Gregory Alan Williams
| Gregory Alan Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1956 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Other names | Gregory Alan-Williams Gregalan Williams GregAlan Williams |
| Occupation | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Gregory Alan Williams (born June 12, 1956) is an American actor and author. He is known for portraying Garner Ellerbee in Baywatch. From 2011 until 2013, Williams portrayed the role of Coach Pat Purnell in the USA Network series Necessary Roughness. Williams also appeared on the 2015 ABC series Secrets and Lies and is currently on Greenleaf.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Williams graduated from East High School, Des Moines and attended Coe College and served in the United States Marine Corps before pursuing a career in acting. He made his acting debut opposite Steven Seagal in the 1988 film Above the Law. The following year, Williams won the role of Garner Ellerbee in Baywatch. He reprised the role in the 1995 spin-off series Baywatch Nights, before returning to Baywatch in 1996.
After leaving the series in 1998, Williams has had recurring guest roles on The Sopranos, The West Wing, The District, The Game, Army Wives, and Drop Dead Diva. Additionally, he has guest starred in episodes of NYPD Blue, Boston Legal, One Tree Hill, and Meet the Browns and has also lent his voice to the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. From 2009 to 2013, Williams appeared as Judge Warren Libby in the comedy series Drop Dead Diva. Since 2011, Williams has portrayed the role of Coach Pat Purnell in the USA Network drama series Necessary Roughness.
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