Williams was born in Missouri and spent the first 25 years of his life in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where his father was the Director of Counselling Services at the University of Waterloo.
Williams lahir di Missouri dan menghabiskan 25 tahun pertamanya di Waterloo, Ontario, Kanada, ketika ayahnya bekerja sebagai manajer layanan konseling di Universitas Waterloo.