Actor, filmmaker, producer, author, and painter Ryan Piers Williams hails from the United States. America Ferrera, an actress, is his wife. Ferrera starred in two of his films, “The Dry Land” (2010), “Kilimanjaro” (2013), and “X/Y” (2014), which he directed. He appeared in several films, including “Blues,” “Tomorrow Comes Today,” and “1985”, in addition to his student film “Muertas,” which also starred Ferrera opposite him. He had started out as a film editor and had contributed to movies like “Ocean’s Thirteen,” “The Good German,” and “Ocean’s Twelve.” During an internship at the University of Southern California, Ryan Piers Williams received mentoring from renowned director Stephen Soderbergh, whom he still keeps in touch with and views as his hero. Along with Ferrera and actor Wilmer Valderrama, Williams co-founded the advocacy group “Harness” and is the proprietor of the production firm “Down by the River Productions.” In January 2015, he opened the ‘Monsters and Landscapes’ art exhibition in New York City’s Lower East Side. He is also a painter.
Ascent to Fame
Early on, Ryan Piers Williams, who started video editing at KVIA while still in high school, became interested in filmmaking and was motivated to pursue an entertainment career. During his tenure at the University of Texas, he produced several short videos. He had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in an internship program under the guidance of director Stephen Soderbergh when he was enrolled in a film course at USC. He wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the short film “Muertas” in 2007, while still a student at USC. The film was filmed in Mexico and Texas. The movie was shown at the Austin Film Festival, AFI Dallas Film Festival, and San Diego Latino Film Festival during the year. He started filming ‘The Dry Land’ two years later, although he didn’t start until 2010. His screenplay and directing were nominated for both the ‘Best Feature Film’ award at the ‘Imagen Awards’ and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. For her role in the movie, his ex-girlfriend America Ferrera was nominated for the “Best Actress” prize at the “Imagen Awards.” The accomplished actor and filmmaker is now more well-known for being Ferrera’s spouse.
Personal Life & Family
On May 13, 1981, Ryan Piers Williams was born in El Paso, Texas. He was raised mostly with his grandparents and is the only kid of his parents. He subsequently enrolled at the University of Texas after graduating from J.M. Hanks High School. But in the end, he moved to the University of Southern California (USC), where he earned his degree from the USC School of Arts. In 2012, while attending USC for his studies, he started painting.
In 2005, while attending the University of Southern California, Ryan Piers Williams met America Ferrera, who would later become his wife. She played a significant part in the student film “Muertas,” which he was working on at the time. The two hit it off right away because they both love movies. In 2007, they moved in together. On June 17, 2010, the couple became engaged, and on June 27, 2011, they were married in a private ceremony that close friends and family attended. Ferrera’s co-star on the television show “Ugly Betty,” Vanessa Williams, hosted the wedding ceremony at her home in Chappaqua, New York. Judith Light, another co-star, officiated. Among the well-known attendees were Mark Indelicato, Blake Lively, and Alexis Bledel.
The pair traveled to Iceland in June 2017 to commemorate 12 years of marriage. He and his spouse made their first kid announcement on New Year’s Eve 2017 by posting an identical image on both of their Instagram sites. On May 29, 2018, Ferrera gave birth to a boy, Sebastian Pier Williams. In addition to “Muertas,” the pair collaborated on the 2010 feature film “The Dry Land” and costarred in his 2014 drama “X/Y.” In addition to collaborating on movies, they joined up with Wilmer Valderrama to co-found the advocacy group Harness following the 2016 presidential election. Connecting “communities through conversation to inspire action and power change” is the collective’s goal. Planned Parenthood, GSLEN, DACA, and other philanthropic causes are among the issues that Williams and his wife Ferrera actively support. His wife was a featured speaker at the Women’s March on Washington, which he also attended alongside her.
Net worth of Ryan Piers Williams
The estimated net worth of Ryan Piers Williams is about $5 million.