Laura Dern is remembering her late costar Reward Williams, who died Monday in a bike mishap at age 71.

The Oscar winner, 56, paid tribute to Williams on Instagram Tuesday with a photo from their 1985 movie, Smooth Talk.

She likewise posted a pic of Williams dressed in character from among his other tasks.

” Brilliant Treat. You loved art and acting and living and liking your unbelievable family immeasurably,” Dern stated..

Treat Williams, Star of ‘Everwood’ and ‘Hair,’ Dead at 71 Following Motorcycle Accident.

” Thank you for all the characters and profound imaginative motivation you offered us all,” she continued. “From the depths of hard-hitting film to the most remarkable musical theatre experiences.”.

Dern added: “And thank you for the present of a sincere, constant, inspired and consistent friendship along our paths in this life.”.

The stars starred together in the 1985 romantic thriller Smooth Talk based upon Joyce Carol Oates’ narrative “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” The film follows 15-year-old Connie Wyatt (Dern) as she ends up being alarmingly knotted with an older complete stranger named Arnold Friend, played by Williams.

” We never lost touch,” Henner, 71, informed PEOPLE exclusively. “We supported each other and we constantly signed in. He was an amazing individual. He was so skilled. We were a staple in each other’s lives and we were in the Hallmark family. He had fantastic energy and he liked being a star and he liked his family many of all. And liked his life. This is so painful to everybody who liked him.”.

Gregory Smith, who played Williams’ boy on Everwood for four seasons from 2002-2006, told PEOPLE in a declaration: “This news is ravaging. Deal with was a wonderful man and a dazzling star. Above all, he liked his household a lot.”.

” I’m very grateful for the time I got to spend as part of his prolonged tv household. He made an enduring impression on me during my most developmental years,” he continued. “I will constantly value my time with Treat and think fondly of his stories, his laugh and his passion for adventure. I’m sending love to his household, Pam, Gil and Elinor. He will be deeply missed out on.”.

Williams is survived by his other half, actress Pam Van Sant, and their two kids, Gill and Ellie.