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Gregory Alan Williams is an American actor and author. He is known for portraying LAPD Officer Garner Ellerbee in Baywatch. From 2011 until 2013, Williams portrayed the role of Coach Pat Purnell in the USA Network series Necessary Roughness. Williams also appeared on the 2015 ABC series Secrets and Lies and then on Greenleaf, and later on 2017's Manhunt: Unabomber.
Born
Tuesday, 12 June 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| County Line: All In | Clifford Mullins | 2022 |
| Karen | Charles Wright | 2021 |
| A Father's Legacy | Robby | 2021 |
| Council of Dads | Will Calhoun | 2020 |
| The Banker | Britton Garrett | 2020 |
| Freshman Year | Professor Thompson | 2020 |
| The Warrant | Tucker Macready | 2020 |
| I See You | Spitzky / Detective Spitzky | 2019 |
| The Righteous Gemstones | Martin Imari | 2019 |
| Brightburn | Sheriff Deever | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| County Line: All In | Clifford Mullins | 2022 |
| Karen | Charles Wright | 2021 |
| A Father's Legacy | Robby | 2021 |
| Council of Dads | Will Calhoun | 2020 |
| The Banker | Britton Garrett | 2020 |
| Freshman Year | Professor Thompson | 2020 |
| The Warrant | Tucker Macready | 2020 |
| I See You | Spitzky / Detective Spitzky | 2019 |
| The Righteous Gemstones | Martin Imari | 2019 |
| Brightburn | Sheriff Deever | 2019 |
| The World We Make | Thomas Bishop | 2019 |
| Chandler Christmas Getaway | Donald | 2018 |
| Legal Action | Ben Wingwright / Ben | 2018 |
| God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness | Reverend Roland Dial | 2018 |
| The Resident | Dr. Peterson | 2018 |
| Falling in Love Again | Mr. Owens | 2018 |
| Warrior Road | Professor | 2017 |
| Slaw | Commissioner Kelly | 2017 |
| Created Equal | Judge Watford | 2017 |
| Geostorm | General Montgraff | 2017 |
| A Question of Faith | Farnsworth Newman | 2017 |
| All Saints | Bishop Thompson / Bishop Eldon Thompson | 2017 |
| Mr. Mercedes | DA Harvey Dunford | 2017 |
| Manhunt | Judge Garland Burrell | 2017 |
| Mountain Top | Lamar Cochran | 2017 |
| Hidden Figures | Marion Smithson | 2016 |
| Bad Girl | Deacon Bacon | 2016 |
| Merry Christmas, Baby | Donald | 2016 |
| Almost Christmas | Pastor Browning | 2016 |
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Raise N' Praise Preacher | 2016 |
| The Accountant | Treasury Secretary | 2016 |
| MacGyver | Julian Halsey | 2016 |
| Greenleaf | Robert 'Mac' McCready, Mac | 2016 |
| Containment | Chief Besser | 2016 |
| Game of Silence | Aaron Epps | 2016 |
| Miracles from Heaven | Doctor / Dr. Joe Hester | 2016 |
| Misconduct | Richard Hill | 2016 |
| Courting Des Moines | General Stan Hutchinson | 2016 |
| A Baby for Christmas | Donald | 2015 |
| Chicago Med | Bert Goodwin | 2015 |
| Christmas in the Smokies | Bud Walker | 2015 |
| The Inspectors | Lawrence Downing | 2015 |
| 90 Minutes in Heaven | Therapy Doctor - St. Lukes | 2015 |
| Adrenaline | Elijah Benjamin Salisbury | 2015 |
| Terminator Genisys | Detective Harding | 2015 |
| To Hell and Back | Lance | 2015 |
| Powers | Waldo Pilgrim | 2015 |
| Secrets and Lies | Kevin Williams | 2015 |
| Marry Us for Christmas | Donald | 2014 |
| My Other Mother | Abner | 2014 |
| The Town Inside | Clyde | 2014 |
| Cat Run 2 | Ray Boudreaux | 2014 |
| Satisfaction | Mike | 2014 |
| Finding Carter | Captain Moss (as Gregalan Williams), Captain Moss | 2014 |
| Reckless | Geoff Tate | 2014 |
| Hear No Evil | Harold | 2014 |
| Like a Country Song | Reggie | 2014 |
| Million Dollar Arm | Doug | 2014 |
| Marry Me for Christmas | Donald | 2013 |
| Teachers | Robert | 2013 |
| Let the Church Say Amen | 2013 | |
| Heart of the Country | Yates | 2013 |
| Being Mary Jane | Mark's Father | 2013 |
| Jimmy | Coach Sellers | 2013 |
| Between Sisters | Franklin | 2013 |
| Nashville | Detective Glynn | 2012 |
| Somebody's Child | Petey | 2012 |
| Hornet's Nest | Detective Ron Brewster / Ron Brewster | 2012 |
| Necessary Roughness | Coach Pat Purnell | 2011 |
| The Lost Valentine | Chaplain Richard Brady | 2011 |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | Terrified Longshoreman | 2010 |
| Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming | Dr. David Young | 2010 |
| The Confidant | Gambler | 2010 |
| Unrequited | Mr. Williams | 2010 |
| MacGruber | Minister | 2010 |
| Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! | Dr. Reginald Monte | 2010 |
| Good Intentions | Buck | 2010 |
| Past Life | Eli Parson | 2010 |
| Blood Done Sign My Name | Dr. Samuel Proctor | 2010 |
| Preacher's Kid | Bishop King | 2010 |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Vendor Phil | 2009 |
| Drop Dead Diva | Judge Warren Libby | 2009 |
| The Collector | Sheriff | 2009 |
| Castle | Jim Van-Eps | 2009 |
| 12 Gifts of the Christmas Cupid | Larry | 2009 |
| Haunting Villisca | Dolan | 2009 |
| Meet the Browns | Charles Walker | 2009 |
| 4 Minutes | Carl | 2009 |
| Unsung | Narrator | 2008 |
| W. | Evangelical Minister | 2008 |
| Dog Days of Summer | Sheriff Lem Baker | 2008 |
| Grapes on a Vine | Bob Hayes | 2008 |
| Army Wives | Lt. Col. Wallace | 2007 |
| The Game | Dr. James Barnett, James Barnett, Mr. Barnett | 2006 |
| Dirty Laundry | Percy | 2006 |
| House of Payne | Joffrey Starr | 2006 |
| The Last Adam | Pastor Bailey | 2006 |
| Squidbillies | (voice) (as G. Travis Williams) | 2005 |
| The Beat | Mr. Bernard | 2005 |
| Locusts | General Miller | 2005 |
| Be Cool | Darryl | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | John Zenawi | 2004 |
| One Tree Hill | Chuck | 2003 |
| Old School | Therapist | 2003 |
| Monk | Sorenson | 2002 |
| Everwood | James Cleveland | 2002 |
| Crossing Jordan | U.S. Army Chaplain | 2001 |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | (voice) (as Greg Alan Williams), Freedom Cobra | 2000 |
| Boston Public | Jason Anderson | 2000 |
| The District | Clive Rogers | 2000 |
| Remember the Titans | Coach Paul 'Doc' Hines | 2000 |
| Freedom Song | Pullman Porter | 2000 |
| City of Angels | Dr. Nate Ambrose | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Robbie Mosley | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Folkner | 1999 |
| The Sopranos | Reverend James Jr. | 1999 |
| Acts of Betrayal | Francis Morelli / Beau Morelli | 1997 |
| Stag | Taylor Rundgren | 1997 |
| The Practice | District Attorney | 1997 |
| Dying to Belong | Carl Ridgeley | 1997 |
| The Blues Brothers Animated Series | Loure Lemon / Rasti | 1997 |
| No One Would Tell | Detective Anderson | 1996 |
| Project: ALF | Police Officer | 1996 |
| Baywatch Nights | Garner Ellerbee | 1995 |
| The Parent 'Hood | Coach Vanderpool | 1995 |
| University Hospital | Lt. Foster | 1995 |
| Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Additional Voices | 1994 |
| NYPD Blue | Agent Marcus | 1993 |
| Living Single | Darren | 1993 |
| In the Line of Fire | Matt Wilder | 1993 |
| Civil Wars | Ed Marsh | 1991 |
| Roc | Albert | 1991 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Security Guard | 1990 |
| Dream On | Anchorman Terry | 1990 |
| Baywatch | Garner Ellerbee | 1989 |
| The Package | Col. Woods | 1989 |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Det. Lt. Adams | 1989 |
| Major League | Bull Pen Guard | 1989 |
| Mama Flora's Family | Charlie (1941) | 1988 |
| Above the Law | Agent Halloran | 1988 |
| Jack and Mike | FBI #1 | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Ellis Cole | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Paul Bragg | 1984 |
| Hunter | Officer Peter Hawkins | 1984 |
