Todd Williams III (born September 11, 1977) is an American
actor
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best known for his role as Officer Isaac Joiner on the
crime drama
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television series
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''
The Chicago Code
''The Chicago Code'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox in the United States. The series was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, originally airing from February 7 to May 23, 2011, with Fox announcing ...
''.
Early life
Born in
Queens, New York
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, Williams began the pursuit of his acting career while attending
Talent Unlimited High School in Manhattan. Concerned about having a backup plan, he chose to explore another one of his artistic passions after graduating, and applied himself to the course study of Music Business at
New York University
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In 1832, the ...
. Not satisfied, Williams subsequently left
NYU
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In 1832, the ...
to focus on his acting career goals full-time.
Career
After booking several national commercial and voice-over spots, he made his film debut opposite
Kerry Washington
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in the critically acclaimed feature ''Lift''. Several television appearances followed on shows such as ''
Law & Order: SVU'' and ''
The Twilight Zone
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''. In 2004, while recurring on ''
Third Watch
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'', Williams booked a role alongside
Michael Madsen
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in the
ESPN
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original series ''
Tilt
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Music
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Albums
* ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981
* ...
''.
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2005, he secured numerous guest leads on shows such as ''
CSI'', ''
CSI: Miami
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'', and the CW’s ''
The Game''. In addition, he landed another lead role with
Anthony Anderson
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in the indie film, ''The Last Stand''. Williams also portrayed the role of Connor Jordan in season 4 of the CW's
The Vampire Diaries
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In 2010, after spending two seasons on the
USA Network
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series ''
In Plain Sight
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'', he landed a series regular role on the
Fox
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series ''
The Chicago Code
''The Chicago Code'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox in the United States. The series was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, originally airing from February 7 to May 23, 2011, with Fox announcing ...
'' which premiered on February 7, 2011.
Filmography
Film and TV Movies
Television
Video Games
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Todd
Living people
Male actors from New York City
African-American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
People from Queens, New York
New York University alumni
21st-century American male actors
1977 births
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people