Gary Anthony Williams

Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966)[1] is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer. He voiced the character of Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks, and a number of video game characters. He also appeared on the television series Weeds, Boston Legal, Blue Collar TV and Malcolm in the Middle. Williams co-founded and is Artistic Director of the L.A. Comedy Shorts film festival in Hollywood, California. He starred alongside Cedric the Entertainer on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man. Since 2013, he became a recurring cast member on the improv comedy TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and is a regular member of the live improv comedy show The Black Version.

Born in Fayetteville, Georgia,[2] Williams was involved in theater, comedy and television in Atlanta, where his credits include acting with the Georgia Shakespeare Festival, performing and writing for Agatha’s: A Taste of Mystery and being a longtime member of Atlanta’s longest running improv troupe, Laughing Matters.[3][4][5] Williams had recurring roles in the television series I’ll Fly Away and In the Heat of the Night, both filmed in the Atlanta area. He moved to Los Angeles in 1998