Roland E Williams Jr.

Roland Edward Williams Jr was born on March 9, 1985 in Galesburg, IL. He is the oldest of two children. After graduating from high school in 2003, Roland decided to try modeling. He found himself at a ProScout convention in Minneapolis, MN, in front of 50+ agencies from around the world. After attending 3 times, he found himself signing with Babe's N Beaus in Hinsdale, IL. Two years after going on auditions, he landed his first major job, a national print job for Finish Line, a sports apparel clothing store. Throughout the years, he has modeled for major companies such as Groupon, Motorola, Samsung, Walgreens, Sears, Adidas, Wrangler Jeans, Kohler, Catamaran, Jarden, Medline, etc. His biggest print ad achievement was in 2016 for McDonalds, where he appeared on Digital Menus, Apps, and even Tray Liners in over 13,000 McDonald locations nationwide. In between print jobs and auditions, Roland has found himself on TV and Movie sets as a background artist. Appearing in the background of network shows such as Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Shameless, Sirens, Mob Doctor, Empire, Crisis and Chicago Fire and movies like the #1 Summer Comedy Blockbuster 'The Boss' alongside Melissa McCarthy. In 2019, he was offered a supporting role in his first ever Short Film, An Hour & 20, where he played the Main Usher also known as Yeshua aka Jesus. Four days after the private screening of the short film, he found himself back in the audition room, this time for a speaking part on Chicago Fire. He landed the role of Nick in Chicago Fire, Season 8, Episode 15, making him SAG-Eligible. He continues to work on his craft when he's not auditioning and booking jobs.