Philip Williams, who also performed under the name Phil Williams, was a Canadian actor born on July 28, 1954, in Hereford, England, UK. He passed away on September 8, 2024, at the age of 70. While much of his extensive career was in live-action film and television, he was a prolific voice actor whose work appeared predominantly in Western animated series rather than Japanese anime. One of his most notable connections to the anime world came through the English dub of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. In this film, he is credited with the role of the martial artist Fei-Long. However, this performance was actually provided by actor Bryan Cranston, with the credit assigned to "Phill Williams" or "Phil Williams" due to Screen Actors Guild (SAG) union regulations and legalities.

Williams's career in voice acting was substantial and centered primarily in Toronto's animation industry, where he frequently collaborated with the studio Nelvana. He is particularly remembered for taking over the role of the robot Buzz in the PBS Kids educational series Cyberchase, beginning in season five following the death of the character's original voice actor, Len Carlson. His other significant voice roles included Baxter Bevel in the children's series Rolie Polie Olie, Zephir the monkey in the 2000 revival of Babar and the film Babar: King of the Elephants, and the villainous Banshee (Sean Cassidy) in X-Men: The Animated Series. He also voiced Stanley Stickler in Stickin' Around, Governor Toulouse in Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, and Ted the Red Ant in Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. His film voice work included roles in the animated features Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun and Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase.

Beyond animation, Williams had a long list of guest appearances in live-action television series and minor roles in major Hollywood films. His television credits included roles in Due South, Forever Knight, La Femme Nikita, Murdoch Mysteries, Reacher, and The Strain, among many others. In film, he appeared in supporting roles as a head custodian in Good Will Hunting, a sharpshooter in The Santa Clause, Danny in Tommy Boy, and a police sergeant in Max Payne. The recurrence of specific roles across multiple projects marks a career defined by steady, professional character work across both live-action and voice media. His one confirmed credit in the realm of Japanese animation, beyond the pseudonymous credit for Street Fighter II, was providing additional voices for the English dub of the anime series Power Stone.