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name: "Gary Anthony Williams"
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born: "14 March 1966"
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average_fi1m_score: 74
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# Gary Anthony Williams

Actor. Born 14 March 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 March 1966, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** گری آنتونی ویلیامز

## Biography

Gary Anthony Williams is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Born on 14 March 1966 in Fayetteville, Georgia, he began his career in Atlanta theatre and improv, performing with the Georgia Shakespeare Festival and the Laughing Matters troupe before moving to Los Angeles in 1998.

He is known for his recurring role as Abe Kenarban in the sitcom *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000–2006) and its 2026 revival *Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair*. Williams has appeared in series including *Boston Legal* and *Whose Line Is It Anyway?*, and voiced characters such as Uncle Ruckus in *The Boondocks* and roles in *Rick and Morty* and *Invincible*. He co-founded the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair* (2026), Fi1m 71, as Abe Kenarban — [page](https://film.one/tv/malcolm-in-the-middle-lifes-still-unfair.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, as Clarence Bell — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)

## Also known for

- *Rick and Morty* (2013), (voice), Poncho / News Anchor (voice), Fortune 500 Bodyguard (voice), Quick Mystery Host / Last Will and Testimeow: Weekend at Dead Cat Lady's House II Announcer / Newscaster (voice), Assimilated Alien 5 (voice), Business Alien (voice)
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Reporter (voice), Space Director / TV Announcer / Graduation Announcer (voice), Newscaster / Umpire / Scientist (voice), Newscaster (voice), News Anchor (voice)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Inspector
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), Abe Kenarban
- *The Internship* (2013), Bob Williams
- *Truth or Dare* (2018), Calex (voice)
- *Love, Death & Robots* (2019), XBOT 4000 (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows* (2016), Bebop

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