
Michael C. Williams is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for playing “Mike” in The Blair Witch Project, one of the most influential found footage films ever made. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a background in theater, Williams became closely associated with the rise of modern found footage horror through his naturalistic performance style and improvised work in the landmark indie film. Following Blair Witch, Williams appeared in genre films including Altered, The Objective, and Ghost Game, while remaining an enduring figure within the horror community and convention circuit.

The Blair Witch Project
1999 · as Michael Williams

Ghost Game
2024 · as Pete

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000 · as Michael Williams (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Objective
2008 · as Sergeant Trinoski

Curse of the Blair Witch
1999 · as Michael C. Williams

Altered
2006 · as Otis

Satanic Hispanics
2022 · as Dog Walker

The Blair Witch Documentary
2024 · as Self (archive footage)

Sally
2000 · as Lap (as Mike Williams)

The Burkittsville 7
2000 · as Michael C. Williams

Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
1999 · as Michael Williams