[1] Originally from the northern Perth suburb of Sorrento, Williams attended Mount Lawley Senior High School's Specialist Visual & Performing Arts (SVAPA) Program before moving to St Stephen's School[2] in neighbouring Duncraig where he graduated in 2008.

[4] His performance alongside experienced actors Rachel Griffiths and Anthony LaPaglia was critically acclaimed.

[5][6][7][8] In 2014, Williams appeared in the 2014 Australian film The Reckoning as a supporting character named AJ.

[9][10] In 2016, Williams played the role of Australian motor racing driver John "Slug" Harvey in the miniseries Brock, which aired on Network Ten.

The trailer for the miniseries also attracted scathing negative commentary on social media when it was first shown on 31 May 2023.