Gregory Alan Williams (born June 12, 1956) is an American actor and author. He is best known for portraying LAPD Officer Garner Ellerbee in Baywatch. From 2011 until 2013, Williams portrayed the role of Coach Pat Purnell in the USA Network series Necessary Roughness.

Filmography

• 2026Evil Genius
• 2026God with Us — Dr. Amos
• 2026The Heir
• 9-1-1: Nashville — Station Chief Harold Foster
• 2025Ruth & Boaz — Eli
• 2025Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love — Pastor McCabe
• 2025The Games in Black & White — Citizen of Atlanta
• 2024The Disruptors — Steve Russell
• 2023Christmas Holidate — Nick Harper, Director
• 2023Reunion — Willie James, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
• Will Trent — Drummond Moncrief
• 2022County Line: No Fear — Clifford Mullins
• 2022My Perfect Wedding — James Sinclair
• 2022Sons 2 the Grave — Coach Sam Reardon
• 2021A Father's Legacy — Robby
• 2021Karen — Charles Wright
• 2021My Brother's Keeper — Pops
• 2020Birdie — Director
• 2020The Banker — Britton Garrett
• 2020The Warrant — Tucker Macready
• 2019Brightburn — Sheriff Deever
• 2019Freshman Year — Professor Thompson
• 2019I See You — Detective Spitzky
• Swamp Thing — Mayor Riley
• The Righteous Gemstones — Martin Imari
• 2019The World We Make — Thomas Bishop
• 2018Chandler Christmas Getaway — Donald
• 2018Falling in Love Again — Mr. Owens
• 2018God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness — Reverend Roland Dial
• 2018Legal Action — Ben
• The Resident — Dr. Peterson
• 2017A Question of Faith — Farnsworth Newman
• 2017All Saints — Bishop Eldon Thompson
• 2017Created Equal — Judge Watford
• 2017Geostorm — General Montgraff
• Manhunt — Judge Garland Burrell
• 2017Mountain Top — Lamar Cochran
• 2017Slaw — Commissioner Kelly
• 2017Warrior Road — Professor
• 2016Almost Christmas — Pastor Browning
• 2016Bad Girl — Deacon Bacon
• 2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk — Raise n' Praise Preacher
• Game of Silence — Aaron Epps
• Greenleaf — Mac
• 2016Hidden Figures — Marion Smithson
• MacGyver — Julian Halsey
• 2016Merry Christmas, Baby — Donald
• 2016Miracles from Heaven — Dr. Joe Hester
• 2016Misconduct — Richard Hill
• 2016The Accountant — Treasury Secretary
• 201590 Minutes in Heaven — Therapy Doctor
• 2015A Baby for Christmas — Donald
• Chicago Med — Bert Goodwin
• 2015Christmas in the Smokies — Bud Walker
• Powers — Waldo Pilgrim
• Secrets and Lies — Kevin Williams
• 2015Terminator Genisys — Detective Harding
• 2015The Sin Seer — Clarence Ricard
• 2014Cat Run 2 — Ray Boudreaux
• Finding Carter — Captain Moss
• 2014Hero — Kent
• 2014Like a Country Song — Reggie
• 2014Marry Us for Christmas — Donald
• 2014Million Dollar Arm — Doug
• 2014My Other Mother — Abner
• 2014To Hell and Back
• Being Mary Jane — Mark's Father
• 2013Between Sisters — Franklin
• 2013Heart of the Country — Yates
• 2013Jimmy — Coach Sellers
• 2012Hornet's Nest — Ron Brewster
• 2012Somebody's Child — Petey
• 2011The Lost Valentine — Chaplain Richard Brady
• 2010Blood Done Sign My Name — Dr. Samuel Proctor
• 2010Christmas Cupid — Larry
• 2010Good Intentions — Buck
• 2010MacGruber — Minister
• 2010Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! — Dr. Reginald Monte
• Past Life — Eli Parson
• 2010Preacher's Kid — Bishop King
• 2010Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming — Dr. David Young
• 2010Superman/Batman: Apocalypse — Terrified Longshoreman (voice)
• 2010Unrequited — Mr. Williams
• 20094 Minutes — Carl
• Castle — Jim Van-Eps
• Drop Dead Diva — Judge Warren Libby
• NCIS: Los Angeles — Vendor Phil
• 2009The Collector — Sheriff
• 2008Grapes on a Vine — Bob Hayes
• 2008W. — Evangelical Minister
• Army Wives — Lt. Col. Wallace
• 2007Dog Days of Summer — Sheriff Lem Baker
• 2006Dirty Laundry — Percy
• 2006The Last Adam — Pastor Bailey
• 2005Be Cool — Darryl
• 2005Locusts — General Miller
• 2005The Beat — Mr. Bernard
• Boston Legal — John Zenawi
• 2003Old School — Therapist
• One Tree Hill — Chuck
• Everwood — James Cleveland
• Monk — Sorenson
• Crossing Jordan — U.S. Army Chaplain
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Freedom Cobra (voice)
• Boston Public — Jason Anderson
• 2000Remember the Titans — Coach Paul 'Doc' Hines
• The District — Clive Rogers
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Detective Folkner
• The Sopranos — Reverend James Jr.
• The West Wing — Robbie Mosley
• Mama Flora's Family — Charlie (1941)
• 1997Acts of Betrayal — Beau Morelli
• 1997Dying to Belong — Carl Ridgeley
• 1997Stag — Taylor Rundgren
• The Practice — District Attorney
• 1996No One Would Tell — Detective Anderson
• 1996Project: ALF — Police Officer
• Baywatch Nights — Garner Ellerbee
• 1993In the Line of Fire — Matt Wilder
• Civil Wars — Ed Marsh
• Dream On — Anchorman Terry
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Security Guard
• Baywatch — Garner Ellerbee
• 1989Major League — Bull Pen Guard
• 1989Making a Case for Murder — Charlie Brasher
• 1989The Package — Col. Woods
• 1988Above the Law — FBI Agent Halloran
• Murder, She Wrote — Lt. Paul Bragg
• Paw Paw and Dayja — Director
• Slice — Captain Kirk
• Slice 2 — Captain Kirk

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2010The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story — Self