R. J. Williams
American actor
R. J. Williams (born July 19, 1978) is an American media and Internet entrepreneur, producer, and former child actor. He is the founder of the media company Young Hollywood.
Early life and education
Williams was born in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1978. He was educated at the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, and attended film school at the University of Southern California.
Acting career
Williams began his career as a child actor, gaining recognition for his role as Rowdy on the soap opera General Hospital. His performance earned him the Young Artist Award for best Actor in a Daytime Series at the 12th annual Youth In Film Awards. Additionally he showcased his talents by portraying a young Thomas Magnum in the Emmy award-winning episode of Magnum, P.I., "Home from the Sea".
Throughout his career, Williams made guest appearances on several popular shows including Full House and Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he played Ian Andrew Troi, son of Counselor Deanna Troi in the Season 2 episode (The Child) He also had notable roles in Punky Brewster. and starred as C.B. in the 1984 Christmas movie The Night They Saved Christmas alongside Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney,
In the early 1990s, Williams expanded his talents to voice acting, lending his voice to a variety of animated characters. He voiced Kit Cloudkicker in the animated show TaleSpin, and Cavin in the final season of Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears.
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