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Bald-shaven, mustachioed African-American daytime TV talk show host who brought a variously incisive, dignified, smarty-pants or pompous style to his duties discussing trashy, trendy topics with distraught studio and home audiences. While serving in the military, Williams began touring the country, giving motivational speeches to young Americans. He later filmed an introduction to the classroom version of the Civil War epic "Glory" (1989) and within two years of that the tall, imposing speaker landed his own syndicated TV show....
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Filmography

Noon Blue Apples - ( / 2002 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Little Pieces - ( Director / 2000 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Little Pieces - ( Producer / 2000 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
War, Inc. - ( GuideStar Voice / 2008 / Released / )
The Simian Line - ( Executive Producer / 2001 / Released / )

TV Credits
The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ( 2008 / Released ): Actor
My Name is Earl ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Guess Who's Coming Out Of Joy ( 2007 )
TV Episode Cast

Faked His Own Death ( 2005 )
TV Episode Himself

Second Time Around ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
The American Candidate ( 2004 / Released ): Host
American Dreams ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
American Veteran Awards ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
The Great American History Quiz ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
The Sopranos ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Thirteenth Annual Genesis Awards ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Plugged In: A Parents' Guide to TV ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
The 28th NAACP Image Awards ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
The New Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
The Peacekeeper ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Matt Waters ( 1996 / Released ): Co-Executive Producer / Actor
Terrors of the Deep ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Happy New Year, America -- 1996 ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
JAG ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Where Are They Now? ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Donahue: The 25th Anniversary ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Mountain! Get Out of My Way ( 1992 / Released ): Executive Producer / Actor
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The 7th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Montel ( 1991 / Released ): Executive Producer / Actor
Summer Showcase (08/30/88) ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
All My Children ( 1970 / Released ): Actor
A Different World ( Released ): Actor
Dave's World ( Released ): Actor
Touched By an Angel ( Released ): Actor
True American Story ( Released ): Narrator

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Bald-shaven, mustachioed African-American daytime TV talk show host who brought a variously incisive, dignified, smarty-pants or pompous style to his duties discussing trashy, trendy topics with distraught studio and home audiences. While serving in the military, Williams began touring the country, giving motivational speeches to young Americans. He later filmed an introduction to the classroom version of the Civil War epic "Glory" (1989) and within two years of that the tall, imposing speaker landed his own syndicated TV show. Something of a vagabond in its search for a home, "The Montel Williams Show" did not challenge the dominance of Phil Donahue and Oprah Winfrey in the ratings, but Williams's more-than-decent start boded well for his future as a TV personality. Williams made his dramatic TV debut as star of the CBS series "Matt Waters" (1996) as a concerned and caring high school teacher.

Profession(s):
talk show host, Actor, director, author, motivational speaker
Sometimes Credited As:
Michael White
Montel B Williams
Montel Brian Hank Williams
Suzan Wexler
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Family
brother:Herman Williams
daughter:Michelle Williams (One third of multi-platinum recording group, Destiny's Child; it was revealed in 1992 that Williams was Montel's illegitimate child)
daughter:Wynter-Grace Williams (Born Jan. 21, 1994; mother, Grace Williams)
daughter:Ashley Williams (Mother, Rochele See)
daughter:Maressa Williams (Mother, Rochele See)
son:Montel Brian Hank Williams II (Born Sep. 17, 1993; mother, Grace Williams)
wife:Grace Williams (Former burlesque dancer who had appeared on his talk show; married from 1992 to 2000)
wife:Tara Fowler (Married in Bermuda on Oct. 6, 2007)
wife:Rochele See (First wife and mother of Williams' oldest two daughters, Ashley and Maressa; divorced)
Companion(s)
My Karlsson , Companion , ```..Swedish; Williams admitted to having a relationship with Karlsson which led to his wife's filing for divorce; no longer together

Awards (Back to top)

Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Talk Show Host "The Montel Williams Show" 1996

Milestones (Back to top)

2002 Played the judge presiding over Erica Kane's (Susan Lucci) murder trial on the ABC soap opera "All My Children"
2000 Feature directorial debut, "Little Pieces"; co-starring his wife Grace Morley (who also co-scripted with Amy Acton)
1999 Announced he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
1996 Co-executive produced and starred in CBS drama series "Matt Waters"
1991 - 2008 Hosted and co-executive produced the syndicated daytime talk show, "The Montel Williams Show"
1989 Left the military
1989 Hired by Pepsi to film an introduction to the classroom version of the Civil War feature film, "Glory"
Served in the military for 15 years; first with the Marines and later as an intelligence officer with the Navy
Given leave by the military to tour the country delivering motivational speeches to young Americans

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