Michael Ray Williams was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 4, 1986, and has been working in independent film since debuting his improvisational skills in "Move Cary" (2006). He has played a host of roles of varying sizes since then, specializing in indie horror. His favorite film role to date is Jack in "Between Hell and a Hard Place" (2014).

Michael is also a veteran of the stage, having appeared with local community theaters and traveling acting companies alike. Some of his favorite stage roles have included the title role of Sweeney Todd, Frederic in "Pirates of Penzance", and John Proctor in "The Crucible". When he is not acting, he leads acting workshops and classes, directs, and designs lighting for local productions. He and his wife, Meg, currently live in Haw River, North Carolina with their dog and four cats.