Victor Williams

For other people named Victor Williams, see Victor Williams (disambiguation).
Victor Williams

Williams performing in the play Luck of the Irish in 2012
Born Victor L. Williams
(1970-09-19) September 19, 1970
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present

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.[1] In 2012, Williams was seen and heard as a pitchman for Verizon Fios television commercials.[2]

Early life

Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Midwood High School, where he used his height at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) by playing power forward on the school basketball team. 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.[3]

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1985 Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues Little Creature Film
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Ishmael Al-Hadj Episode: "Scene of the Crime"
The Preacher's Wife Robbie Film
1997 Law & Order Uniform Policeman Wilson Episode: "Legacy"
New York Undercover Freddie James Episode: "The Solomon Papers"
Profiler Det. Beckley Episode: "Blue Highway"
Cop Land Russell Film
A Brooklyn State of Mind Black Man Film
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Leon Episode: "Soul Mate to Cellmate"
1998–2001 ER Roger McGrath 4 episodes
1998–2007 The King of Queens Deacon Palmer 174 episodes
1999 Graham's Diner Film
Diaster Video Security Guard Short
2000 The Practice Officer Craig Armstrong Episode: "Blowing Smoke"
2001 Me & Mrs. Jones Jersey Film
2003 With or Without You Kenneth Film
The Animatrix Dan (voice) Film
World Record Dan (English version, voice) Short
Justice League Snooty British Director / Lieutenant Episode: "Eclipsed"
2004 First Breath Eddie Short
2005 Bewitched Police Officer Film
Love, Inc. Marcus Episode: "Pilot"
The Toy Warrior Voice Film
2006 Traci Townsend Darrell Film
2007 A New Tomorrow Joby / Interviewer Film
2008 Girlfriends Mr. Hines Episode: "Stand and Deliver"
Tomorrow Never Knows Kevin Short
2009 Release Reggie Short
Flight of the Conchords Police Officer West 2 episodes
Fringe Phil Episode: "Inner Child"
Lenox Avenue Dallas Kirkland Film
Dream State Dr. Forsythe Short
2010 Mercy Robert Mercer Episode: "I Saw This Pig and I Thought of You"
Notes on Being Young Dr. Christenfeld Short
Blue Bloods Oliver Episode: "Samaritan"
2011 Kissed by the Devil Jordan King Short
2012 Single Hills Rob Francis Film
Delocated Friend Episode: "Friend"
NYC 22 Sgt. Michael Conrad 6 episodes
It's Just Funny I'm Saying Don Jaun TV short
2013 The Michael J. Fox Show Todd (aka Phil) Episode: "Interns"
Home Hamilton Film
80/20 Vic Short
2014 The Leftovers Ron Jensen Episode: "Penguin One, Us Zero"
Hungry Hearts Social Worker Film
The Good Wife Carter Greyson Episode: "Sticky Content"
2014–2015 The Affair Detective Jeffries 14 episodes
2015 I'll Text You Short
2016 The Blacklist Officer Episode: "Susan Hargrave"
Saturday in the Park Henry Film
High Maintenance Mike Episode: "Museebat"
People of Earth Assessor Episode: "Past, Present and Future"
November Criminals Mr. Broadus Post-production
2017 Sneaky Pete Richard 8 episodes
Trouble Post-production
The New Edition Story Calvin Hubbard Post-production
Jewtah Lone Man Post-production

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.
  3. ↑ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.


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