Austin Williams (actor)
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Austin Williams | |
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| Born | November 13, 1996 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Austin Williams is an American soap opera actor. In 2005, Austin was cast in the film The Good Shepherd, which starred Matt Damon, as the young version of Damon's character Edward Wilson. In October 2007, he was cast in the role of Shane Morasco on One Life to Live, a role that continued until January 2012. In 2008, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger" for his role as Henry Clayton in the 2007 film Michael Clayton.
In 2012, at the 33rd Young Artist Awards, Austin was nominated for his performance in A Gifted Man and won for his performance in One Life to Live.[1]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | Young Edward Wilson | |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door | Ralphie 'Woofer' Chandler | |
| Michael Clayton | Henry Clayton | ||
| 2008 | Home Movie | Jack Poe | |
| Phoebe in Wonderland | Tommy | ||
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Nicholas Pinter | |
| 2013 | Henry & Me | Jack (voice) [2] | |
| Blood Ties | Young Chris Pierzynski | ||
| Sugar | Ronnie | ||
| Television guest spots | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
| 2006 | Sensing Murder | Kirk Neufeld | Random Killer |
| 2007–12 | One Life to Live | Shane Morasco | |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Billy Bone | Angelgrove |
| 2009 | Rescue Me | Male Student | Play |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Steven Tucker | In Case of Exposure |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Michael Clayton | Nominated |
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series (shared with Eddie Alderson, Kristen Alderson, Camila Banus and Carmen LoPorto) |
One Life to Live | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor (shared with Andrew Trischitta) |
Won | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17 | A Gifted Man | Nominated |
References
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (18 September 2014). "A Down Yankees Fan Gets a Pinstripes Pick Me Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.