John Williamson
John Williamson (born 23 July 1961; age 64) is a part-time actor who portrayed the Fleet Mechanic in Star Trek. He was cast through Headquarters Casting in Burbank.
Williamson received a MA in Linguistics from the Harvard University in Camebirdge, Massachusetts and a BA in Communications from the Northeastern University in Boston, studied and trained acting in Boston and Los Angeles, and is certified to teach on public schools in Boston.
Beside several commercials for companies such as NASCAR, Viaprin, and Dunkin' Donots, he appeared as an extra in several live shows, including Deal or No Deal?, One vs. One Hundred, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
His film experiences as background performer and stand-in include Celtic Pride (1996, with Christopher McDonald), Meet Joe Black (1998), A Civil Action (1998, with Margot Rose, Clayton Landey, Josh Pais, and Juliana Donald), The Human Stain (2003, with Ron Canada), Stuck on You (2003, with Googy Gress, Nikki Tyler, and Maria Celeste Genitempo), Fever Pitch (2005, with Jack Kehler), The Departed (2006, with Mark Rolston and Shay Duffin), and Crazy on the Outside (2009, with Kelsey Grammer and John Patrick Hayden).