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name: "Harland Williams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/harland-williams"
fi1m_id: "harland-williams"
imdb_id: "nm0005558"
tmdb_id: 16846
wikidata_id: "Q1275214"
roles: []
born: "14 November 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T05:26:45.964886+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Harland Williams

## Identity

Harland Williams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/harland-williams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** harland-williams
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005558
- **TMDB ID:** 16846
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1275214
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harland_Williams, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1275214, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005558/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16846

Actor. Born 14 November 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Born:** 14 November 1962, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 1994–2008
- **Also known as:** Harland Reesor Williams
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (2), 2000s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Animation 2, Family 2, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,178m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harland_Williams, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1275214, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005558/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16846

## Biography

Harland Williams is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Born in Toronto, Ontario, on 14 November 1962, he studied animation and media arts at Sheridan College before working as a forest ranger and beginning stand-up comedy in Toronto in the mid-1980s. He moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and made his film debut in *Dumb and Dumber* (1994).

Williams has appeared in films including *There's Something About Mary* (1998), *The Whole Nine Yards* (2000) and *Sorority Boys* (2002). He has provided voices for animated features such as *Robots* (2005) as Lug, *Meet the Robinsons* (2007) and *Sausage Party* (2016). He is the brother of special effects artist Steve "Spaz" Williams and a cousin of musician Kevin Hearn.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), Fi1m 62, as Additional Giraffe (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Robots* (2005), Fi1m 62, as Lug (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Wag the Dog* (1997), Fi1m 77, as Pet Wrangler — [page](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md)
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), Fi1m 76, as State Trooper — [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-and-dumber.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Breaking Bear* (2026), series, as Gator (voice)
- *Wingman* (2025), as Turk · Writer, Director
- *SuperKlaus* (2024), as Santa Claus / SuperKlaus (voice)
- *Isla Monstro* (2024), as Sam (voice)
- *Half Baked: Totally High* (2024), as Talking Joint
- *Once Upon a Studio* (2023), as Carl (voice)
- *Oddballs* (2022), series, as Patrick (voice), Patrick / Podcast Host / Guy (voice)
- *Super PupZ* (2022), series, as Fisk
- *Back Home Again* (2021), as Reefer Harfish (voice)
- *Scaredy Cats* (2021), series, Writer
- *The Addams Family* (2019), as Norman Pickering / Ggerri (voice)
- *Trouble* (2019), as Caramel (voice) · Screenplay
- *Puppy Dog Pals* (2017), series, as Bob (voice) · Creator
- *Still Single* (2016), as Demo D
- *Sausage Party* (2016), as Ketchup / Drug Dealer / Baba Ganoush (voice)
- *Bunnicula* (2016), series, as Thomas Edison's Ghost / Alien (voice)
- *Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!* (2015), series, as Joe McGrath (voice)
- *Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero* (2014), series, as Helper Hue (voice)
- *The 7D* (2014), series, as Sandie the Sandman (voice)
- *Annoying Orange: Movie Fruitacular* (2014), as Apple
- *Back in the Day* (2014), as Skunk
- *Package Deal* (2013), series, as Sheldon White
- *Robot and Monster* (2012), series, as Monster Krumholtz (voice)
- *The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange* (2012), series, as Apple (voice), (voice), The Milk Bottles (voice)
- *Lloyd the Conqueror* (2011), as Vulcan
- *Spooky Buddies* (2011), as Warwick
- *Ghild* (2011), as Ted Kalidakas
- *Harland Williams: A Force of Nature* (2011), Actor
- *Jake and the Never Land Pirates* (2011), series, as Cecilia (voice)
- *The All-Star Show: Comedy Special* (2010), Actor
- *Dahmer vs. Gacy* (2010), as God (voice)
- *Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face* (2010), as Elmore P Fudge · Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography
- *The Haunted World of El Superbeasto* (2009), as Gerard the Exterminator (voice)
- *My Life in Ruins* (2009), as Big Al Sawchuck
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), as Additional Giraffe (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation* (2008), as Derek
- *Slacker Cats* (2007), series, Actor
- *Meet the Robinsons* (2007), as Carl (voice)
- *The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning* (2007), as Rosco
- *Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen* (2006), as Albert (voice)
- *Employee of the Month* (2006), as Russell
- *Surf School* (2006), as Rip
- *Harland Williams: What a Treat* (2006), Writer
- *Hot Tamale* (2006), as Deputy Moseby
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Johnny Bubblewrap
- *Too Late with Adam Carolla* (2005), series, Actor
- *Robots* (2005), as Lug (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Because of Winn-Dixie* (2005), as Policeman
- *Back By Midnight* (2005), as Sheriff Hubbard
- *Lucky 13* (2005), as Bleckman
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Kenny
- *Kart Racer* (2003), as Zee
- *Family Tree* (2003), as Jake
- *What's New, Scooby-Doo?* (2002), series, as George (voice)
- *The Santa Claus Brothers* (2002), as Daryl (voice)
- *Sorority Boys* (2002), as Doofer / Roberta
- *Freddy Got Fingered* (2001), as Darren
- *Gary & Mike* (2001), series, as Mike (voice)
- *The Geena Davis Show* (2000), series, as Alan
- *Becoming Dick* (2000), as Richard Breggs
- *Sammy* (2000), series, as Todd Blake (voice)
- *Big Money Hustlas* (2000), as Officer Harry Cox
- *The Whole Nine Yards* (2000), as Special Agent Steve Hanson
- *Superstar* (1999), as Slater
- *Dog Park* (1998), as Callum
- *There's Something About Mary* (1998), as Hitchhiker (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/theres-something-about-mary.md)
- *Mr. Headmistress* (1998), as Tucker
- *Half Baked* (1998), as Kenny Davis
- *Wag the Dog* (1997), as Pet Wrangler · Animal Wrangler — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md)
- *Premium Blend* (1997), series, Actor
- *Ned's Newt* (1997), series, as Newton (voice)
- *RocketMan* (1997), as Fred Z. Randall
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1997), series, as Tucker / Headmistress
- *Down Periscope* (1996), as Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
- *Simon* (1995), series, as Simon Himple
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), as State Trooper — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-and-dumber.md)
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Ticket Taker

## Gallery

- ![Canadian comedian Harland Williams in July 2024](https://film.one/media/person/404107/gallery-0210f9055a92.jpg) Canadian comedian Harland Williams in July 2024 — We Might Be Drunk Podcast, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Harland_Williams%2C_24_July_2024_04_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Harland_Williams%2C_24_July_2024_04_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harland Williams](https://film.one/media/person/404107/gallery-9ed8b2429f47.jpg) Harland Williams — We Might Be Drunk Podcast, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Harland_Williams%2C_24_July_2024_08_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Harland_Williams%2C_24_July_2024_08_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harland Williams and Natasha Henstridge at a Canadian Film Centre & Variety-hosted reception for the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab. To learn more abou (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/404107/gallery-655f00a50ee5.jpg) Harland Williams and Natasha Henstridge at a Canadian Film Centre & Variety-hosted reception for the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab. To learn more abou (2012) — Mark Sullivan via Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/CFC_In_LA_2012_1_%286962393795%29.jpg/1280px-CFC_In_LA_2012_1_%286962393795%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Harland Williams and Russell Peters at a Canadian Film Centre & Variety-hosted reception for the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab. To learn more about th (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/404107/gallery-d0325d2c6052.jpg) Harland Williams and Russell Peters at a Canadian Film Centre & Variety-hosted reception for the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab. To learn more about th (2012) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/CFC_In_LA_2012_14_%286962388297%29.jpg/1280px-CFC_In_LA_2012_14_%286962388297%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Canadian comedian Harland Williams in July 2024](https://film.one/media/person/404107/gallery-952e0b8c6600.jpg) Canadian comedian Harland Williams in July 2024 — We Might Be Drunk Podcast, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Harland_Williams%2C_24_July_2024_04.jpg/1280px-Harland_Williams%2C_24_July_2024_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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