Kent Williams is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television programs Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, and The New Mike Hammer, and Mike Hammer, Private Eye.

Career 1970s Williams first acting job was in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) where the television film led to the series The Waltons. Next he was in the film The Eagle has Landed (1976). In 1979, Williams was in The In-Laws and Time After Time.

1980s In 1980, Williams was in Heart Beat and in the TV film Act of Love. Williams lent his voice to the radio dramatization of Star Wars (1981). Also in 1981, he starred in the film Honky Tonk Freeway and the TV film A Small Killing on CBS. Williams next starred in NBC's TV film The Day the Bubble Burst (1982). In 1983, he starred in the film WarGames. Next Williams would star in four TV films for CBS; 3 of which were based on Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You (1983), More Than Murder (1984), Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985), and The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986).

In 1987, Williams was in the short film Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall. In 1988, he starred in the TV films Stranger on My Land and Leap of Faith.

From 1984 to 1986 Williams starred on the CBS series The New Mike Hammer. He would guest star on Cagney & Lacey, Vietnam War Story, and Simon & Simon.

1990s Williams would guest star on Sydney, L.A. Law, MacGyver, Reasonable Doubts, Crime & Punishment, Touched by an Angel, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Murder, She Wrote, Nowhere Man, New York Undercover, and Law & Order. He starred in the TV films Barbarians at the Gate (1993), Rubdown (1993) on USA Network, Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994), and The Sister-in-Law (1995), In 1993, Williams would star in the film Living Dangerously. In 1994, he would star in the film Dead on Sight.

Later career Williams would star in 2008 film Mind Morgue and the 2021 miniseries A Little Dream.

Personal life Williams married actress Robin Curtis while meeting on the set of The New Mike Hammer. They divorced soon afterwards.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes Ref 1976 The Eagle has Landed Mallory John Sturges Epic War film Uncredited Based on the 1975 novel by Jack Higgins 1979 The In-Laws Ski Mask Arthur Hiller Action comedy film Time After Time Assistant Nicholas Meyer Science fiction film also written by Meyer 1980 Heart Beat Ogden John Byrum Romantic drama film also written by Byrum Based on the autobiography of Carolyn Cassady 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Kelly's guest John Schlesinger Comedy film 1983 WarGames Cabot John Badham Techno-thriller film 1987 Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Steve Cook Bryan Gordon Short film also written by Gordon Won Academy award for Best Live Action Short Film 1993 Living Dangerously Interrogator Short film Michael R. Williams 1994 Dead on Sight Sheriff Holleran Ruben Preuss Mystery-thriller film 2008 Mind Morgue Detective Brown Mark Daniel Foley Marc Dube Horror film

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story Shepherd #1 Made-for-TV movie directed by Fielder Cook Pilot for the seriesThe Waltons 1980 Act of Love Dr. Mitchell Made-for-TV movie directed by Jud Taylor Based on the book Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell 1981 A Small Killing Michael Made-for-TV movie directed by Steven Hilliard Stern 1982 The Day the Bubble Burst Uncredited Made-for-TV movie directed by Joseph Hardy Based on the 1979 novel of the same name 1983 Cagney & Lacey Peter Blair Episode: "Chop Shop" Murder Me, Murder You Barrington Made-for-TV movie directed by Gary Nelson on CBS 1984 More Than Murder Assistant D.A. Lawrence D. Barrington Made-for-TV movie directed by Gary Nelson on CBS 1984–1986 The New Mike Hammer Assistant D. A. / Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington Series regular 1985 Murder: By Reason of Insanity Dick Crowell Made-for-TV movie directed by Anthony Page 1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Barrington Made-for-TV movie directed by Ray Danton 1988 Stranger on My Land Uncredited Made-for-TV movie directed by Larry Elikann Vietnam War Story Sgt. Allard Episode: "Separated" Leap of Faith Dr. Simms Made-for-TV movie directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal Simon & Simon Ben Vaughn Episode: "Simon & Simon and Associates" 1990 Sydney Vic Episode: "Cliffhanger" L.A. Law David Shepard Episode: "Vowel Play" 1991 MacGyver Clinton Ferris Episode: "Off the Wall" 1992 Reasonable Doubts Lewis Oliver Episode: "A Rose is a Rose" 1993 Crime & Punishment Joe Lipskey Episode: "Best Laid Plans" Barbarians at the Gate Tom Hill Biographical comedy-drama made-for-TV movie directed by Glenn Jordan Based on the 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar Rubdown Armstorong Made-for-TV movie directed by Stuart Cooper 1994 Touched by an Angel Oliver MacGregor Episode: "The Heart of the Matter" Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Vincent Episodes: "The Washington Affair, part 1" "The Washington Affair, part 2" Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery Jugs Made-for-TV movie directed by Armand Mastroianni on CBS 1995 Murder, She Wrote Freddie Layton Episode: "Another Killing in Cork" The Sister-in-Law Jeff Powers Made-for-TV movie directed by Noel Nosseck Nowhere Man Mr. Grey Episode: "Something About Her" 1997 New York Undercover Reynolds Episode: "The Promised Land" Law & Order Hank Coburn Episode: "Terminal" 1997–1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Deputy Mayor Barry Lawerence Series regular 2021 A Little Dream Cop Miniseries

Radio Year Title Role Notes Ref 1981 Star Wars Uncredited Radio dramatization directed by John Madden Based on the original 1977 film

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