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Michael C. Williams

Acting Born Jul 25, 1973 The Bronx, New York, USA 16 credits

Biography

Michael C. Williams is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for playing “Mike” in The Blair Witch Project, one of the most influential found footage films ever made. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a background in theater, Williams became closely associated with the rise of modern found footage horror through his naturalistic performance style and improvised work in the landmark indie film. Following Blair Witch, Williams appeared in genre films including Altered, The Objective, and Ghost Game, while remaining an enduring figure within the horror community and convention circuit.

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Full filmography

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Pete Rinaldi
  • Law & Order (1990) as Jimmy Beltran
  • FBI (2018) as Cole Cooper
  • Without a Trace (2002) as Brad
  • The Blair Witch Project (1999) as Michael Williams
  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) as Michael Williams (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Objective (2008) as Sergeant Trinoski
  • Ghost Game (2024) as Pete
  • Curse of the Blair Witch (1999) as Michael C. Williams
  • Four Corners of Fear (2013) as Michael Williams
  • Altered (2006) as Otis
  • Satanic Hispanics (2022) as Dog Walker
  • Sally (2000) as Lap (as Mike Williams)
  • The Blair Witch Documentary (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Burkittsville 7 (2000) as Michael C. Williams
  • Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch (1999) as Michael Williams