Rugg Williams
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Rugg Williams is an American actor who co-starred in the crime drama In the Heat of the Night
with Carroll O'Connor
for four seasons as Eugene Glendon, Denise Nicholas
troubled son. Prior to working on In the Heat of the Night, he could be seen on Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
as Swinton Sawyer who was the brains of the group, Family Matters, Hunter, Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
with Seth Green
, Sheena Easton
and William Parker and much more.
, Rugg hold's degrees in Business Management as well as Marketing. After relocating to Los Angeles
, he attended the west coast, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
where he performed in such productions as Picnic, A Taste of Honey and Othello. He has since then performed in over sixty or more stage productions including The Mighty Gents, The Pajama Game, Slow Down the Night, the national tour of God’s Trying to Tell You Something and A Soldiers Play. The NAACP Theatre Committee and the L.A Weekly Theatre Awards have honored him for his work in Ted Lange’s Tinseltown Trilogy. His most rewarding stage performance was spent at the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse
, in the award winning play Mr. Ricky Calls a Meeting, directed by Sheldon Epps.
To television viewers Rugg is known for his portrayal of “Eugene” on In the Heat of the Night for four seasons, playing opposite the late Carroll O’ Connor and Denise Nicholas. Some of his many other television credits include Dangerous Minds
, Family Matters, Silk Stalkings
, Hunter, Real Ghosts, a starring role in CBS’ MOW Crosses on the Lawn, a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210
, Sister, Sister
and Walker, Texas Ranger
to name a few. Rugg has also captured roles in films such as Good Kids Die Too, Family Prayers, Biker Boyz, Renegade Radio, Trippin’ and Social Misfits. When Rugg was cast in BET’s original comedy sketch show L.A. Friday’s, he was also hired on as one of the shows writers and opened up a new avenue for him in entertainment.
After a successful run as a working actor in Hollywood, Rugg began to want to broaden his creative horizons even more. Following being cast in the long running stage play Jonin’, Rugg had the chance to become one of the producers and jumped at the opportunity. The play was then re-cast with new director, Tommy Ford and went on to run another successful year.
Now bitten by the writing and producing bug, Rugg formed his own company, RuggRat FilmWorks, Inc and began to hone his writing skills by penning several spec scripts for television shows. That led to him writing and directing his own film short entitled Lost and Found, about a young homeless boy who finds a wallet with a winning lottery ticket inside. Soon after he began to assemble several television premises and pilots to develop along with a catalog of feature films ideas.
Rugg has now co-created and produced the pilot, Calvin and Freddie’s Cosmic Encounters starring his own sons Oren Williams (Rebound) and Zachary Isaiah Williams (Honey).
Rugg is also the co-author of the book ShowBiz Kidz… How to get you child started in Show Business.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1425905374/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_4jsUmb0QTBM6W
- Home Sweet Dorm (1998) … Michael
– Mr. Justice (1997) … Clifton Harris
– Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book? (1997) … Rick
– The Urkel Who Came to Dinner (1992) … Laura's Study Partner
– Evolution (1996) … Worker #1
– The Things We Do for Love (1996) … Floor Director
– Disappearing Act (1996) … Floor Director
– It's a Gorganus Life (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– The Glitch (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– The Opiate from the Future (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– Turncoat (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– Deja Vu (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
35 more episodes
– Hard Choices (1994) … Eugene Glendon
– A Correct Settling (1993) … Eugene Glendon
– The Leftover Man: Part 2 (1993) … Eugene Glendon
– A Small War: Part 2 (1992) … Eugene Glendon
– A Small War: Part 1 (1992) … Eugene Glendon
4 more episodes
– Crosses on the Lawn (1993) … Chris Hawkins
– Crush (1993)
– The Incident (1990) … Randy Ellis
– Fish Bait (1989) … Guy
Swinton Sawyer played by Rugg Williams was the brains of the group, he wore glasses and was African-American unlike the other teens. ...
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Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
William Parker (Wally Marshall), Sheena Easton (Janet Mackey), Rugg Williams (Mike), Linda Cook (Patricia Mischel), Edward Winter (Carl Lawson) ...
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In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Recurring cast |! : Rugg Williams | Eugene Glendon | Wallace Merck | Colmer | Christine Elise | Lana Gillespie - Gillespie's daughter ...
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In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
with Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
John Carroll O'Connor best known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades...
for four seasons as Eugene Glendon, Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas is an American actress and social activist who was involved in the American Civil Rights Movement...
troubled son. Prior to working on In the Heat of the Night, he could be seen on Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills is an original live-action series which was released by DIC Entertainment and aired on the USA Network during the 1994-1995 season. The show was a low budget attempt to emulate the success of Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.-Synopsis:The show...
as Swinton Sawyer who was the brains of the group, Family Matters, Hunter, Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories was an American paranormal docudrama anthology television miniseries that originally aired from to , on CBS and UPN...
with Seth Green
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television producer. He is well known for his role as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as Dr. Evil's son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films, Mitch Miller in That '70s Show, and the voice of Chris...
, Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
and William Parker and much more.
Life and career
A native of Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
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, Rugg hold's degrees in Business Management as well as Marketing. After relocating to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, he attended the west coast, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
where he performed in such productions as Picnic, A Taste of Honey and Othello. He has since then performed in over sixty or more stage productions including The Mighty Gents, The Pajama Game, Slow Down the Night, the national tour of God’s Trying to Tell You Something and A Soldiers Play. The NAACP Theatre Committee and the L.A Weekly Theatre Awards have honored him for his work in Ted Lange’s Tinseltown Trilogy. His most rewarding stage performance was spent at the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year.-History:...
, in the award winning play Mr. Ricky Calls a Meeting, directed by Sheldon Epps.
To television viewers Rugg is known for his portrayal of “Eugene” on In the Heat of the Night for four seasons, playing opposite the late Carroll O’ Connor and Denise Nicholas. Some of his many other television credits include Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds (TV series)
Dangerous Minds is an American drama television series that aired on ABC network between September 1996 and March 1997. The series is based on the motion picture film, Dangerous Minds...
, Family Matters, Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
, Hunter, Real Ghosts, a starring role in CBS’ MOW Crosses on the Lawn, a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister (TV series)
Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about identical twin girls Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell , who were separated and adopted at birth, when one day they come face-to-face after 14 years apart....
and Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
to name a few. Rugg has also captured roles in films such as Good Kids Die Too, Family Prayers, Biker Boyz, Renegade Radio, Trippin’ and Social Misfits. When Rugg was cast in BET’s original comedy sketch show L.A. Friday’s, he was also hired on as one of the shows writers and opened up a new avenue for him in entertainment.
After a successful run as a working actor in Hollywood, Rugg began to want to broaden his creative horizons even more. Following being cast in the long running stage play Jonin’, Rugg had the chance to become one of the producers and jumped at the opportunity. The play was then re-cast with new director, Tommy Ford and went on to run another successful year.
Now bitten by the writing and producing bug, Rugg formed his own company, RuggRat FilmWorks, Inc and began to hone his writing skills by penning several spec scripts for television shows. That led to him writing and directing his own film short entitled Lost and Found, about a young homeless boy who finds a wallet with a winning lottery ticket inside. Soon after he began to assemble several television premises and pilots to develop along with a catalog of feature films ideas.
Rugg has now co-created and produced the pilot, Calvin and Freddie’s Cosmic Encounters starring his own sons Oren Williams (Rebound) and Zachary Isaiah Williams (Honey).
Rugg is also the co-author of the book ShowBiz Kidz… How to get you child started in Show Business.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1425905374/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_4jsUmb0QTBM6W
Filmography
- 2003 Maniac Magee (TV movie) Man (uncredited)
- 2003 Biker Boyz Clean Cut Guy (uncredited)
- 2001 Social Misfits Malcolm
- 1999 Unbowed Lewis
- 1999 Trippin' Rich Boy
- 1999 Michael Jordan: An American Hero (TV movie) Del Shawn
- 1998 Sister, Sister (TV series) Michael
- Home Sweet Dorm (1998) … Michael
- 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series) Clifton Harris
– Mr. Justice (1997) … Clifton Harris
- 1992-1997 Family Matters (TV series) Laura's Study Partner / Rick
– Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book? (1997) … Rick
– The Urkel Who Came to Dinner (1992) … Laura's Study Partner
- 1996 Dangerous Minds (TV series) Worker #1
– Evolution (1996) … Worker #1
- 1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series) Floor Director
– The Things We Do for Love (1996) … Floor Director
– Disappearing Act (1996) … Floor Director
- 1994-1995 Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (TV series) Swinton Sawyer
– It's a Gorganus Life (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– The Glitch (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– The Opiate from the Future (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– Turncoat (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
– Deja Vu (1995) … Swinton Sawyer
35 more episodes
- 1995 Real Ghosts (TV movie)
- 1990-1994 In the Heat of the Night (TV series) Eugene Glendon
– Hard Choices (1994) … Eugene Glendon
– A Correct Settling (1993) … Eugene Glendon
– The Leftover Man: Part 2 (1993) … Eugene Glendon
– A Small War: Part 2 (1992) … Eugene Glendon
– A Small War: Part 1 (1992) … Eugene Glendon
4 more episodes
- 1994 Victor One aka Undercover Cop
- 1993 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series) Chris Hawkins
– Crosses on the Lawn (1993) … Chris Hawkins
- 1993 Family Prayers Activist #2
- 1993 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
– Crush (1993)
- 1990 Hunter (TV series) Randy Ellis
– The Incident (1990) … Randy Ellis
- 1989 Growing Pains (TV series) Guy
– Fish Bait (1989) … Guy
- 1998 The Players Club (ADR voice) (uncredited)
- 1995 The Tuskegee Airmen (TV movie) (ADR voice) (uncredited)
- 1992 South Central (ADR voice) (uncredited)
Existing articles
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly HillsSwinton Sawyer played by Rugg Williams was the brains of the group, he wore glasses and was African-American unlike the other teens. ...
9 KB (1,454 words) - 23:27, 7 October 2010
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
William Parker (Wally Marshall), Sheena Easton (Janet Mackey), Rugg Williams (Mike), Linda Cook (Patricia Mischel), Edward Winter (Carl Lawson) ...
15 KB (2,315 words) - 18:59, 13 October 2010
In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Recurring cast |! : Rugg Williams | Eugene Glendon | Wallace Merck | Colmer | Christine Elise | Lana Gillespie - Gillespie's daughter ...
34 KB (5,358 words) - 02:46, 2 October 2010
External links
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000867263432
- http://www.makeitreignent.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/ruggw