American actor Mykelti Williamson is well-known as Benjamin Buford ‘Bubba’ Blue in the 1994 comedy-drama film Forrest Gump.

Williamson began professional acting at 18 and has steadily improved his skills. He made his film debut in Starsky and Hutch, Father Murphy, Hill Street Blues, and Midnight Caller.

The actor was further recognized for his roles as Mike’ Baby-O’ O’Dell in Con Air in 1997 and Don King in Ali in 2001. He also received positive feedback for his performance in the HBO film Soul of the Game.

Moreover, Williamson appeared in dozens of television shows, including Lethal Weapon, Law & Order: SVU, and many others.

Throughout his three-decade career, the Forrest Gump actor has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He also has a successful personal life in addition to a promising career. In his lifetime, he had three marriages. 

Mykelti Williamson’s married life with Olivia Brown

Williamson married Brown on July 2, 1983. The two split in 1985 after being together for two years. However, neither Williamson nor Brown revealed the reason for their divorce. Later, Brown married James Okonkwo and had two children with him.

After many years of separation, the Forrest Gump actor talked about his marriage with Brown in the Love Black The Interviews podcast. He stated that his first marriage was not cool, and it was challenging to be married to this person.

Who is Mykelti Williamson’s first wife, Olivia Brown? 

Brown is best known for her role as detective Trudy Joplin in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice. Following the cancellation of Miami Vice in 1989, Brown landed recurring roles on several popular shows of the 1990s, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Brown also worked on various films and high-profile TV shows before joining the cast of Miami Vice. Her pre-Vice credits include 48 Hrs. in 1982 and Hill Street Blues in 1983.

Furthermore, the actress appeared in a two-part Love Boat episode, The Spain Cruise, in 1986 and worked on Throw Mama From the Train in 1987. He also appeared in Melvin Van Peebles’ Identity Crisis in 1989.

After appearing in numerous films and television shows, Brown ultimately made the decision to give up acting completely and focus on her family.

Mykelti Williamson’s other two marriage 

Williamson married Cheryl Chisholm in 1989 after his divorce from his first wife. He had his first child, Phoenix, with his second wife. The actor and Chisholm divorced after two years of marriage for unspecified reasons.

Mykelti Williamson attended the premiere of FX Networks & Sony Pictures Television with Sondra Spriggs. (Source: Instagram)

After his second marriage, Williamson remained single for a long time and had no intention of marrying again, but one of his friends set up a blind date for him with Sondra Spriggs. Eventually, they began dating and married on April 26, 1997. They also have two daughters named Nicole and Maya.

The Forrest Gump actor and Spriggs have been married for over two decades, and their love for each other grows stronger with each passing day. Spriggs spoke about their long-term marriage on the Black Love podcast.

“My relationship with my husband is not perfect,” she admitted. We sometimes say things that hurt our feelings, but we work things out and love each other more than our egos.”

Bridget Regan is famously known for portrayals such as Kahlan Amnell in the television series Legend of the Seeker, Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner in White Collar, Rose Solano in Jane the Virgin, and Dottie Underwood in Agent Carter.

She also played Sasha Cooper on the TNT drama series The Last Ship from 2016 to 2018.

Regan was born on February 3, 1982, in San Diego County, California, USA. As of 2023, she is 41 years old. Her birth name is Bridget Catherine Regan. Moreover, she stands at the height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).

Speaking about her family, her parents are Mary Catherine Regan and Jim Regan. On the other hand, the actress Regan has been married to her husband Eamon O’Sullivan since August 2010.

Bridget Regan’s husband Eamon O’Sullivan is a film writer

Regan reportedly met her husband during the filming of Legend of the Seeker in New Zealand.

By profession, her husband O’Sullivan is a film writer.

He began his professional career in the entertainment business in 2004 with the American TV series Power Ranger Dino Thunder. He served as the assistant director in the sci-fi series for 20 episodes.

Bridget Regan and Eamon O’Sullivan have two children

After their wedding in 2010, the couple has been blessed with two children. They first gave birth to their daughter Frankie Jean in 2010. Later, they welcomed their second child, a son named Barney Moon.

American actor, comedian, and writer Ronald Funches started a comedy career in Portland, Oregon, at 23. He started making guest appearances on many comedy shows after relocating to Los Angeles in 2012, including @midnight, Mulaney, and Kroll Show.

Funches appeared regularly on the NBC show Undateable from 2014 to 2016. In addition, he started doing voice acting work in 2015 for shows including Trolls, BoJack Horseman, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, and Adventure Time.

The comedian/actor has made quite a name for himself, and fans are curious to know more about him. So here are all the details relating to his married life, children, and more. 

Who is Ron Funche’s wife?

Funches is currently single, but it was not always the case. The actor married his girlfriend, Christina Dawn, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020. 

Funches and Dawn had been dating before they were married. Despite the spreading epidemic, they chose to be married because they loved each other. Due to the covid, they could not plan a large wedding ceremony and instead decided to have a modest gathering of close friends and family.

Little is known about the comedian’s wife, who likes to keep her life private. However, according to Show Biz corner, the pair met through a dating app. They soon got engaged in 2019, followed by a ‘Pandemic wedding’ in 2020. 

Ron Funches filed for divorce within a few years of marriage 

Funches was as quick to file for a divorce from his new wife as he was to marry her. Their marriage had not even completed the third year when the actor filed for a divorce in 2022. 

Funches and Dawn have a son together. Theodore Bear is the name of the couple’s son, who they welcomed on April 21, 2022. 

Ron Funches with his newborn son (Source: Instagram)

The actor requested equal custody of the child. In addition, he asked for spousal assistance from the court despite being a successful entertainer.

Dawn agreed in her file that a divorce should be granted. According to Radar, she did not question Ron’s marriage or date of separation.

However, she requested primary physical custody of their kid, with Funches being given visits. She agreed to share legal custody of their child with him. The reason behind their separation has not been made clear. 

Ron Funches’ first wife

This was not the actor’s first marriage or the first divorce. Funches was once married before and shared a son with his first wife. According to Fameshala, the comedian married his first wife in the 2000s. He was relatively young at the time.

Similarly, Funches confessed that his previous wedding had problems and was challenging. He also stated that he did not intend to marry for the second time after his first marriage collapsed.

He stated, “My second marriage was something I never thought I would do. Pretty much after my first marriage, I thought I was scared straight and that I not have it happen again.”

There is not much information about his first wife. However, the actor has an autistic son with his first wife, named Malcolm Funches. He is a single parent to his son and openly speaks about his autism through his comedy to spread awareness.