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Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his |
Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his movie roles and comedy. From his roles in films such as ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]'', ''[[There's Something About Mary]]'', ''[[Half Baked]]'', ''[[Rocketman]]'', ''[[Sorority Boys]]'', ''[[Down Periscope]]'' and ''[[Employee of The Month]]'', Harland has been described as a scene stealing actor whose unique portrayals of his characters keep them etched in the minds of film goers everywhere. Williams was featured as a security guard in the music video for [[Barenaked Ladies]] "[[Falling For The First Time]]". Add this to his stand-up comedy routines which have been seen on ''[[Late Night With David Letterman]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brian]]'', ''[[HBO]]'', ''[[Comedy Central]]'' and at comedy clubs throughout the country. |
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Harland is the true master of joke telling and crowd interaction. His improvisational skills led to him winning the award for 'Best Improviser' on NBC's prime time series ''[[Thank God You're Here (US TV series)|Thank God You're Here]]'' in 2007. |
Harland is the true master of joke telling and crowd interaction. His improvisational skills led to him winning the award for 'Best Improviser' on NBC's prime time series ''[[Thank God You're Here (US TV series)|Thank God You're Here]]'' in 2007. |
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Harland Williams | |
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 Williams at the 34th Annie Awards, 2007. Photo by John B. Mueller[1] | |
| Born | Harland Williams November 14, 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Harland Williams (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian actor, comedian, author, artist, musician and radio personality.
Personal life
Born in Toronto, Ontario, the artistically inclined Williams aimed to refine his passion for drawing and painting at Canada's prestigious Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. Childlike curiosity combined with his love of art drove Williams to create a series of popular children's books in which a similarly curious young dinosaur named Lickety Split embarks on a series of amazing adventures and learns important life lessons in the process. Finding a creative outlet in poetry and painting while working as a forest ranger for five years after dropping out of Sheridan College, Williams set his goals to leave the forest as a stand-up comic and actor, soon moving to Los Angeles to pursue his new found calling.
Career
Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his movie roles and comedy. From his roles in films such as Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Half Baked, Rocketman, Sorority Boys, Down Periscope and Employee of The Month, Harland has been described as a scene stealing actor whose unique portrayals of his characters keep them etched in the minds of film goers everywhere. Williams was featured as a security guard in the music video for Barenaked Ladies "Falling For The First Time". Add this to his stand-up comedy routines which have been seen on Late Night With David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brian, HBO, Comedy Central and at comedy clubs throughout the country.
Harland is the true master of joke telling and crowd interaction. His improvisational skills led to him winning the award for 'Best Improviser' on NBC's prime time series Thank God You're Here in 2007.
Harland's latest ventures include voicing 'Monster' on Nickelodeon's new animated series Robot and Monster and starring as Warwick the Warlock in Disney's upcoming movie Spooky Buddies.
Harland can be heard every week on his free podcast, The Harland Highway. Since its debut in December 2009, The Harland Highway has been receiving rave reviews and is quickly becoming one of the top downloaded podcasts on the internet. The Harland Highway can be downloaded on iTunes or streamed live from your mobile device on Stitcher Radio.
Rocker Parry Gripp of the nerd rock band Nerf Herder wrote a song in homage to Williams, entitled "I Wanna Be Your Harland Williams".[2]
He has appeared on Tom Green's House Tonight numerous times.[3]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Dumb And Dumber | State Trooper | |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | E.T. "Sonar" Lovacelli | |
| 1997 | RocketMan | Fred Z. Randall | |
| Wag The Dog | Pet Wrangler | ||
| 1998 | Half Baked | Kenny Davis | |
| There's Something About Mary | Hitchhiker (uncredited) | ||
| Dog Park | Callum | ||
| 1999 | Superstar | Slater | |
| 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | Special Agent Steve Hanson | |
| Big Money Hustlas | Officer Harry Cox | ||
| 2001 | Freddy Got Fingered | Darren | |
| 2002 | Back by Midnight | Sheriff Hubbard | |
| Sorority Boys | Doofer/Roberta | ||
| 2003 | Family Tree | Jake | |
| Kart Racer | Zee | ||
| 2005 | Lucky 13 | Bleckman | |
| Because of Winn-Dixie | Policeman | ||
| Robots | Lug (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Employee of the Month | Russell Porpis-Gunders | |
| Surf School | Rip | ||
| 2007 | Meet The Robinsons | Carl (voice) | |
| 2008 | Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation | Derek | |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Giraffe (voice) | ||
| 2009 | My Life In Ruins | Big Al | |
| Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face | Elmore P. Fudge | ||
| Child Wild | Self | ||
| 2011 | Disney's - Spooky Buddies | Warwick the Warlock | |
| Lloyd The Conqueror | Vulcan |
References
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