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American actor
Victor Williams
Williams in 2015
Born (1970-09-19) September 19, 1970 (age 54)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
For other people named Victor Williams, see Victor Williams (disambiguation).

Victor L. Williams (born September 19, 1970) is an American actor best known as Doug Heffernan's (Kevin James) best friend Deacon Palmer on The King of Queens. He has also appeared on several other hit TV shows, including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, ER, New York Undercover, Girlfriends, Fringe and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2012, Williams was seen and heard as a pitchman for Verizon Fios television commercials.

Early life

Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Midwood High School, where he played on the school basketball team with his height at 6ft 5 1/2in (1.97 m). He went on to attend college at Binghamton University in Upstate New York. Then he received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues Little Creature
Beat Street Onlooker
1996 The Preacher's Wife Robbie
1997 Cop Land Russell
A Brooklyn State of Mind Black Man
1999 Graham's Diner -
Disaster Video Security Guard Short
2001 Me & Mrs. Jones Jersey
2003 With or Without You Kenneth
The Animatrix Dan Voice, direct-to-video
World Record Dan Voice, short
2004 First Breath Eddie Short
2005 Bewitched Police Officer
The Toy Warrior Voice
2006 Traci Townsend Darrell
2007 A New Tomorrow Joby / Interviewer
2008 Tomorrow Never Knows Kevin Short
2009 Lenox Avenue Dallas Kirkland
Release Reggie Short
Dream State Dr. Forsythe Short
2010 Notes on Being Young Dr. Christenfeld Short
2011 Kissed by the Devil Jordan King Short
2012 Single Hills Rob Francis
It's Just Funny I'm Saying Don Jaun Television film
2013 Home Hamilton
80/20 Vic
2014 Hungry Hearts Social Worker
2015 I'll Text You - Short
2016 Saturday in the Park Henry
2017 Trouble Ray
November Criminals Mr. Broadus
2018 The Land of Steady Habits Howard
Jewtah Lone Man

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Ishmael Al-Hadj Episode: "Scene of the Crime"
1997 Law & Order Uniform Policeman Wilson Episode: "Legacy"
New York Undercover Freddie James Episode: "The Solomon Papers"
Profiler Det. Beckley Episode: "Blue Highway"
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Leon Episode: "Soul Mate to Cellmate"
1998-2001 ER Roger McGrath Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5 & 7
1998-2007 The King of Queens Deacon Palmer Main cast
2000 The Practice Officer Craig Armstrong Episode: "Blowing Smoke"
2003 Justice League Snooty British Director, Lieutenant Voice, episode: "Eclipsed"
2005 Love, Inc. Marcus Episode: "Pilot"
2008 Girlfriends Mr. Hines Episode: "Stand and Deliver"
2009 Flight of the Conchords Police Officer West Recurring cast: season 2
Fringe Phil Episode: "Inner Child"
2010 Mercy Robert Mercer Episode: "I Saw This Pig and I Thought of You"
Blue Bloods Oliver Episode: "Samaritan"
2012 Delocated Friend Episode: "Friend"
NYC 22 Sgt. Michael Conrad Recurring cast
2013 The Michael J. Fox Show Todd Episode: "Interns"
2014 The Leftovers Ron Jensen Episode: "Penguin One, Us Zero"
The Good Wife Carter Greyson Episode: "Sticky Content"
2014-18 The Affair Detective Jeffries Recurring cast: season 1-2 & 4
2016 The Blacklist Officer Episode: "Susan Hargrave"
High Maintenance Mike Episode: "Museebat"
People of Earth Assessor Recurring cast: season 1
2017 Sneaky Pete Richard Recurring cast: season 1
Madam Secretary Anthony Colvert Episode: "Minefield"
2018 Elementary Jon Hoyt Episode: "The Worms Crawl in, the Worms Crawl Out"
The Sinner D.A. Hutchinson Recurring cast: season 2
2018-19 Happy Together Gerald Main cast
2018-21 Bull AUSA Rosenberg Recurring cast: season 2, guest: season 5
2020 The Neighborhood Pastor Don Episode: "Welcome to the New Pastor"
Hunters Detective Kennedy Groton Recurring cast
The Good Lord Bird Coachman Jim Recurring cast
2021 FBI: Most Wanted Special Agent Moses Reed Episode: "Chattaboogie"
A Luv Tale: The Series Preston/George Recurring cast
2022 The Righteous Gemstones Makawon Butterfield Episode: "I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels"
2023 Justified: City Primeval Wendell Robinson Recurring cast

References

  1. Starpulse.com
  2. Carter, Gayle Jo; Truitt, Brian (April 13, 2012). "Whatever happened to the actor who played Deacon Palmer on King of Queens?". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  3. "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

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