Tim Williams (actor)

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Born	August 16, 1966; Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present
Children	2

Timothy Leigh Williams[1] (born August 16, 1966) is an American actor who is best known for his appearances in advertisements for the hotel website Trivago and his roles on German television and in German film,[2] including the German series Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten in the 2010s. He also played in the movies Valkyrie (2008), Ninja Assassin (2009) and Labyrinth of Lies (2014) and performed a music album, Magnolia City, around 2018.

Williams went to Robert E. Lee High School in Houston, Texas, and graduated in 1985. He went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[2]

Personal life

Williams moved to Germany in 2001. He is twice-divorced and has two sons.[3]

In April 2019, Williams was found asleep at the wheel of a car, with his foot on the brake in Houston traffic, after which he failed a field sobriety test. The next week, a court hearing on the matter in Harris County Criminal Court was postponed to an indeterminate date.[4]

Partial filmography

The Mouse (1996) – Frank "The Gator" Lux
Grind (1997) – Scott
Fast Food Fast Women (2000) – Kindergarten Teacher
The Sopranos (1999) - Mr. Meskimmin ("Down Neck")
Suche impotenten Mann für's Leben (2003) – David
Beyond the Sea (2004) – Bodyguard
Drawn in Blood (2006) – Eric
Valkyrie (2008) – Doctor
Ninja Assassin (2009) – Europol Cell Guard
Liebe Mauer (2009) – CIA-Officer
Chicken with Plums (2011) – Le docteur américain
A Coffee in Berlin (2012) – Barkeeper
Trivago (2012) – Trivago Guy
The Apparition (2012) – Office Executive
The Forbidden Girl (2013) – Sheriff Reynolds
Labyrinth of Lies (2014) – Major Parker

References

"Tim Williams – The Trivago Guy". www.german-way.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
Hoffman, Ken (May 22, 2015). "'Trivago Guy' got start at Houston high school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Hampson, Sarah (29 July 2014). "Everyone's talking about Trivago Guy: Are we finally subjecting men to the same scrutiny as women?". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Ketterer, Samantha (2019-04-17). "Trivago pitchman's Houston DWI case reset to unknown date". Houston Chronicle (online ed.). Houston, Texas. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

External links

Tim Williams — official site (requires JavaScript)
Tim Williams at IMDb

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[1] "Tim Williams – The Trivago Guy". www.german-way.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.

[Reunion-2] Hoffman, Ken (May 22, 2015). "'Trivago Guy' got start at Houston high school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[3] Hampson, Sarah (29 July 2014). "Everyone's talking about Trivago Guy: Are we finally subjecting men to the same scrutiny as women?". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

[4] Ketterer, Samantha (2019-04-17). "Trivago pitchman's Houston DWI case reset to unknown date". Houston Chronicle (online ed.). Houston, Texas. Retrieved 2019-07-25.