Ellis E. Williams

Infobox actor
name = Ellis E. Williams
parent = Mrs. Williams (1926–)
Mr. Williams (1929–)

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location = birth date and age|1950|6|27, Brunswick, Georgia, United States, USA
occupation = TV actor (1980–present)

Ellis E. Williams (June 27, 1950) is an Emmy - nominated British-born American television actor, who is better known for playing "Henry Hugley" (father of Darryl Hughley, played by comedian D.L. Hughley) on the late 1990s sitcom, "The Hughleys". His TV wife was portrayed by Emmy Award-nominated TV actress, Marla Gibbs (who shot to fame on both sitcoms such as: "The Jeffersons", "227".) Gibbs was only 14 days and 20 years older than Williams.

Williams made his first television debut in 1980, when he appeared as a part of a chorus in a episode of "Saturday Night Live", then in 1984, he appeared in a feature film, "The Brother From Another Planet", as well as appearing a TV movie, "Code Name: Foxfire" as a street singer. Then made his big debut as appearing in Eddie Murphy's 1987 documentary stand-up, "Eddie Murphy Raw" as Eddie's uncle.

Then Williams appeared in films such as: "Second Sight", "Def By Temptation" and "Basketball Dreams". In 1991, he made his first television appearance (since "SNL" in 1980), on an episode of "Law & Order", as Ray Bell, then he appeared in numerous films: "Hangin' with the Homeboys" and "Strictly Business", opposite Halle Berry, Anne-Marie Johnson, Tommy Davidson, and Samuel L. Jackson. Other films include: "Me and Veronica", "The Saint of Fort Washington", "The Little Death", "A River Made to Drown In", "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag", "The Glimmer Man", "Eye for an Eye", among others.

Williams appeared in numerous sitcoms including: "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", "Step by Step", "Martin", "The Jamie Foxx Show", "Roc", "The Wayans Bros.", "Any Day Now", "Malcolm in the Middle" among other shows.