Leighton Williams
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Black / African Descent
- Age Range
- 25 - 31
- Height
- 6' 3" (1m 91cm)
- Weight
- 220lbs (100kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Black
- Build
- Muscular
Video
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video fileNorth America Monologue Competition 2021
Agent
- Agent
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416 920-5385Contact
- Website
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2021 |
Security Guard
Film |
Sneakerella Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum / Disney+ |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2015 | Theatre Program | York University (BFA HONOURS) |
About me
Leighton Alexander Williams is a stage and screen actor, writer, director and producer based in Toronto, Ontario. He's a graduate of York University's Acting Conservatory, and has spent the past 5 years creating bold thought-provoking work. He is a co-founder of BDB Productions Inc, and his recent adaptation: "Judas Noir" gained him his first Dora Nomination (Best Ensemble) and Toronto Critics Pick Nomination (Outstanding Supporting Performance). In addition, Leighton is the recipient of the 2019 Premier's Emerging Artist of the Year Award, and has just been nominated for the 2021 Pauline McGibbon Award.Currently, you can watch the short film he wrote, produced, and stars in: "Residue" (CBC GEM).
To stay updated with Leighton's work you can follow him via Instagram @livingwithlaw
Or his imdb page: www.imdb.me/leightonwilliams
Acting experience:
York University BFA Honours (Theatre major)
Additional skills:
Dance: Hip hop
Accents: southern, received pronunciation, cockney, jamaican patois, New York,
Industry awards:
Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts
Canada's Emerging Artist of the Year Award - 2018
Nominations:
Toronto Critics Pick Award - Outstanding Supporting Performance
Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Ensemble
Skills
Accents/Dialects | Canadian, Caribbean (Jamaican Patois), New York, Southern American, Standard American |
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Dance Styles | Hip Hop |
Organisations / Memberships | ACTRA |