Evan Martin Williams is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles on ''
Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''
Awkward
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'' and ''
Versailles
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''.
Biography
Williams was born in
Swan Hills
Swan Hills is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is in the eponymous Swan Hills, approximately north of Whitecourt and northwest of Fort Assiniboine. The town is at the junction of Highway 32 and Grizzly Trail, and is surrounded by Big La ...
,
Alberta
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,
but raised in
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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.
He is a graduate of
Henry Wise Wood Senior High School,
and studied theatre at
Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University).
Williams first major role was
Kelly Ashoona
'' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada an ...
in ''
Degrassi: The Next Generation''.
His other notable television roles are Baxter McNab in ''
Baxter'',
Luke in ''
Awkward
Awkward may refer to:
* Awkwardness or embarrassment, an emotional state of intense discomfort with people
* ''Awkward'' (TV series), an American teen comedy series
* ''Awkward'' (album), a 2001 album by Ty
* ''Awkward'', a 1999 graphic novel by ...
'' and
Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine
Philippe of Lorraine (1643 – 8 December 1702), known as the Chevalier de Lorraine, was a French nobleman and member of the House of Guise, cadet of the Ducal House of Lorraine. He was the renowned lover of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, brother ...
in ''
Versailles
The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, ...
'',
a role that gained him a
Canadian Screen Award
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nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series.
Williams has worked with the charity
buildOn to help build schools in impoverished areas.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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21st-century Canadian male actors
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Alberta
1984 births
Male actors from Calgary
Toronto Metropolitan University alumni
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