Roy Williams (playwright)
- Roy Williams (playwright)
Roy Samuel Williams, OBE (born 1968) is an English playwright. He was born in London.
His plays include:
* "Night & Day" (1996)
* "Josie’s boys (1996)
* "No Boys Cricket Club" (1996)
* "Starstruck" (1998)
* "Lift Off" (1999)
* "Local Boy" (2000)
* "The Gift" (2000)
* "Souls" (2000)
* "Clubland" (2001)
* "Sing yer heart out for the lads" (2002)
* "Fallout" (2003)
* "Baby Girl" (2007)
* "Joe Guy" (2007)
Williams has also done some work in television.
He has won various awards including, but not limited to, the Evening Standard Award for most Promising Playwright (2001), BAFTA Award for Best Schools Drama for Offside (2002) and South Bank Show Arts Council Decibel Award (2004). He supports Queens Park Rangers FC.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=58729 |date=14 June 2008 |startpage=13 |supp=yes |notarchive=yes]
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