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.

Filmography

• 2027Untitled Blair Witch Film — Executive Producer
• 2024Ghost Game — Pete
• 2022Satanic Hispanics — Dog Walker
• FBI — Cole Cooper
• Four Corners of Fear — Michael Williams, Story, Producer, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2008The Objective — Sergeant Trinoski
• 2006Altered — Otis
• Without a Trace — Brad
• 2000Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 — Michael Williams (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2000Sally — Lap (as Mike Williams)
• 2000The Burkittsville 7 — Michael C. Williams
• 1999Curse of the Blair Witch — Michael C. Williams
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Pete Rinaldi
• 1999Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch — Michael Williams
• 1999The Blair Witch Project — Michael Williams
• Law & Order — Jimmy Beltran

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2024The Blair Witch Documentary — Self (archive footage)