William was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, April 20, 1968. He moved to Florida with his mother when he was 19 and still maintains a residence there. His mother, Diane, is the grand-daughter of Herman DeVry founder of the DeVry Institute. William is an only child and named after his maternal grandfather.

As a child William traveled to many places, including Guinea, Africa, where he lived for several years. As a young boy he dreamed of becoming a major league baseball player, hopefully for his favorite team the Montreal Expos. However, while in college a friend of a friend suggested he attend acting classes.

illiam is best known for his roles as Joshua Doors on Earth Final Conflict, Brent Kallus on Beggars and Choosers, Aldwin on Stargate SG-1, Michael Cambias on All My Children, and most recently Storm Logan on The Bold & the Beautiful.

Most of his work in the Science Fiction genre had been filmed in Vancouver, Canada.

William was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for All My Children in the 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. He also won the award for Best Villian in 2003 and 2004 at the All My Children Fan Luncheon.