{{Short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{about||the American stock car racing driver|Cole Williams (racing driver)|the Jamaican-American singer-songwriter|Cole Williams (musician)|the Dutch musician|The Child of Lov}} '''Cole Williams''' is an American film and TV actor. He has films including ''North Country'', and ''Harry + Max'' (playing a gay teen idol). He also had a recurring role as Anthony W. on ''8 Simple Rules''.
Williams was born in Los Angeles County, California, the son of singer-songwriter Paul Williams and Kate (née Clinton) Williams,<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Cole&gsln=Williams&msbdy=1981&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=60b&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=12&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=15756480&recoff=8+9&db=cabirth1905&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 California Birth Index 1905–1995, Ancestry.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931437/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Internet Movie Database biography of Paul Williams]</ref> and brother to Sarah Caitlin Rose Williams.<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&gss=angs-g&gsln=Williams&msbpn__ftp=California&msmns0=Clinton&msmns0_x=1&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=60b&cp=12&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=17220555&recoff=9+27&db=cabirth1905&indiv=1&ml_rpos=8 California Birth Index 1905–1995, Ancestry.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931437/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Internet Movie Database biography of Paul Williams]</ref>
==Biography== Williams attended Proctor Academy in New Hampshire and was accepted into SUNY Purchase College.<ref>[http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Williams,_Cole/Biography/ Cole Williams Biography]</ref> His debut in the film industry was in the film ''Urban Chaos Theory''. This opportunity catapulted him to roles in ''Harry + Max'', ''Race You to the Bottom'', ''North Country'', ''Lovers, Liars & Lunatics'', ''Spaced Out'' and ''Freeway Killer''. He has also landed TV roles and appearances in ''Scrubs'', ''Drake & Josh'', and ''Zoey 101'', but is well known for his role as Anthony in the television series ''8 Simple Rules... For Dating My Teenage Daughter''.
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |2000 |''Urban Chaos Theory'' |The Brother | |- |2002 |''L.T.R'' |Michael | |- |rowspan=2|2003 |''Die Mexico Connection'' |Hunt Carter | |- |''Boys Life 4: Four Play'' |Michael | |- |2004 |''Harry + Max'' |Max | |- |rowspan=2|2005 |''Race You to the Bottom'' |Nathan | |- |''North Country'' |Young Bobby | |- |rowspan=2|2006 |''Lovers, Liars and Lunatics'' |Gunner | |- |''Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves'' |Mark | |- |2009 |''Spaced Out'' |Herb Stone | |- |2010 |''Freeway Killer'' |Kyle Peterson | |}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |2002 |''Scrubs'' |Mike |1 Episode: "My First Step" |- |2002–2003 |''8 Simple Rules'' |Anthony W. |5 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2004 |''Hollywood Division'' |Teen |Television film |- |''Drake & Josh'' |Drummer |1 episode: "Blues Brothers" |- |2005 |''Zoey 101'' |Mr. Berman |1 episode: "Spring Fling" |- |rowspan=2|2006 |''Cold Case'' |Justin Bradley |1 episode: "One Night" |- |''Mammoth'' |Squirelly |Television film |- |2007 |''Veronica Mars'' |Derrick Carr |1 episode: "Un-American Graffiti" |- |2007–2009 |''Entourage'' |Five Town's Castmate |4 episodes |- |rowspan=3|2008 |''CSI: NY'' |Bryce Aldecott |1 episode: "Happily Never After" |- |''Heroes'' |rowspan=2|Ryan Hanover |1 episode: "Chapter Twelves 'Our Father{{' "}} |- |''Heroes: The Recruit'' |2 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2010 |''Ghost Whisperer'' |Colin |1 episode: "Thin On Ice" |- |''The Amanda Show'' |Guy from the Audience who needs help with Karate | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0930304}}
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