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Christopher John Williams (born August 22, 1967), commonly known as Chris Williams, is a famous American actor, animator, singer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut in the 2008 Oscar-nominated animated film Bolt.
He is very good at what he does and shows great passion for it, and he also did a great job in Mulan, a blockbuster Asian-themed film.
Chris Williams is the voice actor of Oaken in the 2013 Disney animated feature film Frozen and its sequels. Take a sneak peek into his personal and professional life.
American actor
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| Real Name: | Christopher John Williams |
| stage name: | Chris Williams |
| Date of Birth: | November 2, 1967 (56 years old) |
| place of birth: | Tarrytown, New York, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.98m |
| parents: | Helen Williams, Milton Augustine Williams Jr. |
| Brothers and sisters: | Vanessa Williams |
| Wife • Spouse: | Peggy Banks |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Stacey Dash (front), Heather Barnes (front), Halle Berry (front), |
| Children: | Christopher Jr., Austin Williams, Justin Hilton-Williams, Cierra Barnes-Williams |
| Profession: | Actor • Musician |
| net worth: | $10 million – $30 million |
Early life and education
Chris Williams was born in Bronx, New York, USA on August 22, 1967. He has always been passionate about music and happens to be the nephew of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
He was called the “modern Teddy Pendergrass” for his passionate baritone. His mother was Helen Williams and his father was Milton Augustine Williams II. He has a younger sister named Vanessa Williams.
Chris Williams graduated from Purchase College (now State University of New York) in Harrison, New York. In addition to music, another career he loves is acting.
As a result, he was chosen to star in New Jack City at the age of 24 in the early to mid-1990s. After that, he continued to act in other movies.
According to Chris Williams, his parents are his biggest supporters and he wouldn’t be where he is today without their strong support.
Personal life
Chris Williams has a son, whom he named Christopher Jr., born in 1988, from a relationship with a stylist. He also has a son, Austin Williams, born in 1990, whose mother is actress Stacey Dash.
He also has a daughter, Cierra Barnes–Williams, born in 1993 with Heather Barnes.
Chris Williams dated actress Halle Berry from 1991 to mid-1992. Many people believed that Chris Williams was the unnamed ex-boyfriend after Halle Berry said in an interview that her ex-boyfriend had been so violent with her that she lost most of the hearing in her right ear.
Chris Williams defended himself to entertainment news website Eurweb, denying that he had never assaulted Halle Berry and suggesting that Halle Berry was referring to actor Wesley Snipes.
He said that everything they wrote about Halle Berry and me was fake. I’m tired of people saying I ruptured her eardrum. I’ve never said this before, but I’m really tired of people thinking I ruptured her eardrum. Wesley Snipes ruptured her eardrum, not me.
He is married to Paige Banks.
Profession
Chris Williams is best known for his roles in New Jack City (1991), Bulletproof (1996) and Gunslinger (1993). After releasing three albums, all of which charted on the Billboard 200, he took a break from recording from 1995 to 2001.
Throughout his career, he has had four top ten hits on the US R&B charts: “Talk to Me”, “Promises”, “I’m Dreamin” and “Every Little Thing You Do”.
Chris Williams played Kareem Akbar, one of Nino Brown’s assistants, in the 1991 film New Jack City. He also made a cameo appearance on the 1990s police drama New York Undercover, playing the singer who sang “Stranger in My Life” in an episode called “The Gunman”.
He made a cameo in The Gunslinger, starring Christopher Lambert and Mario Van Peebles, singing a song called “Stranger in My Life”.
The single “I’m Dreamin'” from the New Jack City soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. After a six-year hiatus from recording music, he returned to the music scene in 2001 with the album Real Men Do on the independent record label Renegade.
That summer, Ebony Magazine gave the song a glowing review. In between solo projects, he contributed to Alex Bugnon’s As Promised, a jazz version of Mary J. Blige’s All That I Can Say, a collaboration with Twista & Speedknot Mobstaz on In Your World, an uptempo track on the Doctor Dolittle soundtrack, and a single, Used to Be, for the Cafe Soul All-Stars CD.
net worth
Chris Williams’ net worth is estimated to be between $10 million and $30 million.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Chriswilliamsii
- Twitter: @Chrismwilliams
Filmography
- Frozen
- New Jack City
- bulletproof
- Gunner
- bolt
- Discography
- Talk to me
- If you say
- Reincarnation
- Dance for me
- Come with me
- Everything I saw
- Every little thing you do
- I’m dreaming
- A girl
