Brian J. Williams

Real world article

(written from a production point of view)

Brian J. Williams
Birth name:	Brian John Williams
Date of birth:	4 December 1955
Place of birth:	USA
Roles:	Stunt double; Stunt actor
Character(s):	Multiple characters

Brian John Williams (born 4 December 1955; age 68) is a stuntman and stunt actor who was the main stunt double for Brent Spiner on Star Trek: The Next Generation, four Star Trek films, and Star Trek: Enterprise. He was also a regular stunt performer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, where he doubled actors such as Marc Alaimo, René Auberjonois, and Robert O'Reilly. He received no on-screen credit for almost all of his Star Trek television work.

Williams in the deleted scene

One of his stunt scenes as double for Spiner's character Data in Star Trek: Insurrection was cut and removed from the final released version. This scene, a fight scene with stuntmen Brian Avery, Joey Box, and Eddie Braun, was explained and shown in the Star Trek: Insurrection (Special Edition) DVD feature "Anatomy of a Stunt".

Williams behind the scenes

Several costumes worn by Williams were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including a pair of boots worn in the episode "Extinction" [1]^(X) and the helmet from Star Trek: Insurrection. [2]^(X)

Star Trek appearances

Jem'Hadar rebel
DS9: "To the Death"
(uncredited)

Cardassian officer
DS9: "Behind the Lines"
(uncredited)

Starfleet officer
DS9: "The Siege of AR-558"
(uncredited)

Decon agent
ENT: "Extinction"

Rigelian kidnapper
ENT: "Affliction"
(uncredited)

Stunt double appearances

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Datalore"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "We'll Always Have Paris"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "The Ensigns of Command"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Hollow Pursuits"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Hero Worship"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Timescape"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Descent"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Descent, Part II"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Phantasms"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Inheritance"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Thine Own Self"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
TNG: "Emergence"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
Star Trek Generations
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
Star Trek: First Contact

Stunt double for René Auberjonois
DS9: "Apocalypse Rising"
(uncredited)

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
Star Trek: Insurrection

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
Star Trek Nemesis

Stunt double for Brent Spiner
ENT: "The Augments"
(uncredited)

Further appearances

• TNG:
  • "Rascals"
  • "A Fistful of Datas"
• DS9:
  • "The Siege" as stunt double for Steven Weber
  • "The Adversary" as stunt douuble for René Auberjonois
  • "Tears of the Prophets" as stunt double for Marc Alaimo
  • "What You Leave Behind" as stunt double for Marc Alaimo (uncredited)
• VOY:
  • "Repentance"
  • Unknown as a Klingon
• ENT: "Borderland" as stunt double for Brent Spiner

External links

• Brian J. Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian J. Williams at Stuntmen.com