Jerod Williams is an actor/writer/director born and raised in Marshall, Texas. From the moment he stepped into his first theater classroom at Marshall High School, he realized his passion was to be a performer. Jerod Williams graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre and Dance. It was during his first writing course at UT that Jerod immediately fell in love with writing and decided to further pursue his writing career under the direction of some well-known professors. Years of perseverance and dedication to his writing earned him the James A. Michener Undergraduate Scholarship in Playwriting. While attending UT, Jerod wrote and directed his first play, SEARCHING FOR MEANING: AN EXPLORATION, for the Laboratory Theatre stage. The following year, he unveiled his current publication endeavor, THE MANIPULATION, LOVE, LUST AND BETRAYAL OF A CAREER WOMAN, for the world to view. Jerod recently graduated from University of California in Los Angeles with a Masters in Film and Television. He now resides in Los Angeles and works part-time as a freelance writer.

Finalist in the Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition for the dark romantic comedy THE LOVELORN.

James A. Michener Undergraduate Scholarship in Playwriting.