Richard Treat Williams (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023) was an American actor, writer, and aviator best known for The Late Shift, 127 Hours, and numerous other film and TV appearances.
He was married to Pam Van Sant and they had two children.
Williams was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2023 at the age of 71.
Partial filmography:
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Film roles
- Deadly Hero (1975) as Billings
- The Ritz (1976) as Michael Brick
- Marathon Man (1976) as Central Park Jogger (uncredited)
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976) as Capt. Harry Clark
- Hair (1979) as George Berger
- 1941 (1979) as Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
- Why Would I Lie (1980) as Cletus
- Prince of the City (1981) as Daniel Ciello
- The Pursuit Of DB Cooper (1981) as DB Cooper
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as James Conway O'Donnell
- Flashpoint (1984) as Ernie Wyatt
- Smooth Talk (1985) as Arnold Friend
- The Mens Club (1986) as Terry
- Sweet Lies (1988) as Peter
- Night Of The Sharks (1988) as David Ziegler
- The Third Solution (1988) as Mark Hendrix
- Dead Heat (1988) as Det. Roger Mortis
- Heart Of Dixie (1989) as Hoyt Cunningham
- Where The Rivers Flow North (1993) as Champ's Manager
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) as 'Critical' Bill Dolittle
- Mulholland Falls (1996) as Col. Nathan Fitzgerald
- The Phantom (1996) as Xander Drax
- The Devil's Own (1997) as Billy Burke
- Deep Rising (1998) as John Finnegan
- The Substitute 2 Schools Out (1998) as Karl Thomasson
- Critical Mass (2000) as Mike Jeffers
- Venomous (2001) as Dr. David Henning
- Gale Force (2002) as Sam Garrett
- Hollywood Ending (2002) as Hal
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) as FBI Asst. Dir. Walter Collins
- The Hideout (2007) as Father Amy
- What Happens in Vegas (2008) as Jack Fuller Sr.
- Howl (2010) as Mark Schorer
- 127 Hours (2010) as Larry Ralston
- Martinos Summer (2010) as Capt. Jeff Clark
- A Little Bit Of Heaven (2011) as Jack Corbett
- Oba The Last Samurai (2011) as Col. Wessinger
- Attack Of The Fifty Foot Cheerleader (2012) as Dr. Grey
- Deadfall (2012) as Sheriff Marshall T. Becker
- In The Blood (2013) as Robert Grant
- Reaching For The Moon (2013) as Robert Lowell
- Barefoot (2014) as Mr. Wheeler
- Operation Rogue (2014) as Gen. Hank Wallace
- The Congressman (2016) as Charlie Winship
- The Etruscan Smile (2017) as Frank
- Second Act (2018) as Anderson Clarke
- The Great Alaskan Race (2019) as Dr. Welch
- Drunk Parents (2019) as Dan Henderson
- Run Hide Fight (2020) as Sheriff Tarsy
- Twelve Mighty Orphans (2021) as Amon Carter
Television roles
- A Streetcar Named Desire (TV movie, 1984) as Stanley Kowalski
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1 episode, 1987) as Prince Andrew
- Tales from the Crypt (1 episode, 1992) as Howard Prince
- Batman: The Animated Series (2 episodes, 1992) as Dr. Achilles Milo (voice)
- Road to Avonlea (1 episode, 1993) as Zack Morgan
- Good Advice (1993–94) as Jack Harold
- The Late Shift (TV movie, 1996) as Michael Ovitz
- Everwood (2002–06) as Dr. Andrew 'Andy' Brown
- Brothers & Sisters (3 episodes, 2006) as David Morton
- Heartland (2007) as Dr. Nathaniel 'Nate' Grant
- Against the Wall (2011) as Don Kowalski
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode, 2011) as Jake Stanton
- Leverage (1 episode, 2012) as Pete Rising
- The Simpsons (1 episode, 2012) as Himself/William Sullivan
- White Collar (2012–13) as Zack Morgan as Samuel Phelps/James Bennett
- Chicago Fire (16 episodes, 2013–18) as Benny Severide
- Hawaii Five-0 (2 episodes, 2013) as Mick Logan
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, 2014) as Sam
- American Odyssey (2015) as Col. Stephen Glen
- Chesapeake Shores (2016–22) as Mick O'Brien
- Blue Bloods (2016–23) as Lenny Ross
- Christmas On The Square (TV movie, 2020) as Carl Pellam
- We Own This City (2 episodes, 2022) as Brian Grabler
- Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (2024) as William Paley