From 2003 to 2007, Williams had a recurring role as Philby Cross in the "Mystery Woman" movie series on the Hallmark Channel. He appeared in all but the first of the eleven movies alongside Kellie Martin. (J.E. Freeman played Philby in the Mystery Woman first movie.) In the seventh ("Mystery Woman: At First Sight") movie, he reunited with his "Mod Squad" co-star Michael Cole. He played Bumpy Johnson in the film "American Gangster". From 2005 to 2007 Williams had another recurring role as the voice of Councilor Andam on the Disney series American Dragon Jake Long