As per our current Database, Billy 'Sly' Williams is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Billy 'Sly' Williams is 56 years, 7 months and 23 days old. Billy 'Sly' Williams will celebrate 57rd birthday on a Monday 31st of March 2025. Below we countdown to Billy 'Sly' Williams upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Billy 'Sly' Williams |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | March 31, 1968 () |
| Birthday | March 31 |
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Billy 'Sly' Williams’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Billy 'Sly' Williams was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Billy Sly Williams entered the acting profession in his native New York landing his first major role as a guest star on "The Cosby Show". He first studied with William Hickey, and Earl Hyman at Uta Hagen's HB Studios before joining the New Federal Theater, founded by Woody King, Jr.
Williams continued his studies with Ron Stetson, diving into the challenging Sanford Meisner technique. He finished his Meisner studies in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Janet Alhanti.Williams started his career with an efficacious momentum and has had several guest star appearances on hit series such as "Family Matters", "Charles In Charge", "Doogie Howser, M.
D.", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Jag", "Martin", "NYPD Blue", "The Practice, "Living Single", "Moesha", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "The Steve Harvey Show", "Judging Amy", "Wanda at Large", "Dollhouse", "The Cleaner", and "Love That Girl", just to name a few.
He also has a long, continuously growing, laundry list of commercial appearances. Williams really enjoys commercials because he relishes the challenge to create a beginning, middle, and end for such a short segment of 15- 30 seconds.
Flip on your television and you are bound to see Williams gracing your screen.He made the jump to feature films with a role in "Predator 2" and booked several other studio films thereafter. Williams then landed an independent film in India, this was his first time abroad and a very momentous experience.
During filming, he met writer, producer, and director Stephen David Brooks. This was Williams's first project with Brooks, but definitely not his last. Brooks introduced Williams to the independent film world and changed Williams's whole outlook on independent filmmaking.
Williams valued Brooks' stylized way of filmmaking. Soon after, Williams landed the lead role in Brook's multi award winning film "Heads N' Tailz". Billy was very instrumental in getting Stephen David Brooks' feature film debut, "Heads N' Tailz" off the ground.
The two valued working together so much that they then went on to produce other projects together. Their most recent project slated to release in 2013 is a short film named "Binky", anticipated to be submitted to several film festivals.
Williams's presence in the independent filmmaking realm continued to flourish. While touring on the road with Martin Lawrence, Williams's representation urged him to go back to Los Angeles to audition for an up and coming independent writer, producer, and director Paul D.
Hannah. Despite Williams's feelings to temporarily leave his obligations, he was convinced to take a small break to go in and meet a completion of a team of people that he would continue to work with.
Paul D. Hannah, became another influential person that continues to inspire Williams, in fact, Williams has worked in and on 5 projects with Hannah in the past two years including: "The Marriage Chronicles", "The Last Letter", "The Cheater's Club", "My Sister's Wedding", and "4 Play".
To date, Williams has been in over 30 feature films. Although Williams ventured to the big screen he has not abandoned the small screen, his most recent appearance is on the hit series "Californication".
You can also currently see him in a plethora of commercials, television series, feature films, and behind the scenes producing. Billy Sly Williams is very thankful to God for all of his blessings, in his spare time he pays it forward by coaching aspiring and established actors.
