Ryan Piers Williams (born May 13, 1981)[1] is an American actor, director, and writer.
Ryan Piers Williams | |
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.jpg) Williams in 2010 | |
| Born | May 13, 1981 |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director, writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Early life
editWilliams was raised in El Paso, Texas, where he attended J. M. Hanks High School.[1] From age 13 he wanted to be a director and took theater and video production classes in both middle school and high school. He went to study film at the University of Texas at Austin for 2 1⁄2 years before transferring as a junior to the University of Southern California and eventually being accepted into its School of Cinematic Arts where he met actress America Ferrera and cast her in a student film.[2][3] The two became romantically involved through their academic film work and officially became a couple on June 27, 2005.[4]
Career
editWilliams wrote and directed the films The Dry Land (2010) and X/Y (2014). He was a producer of writer-director Walter Strafford's Kilimanjaro (2013). Williams additionally has performed as an actor, in the 2007 short Muertas, which he directed, wrote and produced; and the features Blues (2008), Tomorrow Comes Today (2013), his own X/Y (2014), and 1985 (2018). He briefly appears in Barbie (2023) as the husband of Gloria, played by his real life wife America Ferrera.
Personal life
editWilliams married America Ferrera on June 27, 2011.[5][6] He directed her in the 2010 film The Dry Land,[5][7] which received Imagen Awards nominations for best feature film and for Ferrera's performance as best actress.[8] The couple had son Sebastian in May 2018,[9][10] and daughter Lucia on May 4, 2020.[11][12]
Filmography
edit- The Dry Land (2010)
- Kilimanjaro (2013)
- X/Y (2014)
- Barbie (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b Huff, Dan (February 23, 2005). "Hanks grad – and Hollywood up-and-comer – comes home to film a movie about the murder of women in Juarez". El Paso Inc. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
24-year-old El Paso native Ryan Piers Williams
- ^ "CU: Ryan Piers Williams". University of Southern California. July 30, 2010. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Jordan, Julie (June 17, 2010). "America Ferrera Is Engaged!". People. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ Ferrera, America [@americaferrera] (June 27, 2020). "15 years ago today, these baby faces fell hard and fast in love. They grew up together" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Matt Donnelly, "America Ferrera marries Ryan Piers Williams, longtime beau", Los Angeles Times, June 28, 2011.
- ^ Blaine Zuckerman and Alison Schwartz, "America Ferrera Is Married!", People, June 28, 2011.
- ^ Lisa Schwarzbaum, "The Dry Land (2010)", Entertainment Weekly, Jul 28, 2010.
- ^ "Nominees for 25th Annual Imagen Awards Announced", Imagen Awards official website, July 2010.
- ^ "When 2 become 3..." America Ferrera verified Instagram account. May 29, 2018.
Welcome Sebastian Piers Williams
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (May 29, 2018). "America Ferrera Welcomes Son Sebastian". People.
- ^ "🌟LUCIA MARISOL WILLIAMS 🌟arrived on May 4th to give me my Mother's Day hugs and kisses herself". America Ferrera verified Instagram account. May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (May 10, 2020). "America Ferrera Welcomes Second Child, Daughter Lucia: We 'Are Over the Moon'". People. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
