Tom Williamson (actor)

Thomas S. Williamson III (born 1990) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as AJ Hensdale on the Freeform drama, The Fosters.

Tom Williamson
Born	Thomas S. Williamson III 1990 (age 30–31) Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present

Early life and education

Williamson was born Thomas S. Williamson III in Washington, D.C., the son of Tom Williamson and Shelley Brazier. He is one of four children. His father is a senior attorney at Covington & Burling, a prestigious law firm in D.C.[1][2][3] He attended Gonzaga College High School where he played basketball, track and field and participated in the musical theatre program. Williamson graduated in 2008.[4] He attended the University of Southern California and graduated in 2012 with a degree in communications and media studies.[4][5]

Career

In 2013, Williamson appeared in the horror film All Cheerleaders Die, a remake of Lucky McKee's 2001 film.[6] The film marked his featured film debut.[2] In October 2014, Williamson was one of 20 actors to participate in the ABC Network's 34th annual Talent Showcase.[7] In April 2015, it was announced that Williamson had been cast in the recurring role of AJ in the ABC Family series, The Fosters.[8] Williamson appeared opposite Sharon Stone in the 2017 release, Running Wild.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2013	All Cheerleaders Die	Terry Stankus
2014	Dark Nights	Adam
	Collision	Charlie
2016	Bus Driver	Holden
2017	Running Wild	Debrickshaw Smithson
	No Way to Live	Monty
2018	Five Piece	Adrian
2019	VFW	Shaun Mason
2020	Run Hide Fight	Mr. Coombs
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Criminal Minds	James Barfield	Episode: "Restoration"
	Counseling Crazy	Mikey	Web series
	So Awkward	Chaz	Web series; Season 1, Episode 6
2014	Switched at Birth	Kip	Episode: "The Past (Forgotten-Swallowed)"
	The Goldbergs	Dwayne Martin	Episode: "Love Is a Mix Tape"
2015	K.C. Undercover	Prince Promomomo	Episode: "Daddy's Little Princess"
2015–2018	The Fosters	AJ Hensdale	Recurring role; 35 episodes
2016	Rizzoli & Isles	Gary Carver	Episode: "Shadow of Doubt"
2017	NCIS	Stoddard	Episode: "Something Blue"
	Code Black	Russell Danvers	Episode: "The Devil's Workshop"
	Hello Cupid: Farrah	Justin	Short film
	Sexless	Justin	Episode: "The Farrah Episode"
	Idiotsitter	TBD	4 episodes
	BSU: Black Student Union	Andre	4 episodes
2018	Yappie	Andre	Episode: "Affinity War"
	Blue Bloods	Malik Taylor	Episode: "Disrupted"

References

1. Slavinsky, Roksana (May 6, 2016). "TOM WILLIAMSON AND MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN HONORED AT LEGAL AID AWARDS DINNER". Bisnow Media. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
2. The Fosters; Tom Williamson (June 18, 2015). "The Fosters Season 3 Episode 5 Review w/ Thomas Williamson". Red Carpet Report (Interview). Interviewed by Carolina Bonetti. Mingle Media TV Network. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
3. The Fosters; Tom Williamson (July 7, 2015). "The Fosters Season 3 Episode 5 Review w/ Thomas Williamson" (Interview). Interviewed by Jeffrey Masters; Jillian Leff; Hannah Prichard; Stephanie Giorgi. AfterBuzz TV. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
4. "Tom Williamson". LinkedIn. Microsoft. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
5. "USC Commencement Program". Candidates for Degrees and Certificates. University of Southern California. May 29, 2012: 83. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
6. Dalton, Stephen (October 10, 2013). "All Cheerleaders Die: London Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
7. Weinstein, Shelli (October 27, 2014). "Disney/ABC Television Group Sets Oct. 28 Talent Showcase Event". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
8. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 14, 2015). "'The Fosters' Adds 'Maze Runner' & 'Nashville' Actors to Season 3". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
9. "Cast". Retrieved January 9, 2017.

External links

• Tom Williamson at IMDb