Austin Williams

Since debuting at the age of 8 as a young Matt Damon in Robert De Niro's _The Good Shepherd (2006)_ (qv), Austin has impressed viewers with leading roles including the precocious son of George Clooney in _Michael Clayton (2007)_ (qv), a bully to Elle Fanning in _Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)_ (qv), the disturbed son of Adrian Pasdar in _Home Movie (2008)_ (qv), and a memorable performance as a troubled child in _Burning Palms (2010)_ (qv).Austin has also made an lasting impression on TV, Guest Starring as an abused teen on CBS's _A Gifted Man (2011)_ (qv), a murder accomplice on _Law & Order (1990)_ (qv), a student on _Rescue Me (2004)_ (qv), and as bully and cancer victim Shane Morasco in almost 300 episodes of the daytime drama _One Life to Live (1968)_ (qv). Notably, Austin is the youngest male actor ever to be offered a contract with a soap opera, at age 10.In 2012, Austin will star in the animated film _Henry & Me (2014)_ (qv) (also starring Richard Gere and many of the past and present Yankees) and the feature film _Sugar (2013)_ (qv), in which he portrays a homeless teen struggling to survive on the streets of Los Angeles.When not on set, Austin lives with his parents, grandparents, sister and dog. He is a MENSA member with a genius IQ whose future plans include the study of film.::Anonymous