William Taylor was a high school student at Smallville High and his mother was a literature teacher in the WB TV series Smallville.
He served as the secondary antagonist in the Season 3 episode "Truth".
He was portrayed by Andrew Francis, who also voiced Toxzon in Max Steel, Muruta Azrael in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Kajet in TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise, Air Elementor, Fire Elementor, Ultimate Elementor and Plaztek in Max Steel Reboot, Kabuki Mask and Morro in LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
Biography[]
When Chloe Sullivan broke into a LuthorCorp facility and accidentally inhaled a mysterious green gas, she discovered it acted as a truth serum to anyone who came in contact with her and decides to take advantage of her new power. She first used it to interview Mrs. Taylor, the literature teacher, who at first said she was too busy to talk but when Chloe pressed, a green mist expels as she spoke to Mrs. Taylor. She admits that she couldn't do it because she watched TV instead of preparing for class, so she has to make up a pop quiz.
A few days later, Chloe approaches Mrs. Taylor as she is arriving at the school with her son Will. She tried to interview her again and Mrs. Taylor said that the only downside of teaching is hiding her past. Marianne's original name was Marianne Lewis. She changed her name in 1972 after she played a minor part in a radical group that blew up a bank in Seattle and accidentally killed a security guard while trying to make a political statement and Will was horrified.
Angered, he leads his mom away and warned Chloe to stay away from them. Chloe went ahead and published the story putting it on the front page of the Torch, upsetting the whole school. Will approached Chloe at the Talon, angered at her for ruining both his and his mother's life. As a result of the story, Mrs. Taylor was arrested. Later, Chloe was driving to the Kent Farm when her headaches had worsened and she was close to passing out due to the truth serum. Will was driving a large blue truck and tried to run her off the road and she crashes into the side of Coughlin Bridge.
While driving, Chloe was on the phone with Clark who overheard William and the commotion going on and super speeds to the scene. Chloe passed out just after telling Clark where she was and Will tried to ram her car off the bridge. Clark grabbed Will's truck and he hit his head hit on the dashboard, knocking himself out before he could kill Chloe. William was sent to Belle Reve for rehabilitation.