Darnell Williams Bio

(Jesse, AMC)

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BIRTHDATE: March 3
BIRTHPLACE: London, England
STAR SIGN: Pisces
YEARS ON SHOW: 1981-88; 1994; 2001; 2008-present

Darnell Williams's Brooklyn-born parents welcomed him into the world in London, England, where his father, a career Air Force man, was stationed. Raised in England, New York and Okinawa, Japan, the actor/singer/dancer, one of eight children (five boys, three girls), would eventually take a bus to Hollywood to pursue his showbiz dreams. "I was just young and naive," he said of having made this bold move.

But, boy, did it pay off.

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et cetera 5 random facts
  1. As a boy, his fanship of LOST IN SPACE inspired him to act.
  2. His R&B hit "Pure Satisfaction" reached No. 67 on the Billboard chart.
  3. Was a regular dancer on SOUL TRAIN from 1974-75.
  4. Twice appeared with Debbi Morgan on the cover of Soap Opera Digest.
  5. Co-directed Manhattanites, a film with a soap-heavy cast; Aiden Turner (ex-Aidan, AMC) recommended him for the gig.
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Darnell Williams To Y&R!   Jan 3, 2012

Digest has learned that AMC fave Darnell Williams (ex-Jesse) has been hired at Y&R...

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AMC Actors Dish The Latest On Prospect Park   Oct 26, 2011

At the first night of the Tribute To Pine Valley tour held at Town Hall in New York City on October 25, Prospect...

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Prospect Park Nabs Huge AMC Star!   Oct 21, 2011

Great news, AMC fans! Lindsay Hartley (Cara, AMC) tweeted the news that Darnell Williams (Jesse) has...

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NAACP Honors Daytime Drama on the 42nd Annual Image Awards   Apr 4, 2011

For the first time, the NAACP Image Awards will air the TV Daytime Drama categories live on-air during its annual...

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Daytime Stars Crash THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW!   Apr 4, 2011

On Wednesday, February 9, Oprah Winfrey is hosting some of the biggest icons of daytime soaps as part of...

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Other Roles

Other Soap Roles
GUIDING LIGHT (Griggs, 2007)
THE CITY (Jacob Foster, 1995-97)
LOVING (Jacob Foster, 1995)

TV Roles
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (Steven Stansfield, 2006)
HACK (Brian Anderson, 2003)
NASH BRIDGES (Ray Gantry, 2001)
NYPD BLUE (Corey, 2001)
FELICITY (John Papaleno, 1998-99)
CHICAGO HOPE (Mr. Jamison, 1999)
ER (Theo Williams, 1997)

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