Williams in 2010 during an autograph session at the Toulouse Game Show Convention of Toulouse in France. The t-shirt he is wearing is a reference to the asteroid
99942 Apophis which will pass near earth in 2036.
Peter Williams (born 31 December 1957) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor. He is known for playing Apophis, a primary antagonist on Stargate SG-1.[1]
Career
The majority of his work has been in television, including his role as the primary villain
Apophis in the first four seasons of Stargate SG-1 (plus a few appearances thereafter). However, he has also appeared on the big screen in films such as Catwoman[2] and The Chronicles of Riddick.[3] His brother
Stephen is also in the entertainment business, and has directed several episodes of television shows including Dark Angel, Crossing Jordan, and Lost.
In 1995, two years prior to Stargate SG-1's premiere, Williams starred in the 1995 movie Jungleground with three other actors from the Stargate franchise:
Torri Higginson (Elizabeth Weir),
J. R. Bourne (Martouf), and
Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam).[4]
Williams in 2010 during an autograph session at the Toulouse Game Show Convention of Toulouse in France. The t-shirt he is wearing is a reference to the asteroid
99942 Apophis which will pass near earth in 2036.
Peter Williams (born 31 December 1957) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor. He is known for playing Apophis, a primary antagonist on Stargate SG-1.[1]
Career
The majority of his work has been in television, including his role as the primary villain
Apophis in the first four seasons of Stargate SG-1 (plus a few appearances thereafter). However, he has also appeared on the big screen in films such as Catwoman[2] and The Chronicles of Riddick.[3] His brother
Stephen is also in the entertainment business, and has directed several episodes of television shows including Dark Angel, Crossing Jordan, and Lost.
In 1995, two years prior to Stargate SG-1's premiere, Williams starred in the 1995 movie Jungleground with three other actors from the Stargate franchise:
Torri Higginson (Elizabeth Weir),
J. R. Bourne (Martouf), and
Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam).[4]