Ellis E. Williams (born June 28, 1951) is a retired American film and television actor and comedian who is known for playing Henry Hughley (father of Darryl Hughley, played by comedian D. L. Hughley) on the sitcom The Hughleys.
Early life Williams was born and raised in Brunswick, Georgia, United States.
Career Williams made his television debut in 1980 on Saturday Night Live, appearing in the chorus of The Pirates of Penzance when the cast of that Broadway show was the episode's musical guest.Full cast & crew for "SNL", 20 Dec. 1980, host David Carradine at Internet Movie Database 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. He appeared 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, Seinfeld, The Wayans Bros., Any Day Now and Malcolm in the Middle.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1984The Brother from Another PlanetWatcher1987Eddie Murphy Raw1989Second SightDavey1990Def by TemptationDemon Limo Driver1990Backstreet DreamsSlick Shot1991Hangin' with the HomeboysBobby1991Strictly BusinessTeddy Halloran1992Me and VeronicaBridge Guard1993The Saint of Fort WashingtonMetal Detector Guard1994Drop SquadFrankman1995Above SuspicionEvidence Attendant1996Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceChief of Security1996Eye for an EyeCrime Scene Policeman1996The Little DeathTenant1996The Glimmer ManBrother Gaglio19978 Heads in a Duffel BagNewark Porter1997Jackie BrownCockatoo Bartender1997River Made to Drown InClerk in Liquor Store1999Tropical CharleneSameel1999Love StinksMinister2000The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleSecurity Guard(as Ellis E. Williams)2000Attention ShoppersLuke2001Kingdom ComeWoodrow 'Bud' SlocumbUncredited2001AliFamily Photo Man2002Antwone FisherReverend Tate2003ElephantGSA Teacher2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsCharlie Hayes2004The Girl Next DoorScholarship President2004Coming Up EasyAlfred2007Totally BakedDad(Segment "Diff'rent Tokes")2007Ocean Without a Shore2008Only for YouDaleShort2009Man of Her DreamsPastor200917 AgainBailiff2010MorningBartender2012The Last FallMr. Edwards
Television Year Title Role Notes1994MartinBailiffEpisode: "No Justice, No Peace"1994The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirCurtisEpisode: "Fresh Prince: The Movie"1995SeinfeldExterminatorEpisode: "The Doodle"1995SeinfeldKarl (same character as in "The Doodle")Episode: "The Diplomat's Club"1997DonaldEpisode: "Dead Man's Switch"1997The Steve Harvey ShowLynwood GrierEpisode: "I Do, I Don't"2011BonesTomEpisode: "The Male in the Mail"2014Love That GirlLatrell's LawyerEpisode: "Secret Swingers"
References
External links
Ellis E. Williams at the Internet Off-Broadway Database