Biography for
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Date of Birth

14 November 1962, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Birth Name

Harland Michael Williams

Height

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Mini Biography

Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his hilarious movie roles and outlandish stand-up and sketch comedy routines. Williams has starred in numerous unforgettable roles such as the pee-drinking cop in "Dumb and Dumber", the loveable horse-killing stoner, Kenny in "Half Baked", the hitchhiking serial killer in "There's Something About Mary", the silent motorcycle stud Slater, in "Superstar", the goof-ball astronaut Fred Z. Randall in "Rocketman," the whale-calling Sonar in "Down Periscope", and Roberta, the ugliest red head in the world in "Sorority Boys."

Williams is also seen regularly on "Late Night with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and "Late Night with Conan O'Brian." He has done solo stand-up comedy specials for HBO, Comedy Central, CTV, and CBC. In addition to his on-screen roles, Williams has provided voices for several animated productions including "Robots" and is also an accomplished author and illustrator of his own series of children's books involving a little brontosaurus named Lickety Split.

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Trivia

Kevin Hearn, of Barenaked Ladies, is Harland's cousin.

Dropped out of Media Arts at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario to become a comedian.

Harland is the brother of Director Steve 'Spaz' Williams of Walt Disney's The Wild (2006).

Harland once worked with Scott Rockett at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, along with Aisha Tyler and his "Employee of the Month" co-star, Dane Cook.

Personal Quotes

Did you know that pumpkins are the only living organisms with triangle eyes?

Did you know that rhinoceroses are just big, fat, white trash unicorns?

Did you know that you can't throw away a garbage can?

Did you know that elbow meat is the exact same texture as an 86 year old woman's nipple?

Did you know that KFC is just one letter away from being one of the rudest words in the English language?