Quotes History Filmography Critic's Opinions Awards Interviews Words of Wisdom Image Gallery Movie Posters Forums Contact Us Home Trick-or-Treat Links			"It would be a 1968 Pontiac LeMans that had a complete rebuild about 10 years ago. It had a few breakdowns in the beginning before the rebuild, and now it's running just beautifully. All systems are go." - Treat Williams, describing his career Born December 1, 1951 in Rowayton, Connecticut, Treat Williams is an actor with a unique history. His father is a business executive and his mother is related to a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Robert Treat Payne. When he was seventeen, Treat discovered his first love - not acting, but flying. After receiving 2 free flying lessons from his "crazy Navy Seal" football coach, he was instantly hooked. Treat continued with his lessons and hasn't stopped flying since. Today he is a certified commercial pilot, helicopter pilot and flight instructor. He owns two planes, a 39 Texan T-6 (WWII era) and a twin engine Seneca. His other hobby is collecting antiques. He acquired this hobby from his mother, who was an antique shop owner. Treat went on to attend Franklin and Marshall College; Treat's interest in acting began there. When he graduated in 1973, he began acting with the prestigious Fulton Repertory troupe in Lancaster, heart of the Amish country. The troupe perforumed the classics as well as contemporary dramas and musicals. Later on Williams understudied John Travolta in the Broadway production of Grease before taking over; this was a significant milestone for Treat, and it is considered the advent of his professional acting career. His role as Danny Zuko in Grease led Milos Forman to cast him in a screen version of the Broadway musical Hair, another great success that received high accolades from critics. It took Treat thirteen auditions to land the part of Berger, but it was well worth it. His acting career continued rolling along smoothly, picking up roles in Steven Spielberg's 1941 and Sidney Lumet's critically acclaimed Prince of the City. Dealing with more of his recent works, Treat recently received critical praise for his outstanding performances as a malevolent arms dealer in Alan Pakula's The Devil's Own and as the hilariously psychotic Critical Ben in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead. In 1996, he earned an Emmy nomination for his performance as a high-powered mega-agent in HBO's The Late Shift and was seen in Mulholland Falls and The Phantom. He gained attention for his indelible portrayal of the legendary boxing champion in Dempsey and as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire opposite Ann-Margaret. Williams also starred in the CBS telefilm Bonds of Love (which he also produced), which won Best Film at The Banff Film Festival, TNT's Max & Helen, the NBC miniseries Drug Wars: The Camarena Story and Showtime's J. Edgar Hoover in the title role. Treat's career has spanned three decades so far; he has performed in both theatrical and film productions. To sum up his experience as a Broadway thespian, he has performed in productions of Grease, Over Here, Once in a Lifetime and The Pirates of Penzance. In terms of his experience as a director, Williams made his directorial debut with Texan, a 29-minute film written by David Mamet, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. The film also won Best Short Award at the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival and the New Director's Award at the Aspen Short Film Festival. Williams is now happily married to his wife, Pamela Van Sant. They have two children, Gill and Elinor. Fact Sources filmbug.com tribute.ca everwoodmusic.com barnesandnoble.com tvtome.com videoeta.com