Brian Williams (III) Brian Williams was born on May 5, 1959 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA as Brian Douglas Williams. He is known for his work on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970), NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) and Education Nation: Teacher Town Hall (2010). He has been married to Jane Gillian Stoddard since June 7, 1986.