Timothy Leigh Williams (born August 16, 1966) is an American

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who is best known for his appearances in advertisements for the hotel website

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and his roles on German television and in German film, including the German series ''

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'' in the 2010s. He also played in the movies ''

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'' (2008), ''

Ninja Assassin ''Ninja Assassin'' is a 2009 neo-noir martial arts film directed by James McTeigue. The story was written by Matthew Sand, with a screenplay by J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars South Korean pop musician Rain as a disillusioned assassin l ...

'' (2009) and ''

Labyrinth of Lies ''Labyrinth of Lies'' (german: Im Labyrinth des Schweigens) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Giulio Ricciarelli. Based on true events, it was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festiv ...

'' (2014) and performed a music album, ''Magnolia City'', around 2018. Williams went to Robert E. Lee High School in

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, and graduated in 1985. He went on to study at the

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Personal life

Williams moved to

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in 2001. He is twice-divorced and has two sons. In April 2019, Williams was found asleep at the wheel of a car, with his foot on the brake in Houston traffic, after which he failed a

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. The next week, a court hearing on the matter in Harris County Criminal Court was postponed to an indeterminate date. The case was fully dismissed in February 2020.

Partial filmography

* ''The Mouse'' (1996) – Frank "The Gator" Lux * ''

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'' (1997) – Scott * ''

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'' (2000) – Kindergarten Teacher * ''

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'' (1999) - Mr. Meskimmin ("

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") * ' (2003) – David * '' Beyond the Sea'' (2004) – Bodyguard * ''Drawn in Blood'' (2006) – Eric * ''

'' (2008) – Doctor * ''

'' (2009) – Europol Cell Guard * ' (2009) – CIA-Officer * '' Chicken with Plums'' (2011) – Le docteur américain * ''

A Coffee in Berlin ''A Coffee in Berlin'', also titled ''Oh Boy'', is a 2012 German tragicomedy film directed by Jan-Ole Gerster. It is in black-and-white. It is the director's debut film, and thesis project for the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin. The ...

'' (2012) – Barkeeper * ''

'' (2012) – Trivago Guy * '' The Apparition'' (2012) – Office Executive * ''

The Forbidden Girl ''The Forbidden Girl'' (german: Das verbotene Mädchen) is a 2013 German horror film that was directed by Till Hastreiter. The film was released in Germany on 7 February 2013 and was released to video in the United States on 26 August 2014. It star ...

'' (2013) – Sheriff Reynolds * ''

'' (2014) – Major Parker

References

External links

Tim Williams
— official site (requires JavaScript) * 1966 births Living people American expatriates in Germany American expatriate actors in Germany American male film actors Male actors from Houston {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub