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Quirky Canadian comedic actor Harland Williams left behind a career as a forest ranger to try his hand at... (Learn more)

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Harland Williams’s Milestones
Spent five years as a forest ranger in Canada
Starred in the title role of the short-lived sitcom "Simon" (The WB)
1982 Began showbiz career performing standup comedy in Toronto
1994 Feature film acting debut, had small role in "Dumb and Dumber"
1994 First appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS)
1994 Had a cameo as a movie theater ticket taker on an episode of the ABC sitcom "These Friends of Mine" (later "Ellen")
1996 Had featured role as a sonar expert in "Down Periscope"
1997 Had a small role as a pet wrangler in Barry Levinson's "Wag the Dog"
1997 Made feature lead debut, playing an absent-minded scientist who ends up on a mission to Mars by default in the comedy "RocketMan"
1998 Appeared in the feature "Half-Baked"
1998 Cast as the Hitchhiker in "There's Something About Mary"
1999 Had featured roles in Bruce McCulloch's "Dog Park" and "Superstar"
2000 Co-starred in the ABC sitcom "The Geena Davis Show"
2000 - 0 Hosted the Comedy Central stand-up series "Premium Blend"
2000 Played a federal agent in the comedy feature "The Whole Nine Yards"
2000 Played the title nice guy turned obnoxious opportunist in the E! Entertainment Television original TV-movie "Becoming Dick", directed by Bob Saget
2000 Voiced a character in David Spade's short-lived animated series "Sammy" (NBC)
2001 Cast in fellow Canadian Tom Green's directorial debut "Freddy Got Fingered"
2001 Voiced carefree road tripper Mike Bonner on the claymation series "Gary & Mike" (UPN)
2002 Was one of the titular "Sorority Boys", three male college students who don drag
2005 Provided the voice of Lug in the animated film "Robots"
2006 Co-starred in the comedy "Employee of the Month"

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Quick Facts

Born

December, 10 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

  • Sheraton College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada:
  • Senator O'Connor High School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Catholic school

Professions

actor, comedian, forest ranger