Michael Williams (disambiguation)
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Politics
- Michael Williams (MP)Michael Williams (MP)Michael Williams was MP for West Cornwall from 19 July 1853 until his death in June 1858.He was the second son of John Williams "the Third" , the Cornish industrialist, of the Williams family...
(1784–1858), MP for West Cornwall and owner of Caerhays castle - Michael Williams (president), acting President of Trinidad and Tobago, 1987
- Michael L. WilliamsMichael L. WilliamsMichael Lawrence Williams is a former member of the elected Texas Railroad Commission, a regulatory body over, not railroads, but the oil and natural gas industries. Williams is the first African American to hold a statewide elected executive office in Texas history. He was appointed to the...
(born 1953), Texas Railroad Commissioner; candidate for U.S. Senate - Michael C. Williams (United Nations), diplomat and the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
Media
- Michael Williams (author)Michael Williams (author)Michael Williams is an American author. He is known for his Dragonlance novels.Williams was born and lives in Louisville, Kentucky. He has lived in Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Ireland and England. His first novel, Weasel's Luck, was published in 1988...
, known for his Dragonlance novels - Michael Glenn WilliamsMichael Glenn WilliamsMichael Glenn Williams is an American composer, pianist and technologist.-Biography:Williams' earliest years were spent in New York, beginning trumpet studies and composing at 8 years old. At 12 he was programming DEC PDP 8 minicomputers...
(born 1957), composer, pianist and technologist - Michael James Williams, known as Prince Far IPrince Far IPrince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay, producer and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics against measures initiated towards violent crime.-Biography:He was born Michael James Williams in...
, Jamaican reggae musician - Michael Allen WilliamsMichael Allen WilliamsRethinking "Gnosticism": An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category , is a 1999 book by Michael Allen Williams.This is one of the first critical works that goes about comparing the established academic definitions of gnosticism to the now acquired Nag Hammadi texts...
, author of Rethinking "Gnosticism": An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category
TV and Film
- Michael Williams (actor) (1935–2001), British actor and husband of Judi Dench
- Michael K. WilliamsMichael K. WilliamsMichael Kenneth Williams is an American actor known for his portrayal of Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire, and of Albert "Chalky" White on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.-Early life and career:...
(born 1966), American actor best-known for his role in The Wire - Michael Williams (Canadian TV personality)Michael Williams (Canadian TV personality)Michael Williams is a Canadian television personality who is best known for his work as a veejay at MuchMusic from 1984 to 1993 where he hosted various shows including Soul in the City, Rap City, Electric Circus, Pepsi Power Hour and The NewMusic.He was recently a radio personality in Hamilton,...
, former MuchMusic VJ - Michael Williams (film producer)Michael Williams (film producer)Michael Williams is a film producer. He won an Academy Award for Documentary Feature for the documentary The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara in 2004. He also won an Emmy Award in 2004 for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, which he created...
(born 1957), Academy Award winner - Michael Williams (line producer)Michael Williams (line producer)Michael Robert Williams is a line producer. His credits primarily consist of low budget independent feature films.He is also the creator of Crewster, a social networking website for individuals working in the television and film industry.Williams graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1990...
(born 1968), line producer and creator of Crewster - Michael C. Williams (actor) (born 1973), American actor
Other
- Michael Williams (character)Michael Williams (character)Michael Williams is a character in William Shakespeare's Henry V. He is one of three soldiers visited by King Henry before the Battle of Agincourt....
, character in William Shakespeare's Henry V - Michael Williams (philosopher)Michael Williams (philosopher)Michael Williams is currently the Kreiger-Eisenhower Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and chair of the department. Williams is a noted epistemologist, and has significant interest in the philosophy of language, Wittgenstein, and the history of modern philosophy. He is...
(born 1947), professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University - Michael Williams (boxer)Michael Williams (boxer)Michael Williams is a former heavyweight boxer.-Boxing career:Known as "Mercury," Williams turned pro in 1984 and was considered a rising prospect after winning his first 13 fights, including a win over James Tillis. In 1987 he stepped up and lost a split decision to former champion Tim Witherspoon...
(born 1962), former heavyweight boxing prospect and actor - Michael J. WilliamsMichael J. WilliamsMichael J. Williams is a retired United States Marine Corps 4-star general. He served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2000 until his retirement in 2002.-Biography:...
(born 1943), retired United States Marine Corps 4-star general - Michael Williams of United States v. WilliamsUnited States v. WilliamsUnited States v. Williams, 553 U.S. 285 , was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that a federal statute prohibiting the "pandering" of child pornography did not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, even if a person charged under the code did not in fact...
- Michael Williams (Neighbours)Michael Williams (Neighbours)Michael Williams is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Sandy Winton. He made his first on-screen appearance on 4 May 2010. Winton joined the cast in March 2010 and he admitted that playing Michael may prove to be a challenge. Michael is the father of Natasha...
, a character from the soap opera Neighbours - Michael Williams (gridiron football) (born 1984), professional Canadian and Arena football defensive end
See also
- Mike Williams (disambiguation)
- Micheal WilliamsMicheal WilliamsMicheal Douglas Williams is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association ....
(born 1966), former professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association - Micheal R. WilliamsMicheal R. WilliamsMicheal R. Williams, born February 6, 1955 in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a Tennessee politician who formerly served in the Tennessee State Senate and was elected county mayor of Union County in August 2010....
(born 1954), U.S. politician from Tennessee