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Anson Williams

Actor / Television Director / Film Director | * 09/25/1949 (74) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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Anson Williams (born Anson William Heimlich; September 25, 1949) is an American actor and director, best known for his role as gullible, well-intentioned singer Warren "Potsie" Weber on the television series Happy Days (1974–1984), a role for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Williams has since become a prominent television director, working on programs such as Melrose Place (1992–1999), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003), Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004), and The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

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Movies with Anson Williams as Actor(5)

as Potsie ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)2004 Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Nick Bellows1984 I Married a Centerfold
as Brian Morris1973 Lisa, Bright and Dark

TV Shows/Series with Anson Williams as Actor(14)

as Clayton2015 The Odd Couple
as himself1993 Intimate Portrait
as Sean McGlynn1977 The Love Boat
as Potsie Weber1974 Happy Days
as Brian Morris1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Anson Williams as Crew(11)

Directing/Director1991 All-American Murder
Directing/Director1989 Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
Directing/Director1989 Dream Date
Directing/Director1989 Little White Lies
Directing/Director1986 The Lone Star Kid
Production/Executive Producer1986 The Lone Star Kid
Writing/Writer1986 The Lone Star Kid
Production/Executive Producer1981 Skyward Christmas
Production/Executive Producer1980 Skyward
Writing/Story1980 Skyward

TV Shows/Series with Anson Williams as Crew(27)

Directing/Director2006 Sons & Daughters
Directing/Director2001 Lizzie McGuire
Directing/Director2000 Titans
Directing/Director1998 The Net
Directing/Director1998 Cousin Skeeter
Directing/Director1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave
Directing/Director1998 Charmed
Directing/Director1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Directing/Director1996 The Cape
Directing/Director1996 The Pretender
Directing/Director1996 Clueless
Directing/Director1996 7th Heaven
Directing/Director1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Directing/Director1995 Live Shot
Directing/Director1995 Fudge
Directing/Director1995 Star Trek: Voyager
Directing/Director1995 Xena: Warrior Princess
Directing/Director1993 seaQuest DSV
Directing/Director1993 Diagnosis: Murder
Directing/Director1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Directing/Director1992 Melrose Place
Directing/Director1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
Directing/Director1989 Baywatch
Directing/Director1988 Just the Ten of Us
Directing/Director1987 Hooperman
Directing/Director1986 L.A. Law

Full Name: Anson Williams
Born: Sunday, 09/25 1949 (September) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years + 208 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Burbank High School
Other names for Anson Williams (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Anson William Heimlich"
Anson Williams frequently works together with these people:
Aaron Spelling (13x, Crew)
Stephen Hall (12x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (12x, Actor)
Garry Marshall (10x, Actor)
Dick Van Patten (10x, Actor)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Rick Berman (10x, Crew)
Dennis Madalone (10x, Crew)
Michael Piller (10x, Crew)
Michael Hurst (9x, Actor)
Sherman Howard (9x, Actor)
Ron Howard (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:500653, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024