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Ranked #73 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Barry Evans (2015).

His EastEnders (1985) character Barry Evans' wedding to Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), dated on 31 December 2003, is ranked #7 in "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010).

As of 2017 he is the 9th-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (tied with Ross Kemp and Dean Gaffney, and behind only Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Perry Fenwick, Sid Owen, Rudolph Walker, a tied Mike Reid and Todd Carty, John Bardon, and a tied Bill Treacher, James Alexandrou, Derek Martin, Jake Wood and Jamie Borthwick), having played the character Barry Evans for 10 years (from 1994 until 2004).

Became a father for the 2nd time at age 35 when his wife Melanie gave birth to their son Joseph Clifford Williamson in February 2001.

Became a father for the 1st time at age 32 when his wife Melanie gave birth to their daughter Sophie Mae Williamson in April 1998.

Met his future wife Melanie whilst they appeared in an amateur theatre production together in 1990. Their relationship survived Williamson's affair with Caron Miller in 1997 and they went on to marry that same year.

His EastEnders (1985) character Barry Evans' wedding to Natalie Price (Lucy Speed), dated on 31 December 1999, is ranked #29 in "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010).