Nigel Shawn Williams
Nigel Shawn Williams is a Canadian actor and theatre director from Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Nigel Shawn Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | film, television and stage actor, theatre director |
| Known for | former co-artistic director of Factory Theatre |
Williams was born in Jamaica and moved to Canada with his family in childhood.[2] A 1990 graduate of the University of Windsor,[2] his early stage roles included Thomas Coyle's The Tyrant of Pontus, Suzan-Lori Parks' Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom, Robert E. Sherwood's The Petrified Forest and George Bernard Shaw's The Six of Calais.[2]
Career
Williams won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play in 1995 for his performance as Paul in John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation.[3]
He won a second Dora as an actor in 2012 for his performance as Lincoln in Obsidian Theatre's production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog,[4] and was a nominee in 2013 for his performance as Henry in Canadian Stage's production of David Mamet's Race. As a director, he won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play/Musical in 2006 for his direction of Colleen Wagner's The Monument, and was nominated in 2011 for his direction of Anusree Roy's Brothel #9.
His film and television credits include the television series The City, The Famous Jett Jackson, The Jane Show, XIII: The Conspiracy and The Listener, and the films Phantom Punch, Down in the Delta, Vendetta, Jett Jackson: The Movie, John Q and Brown Girl Begins.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tribulation | Victor | |
| 2002 | John Q. | News Anchor | |
| 2008 | Phantom Punch | Toby Liston | |
| 2017 | Brown Girl Begins | Papa Legba / Jab-Jab / Brukfoot Sam | |
| 2020 | Two Deaths of Henry Baker | Carlos |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | E.N.G. | Candidate | Episode: "Full Disclosure" |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Harry | Episode: "Partners of the Month" |
| 1997 | F/X: The Series | Stickman | Episode: "High Roller" |
| 1998–2001 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Artemus / Nigel Essex | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Vendetta | Samuel Foster | Television film |
| 1999 | At the Mercy of a Stranger | Ben Prentiss | |
| 1999 | The City | Detective White | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Merle Brady | Episode: "The Loretta Claiborne Story" |
| 2000 | Deliberate Intent | Judge Williams | Television film |
| 2001 | Jett Jackson: The Movie | Artemus / Nigel Essex | |
| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Dr. Alex Stratton | Episode: "Dark at the End of the Tunnel" |
| 2006–2007 | The Jane Show | Desmond | 14 episodes |
| 2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy | Ellery Shipley | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Unnatural History | Dr. Charles Wincott | Episode: "The Griffin Gang" |
| 2011 | The Listener | Wes Everdon | Episode: "Desperate Hours" |
| 2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | George | Television film |
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Malcolm Eldente | Episode: "The Way We Were" |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Dr. Don Mercer | Episode: "The Lion's Den" |
| 2017 | Suits | Judge Ward | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Death She Wrote | Mr. Tollson | Television film |
References
- "The Interview: Factory Theatre’s artistic directors Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams" Archived 2013-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Life, January 24, 2013.
- "Nigel Williams eschews all labels save one: good actor". Toronto Star, January 8, 1995.
- "Dora Winners". Toronto Star, June 27, 1995.
- "Dora Awards: Recipients" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-07.