Born and raised in El Paso, TX, he started making films at the age of twelve and found a love for theatre while in high school. Williams went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin where he studied Radio, Television and Film and ultimately graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Upon graduation, Williams began working for Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney on several productions including Ocean’s 12, Ocean’s 13, Goodnight and Good Luck, and The Good German while continuing to develop his own projects.