Background
Williamson was born in Coral Springs, Florida in 1988.
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As he had been performing in theater for most of his life, he attended the University of Southern California"s theater school, with the intent of becoming a professional stage actor.
Career
He is best known for portraying David Wong in John Dies at the End (2012). When he was young, he moved from Coral Springs to San Diego, then moved again to Texas. During his high school tenure, Williamson participated in "speech tournaments", where he would act against other competitors.
These experiences caused him to pursue acting as a profession.
The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Festival, and co-stars Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown, and Paul Giamatti. Later that year, he portrayed Moritz in Spring Awakening, a stage musical.
His performance was well received by critics, with some calling him the standout performer. In 2013, he played the title role in Sparks, a superhero noir film based on the graphic novel of the same name.
The film reunited Williamson with Brown, and also stars Ashley Bell, William Katt, Jake Busey, and Clint Howard.
After its premiere at the 2013 Cinequest Festival, the film was released digitally and straight to Digital Video Disc on March 18, 2014. The same year, he joined the cast of Video Game High School in its second season. He portrays Shane Pizza, one of the show"s antagonists.
He also co-starred in The Guest, along with Dan Stevens.
The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Festival. He has been cast in the lead role for the upcoming film Fetish Factory.
Williamson performs monthly with a sketch comedy troupe called Bowling for Tiffany, composed largely of his former classmates. Bowling for Tiffany have performed at iO West.
