Tyler James Williams
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Biography
Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for playing the title character on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel movie Let It Shine, and Noah on AMC's The Walking Dead. He has also appeared in films such as Detroit and The United States vs. Billie Holiday. He is a series regular on the workplace sitcom Abbott Elementary (2021-).
Known For
Filmography
Amber Alert
2024
as Shane
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Private Mason Dixon
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
2021
as Lester 'Prez' Young
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Gregory Eddie
The Argument
2020
as Paul
The Wedding Year
2019
as Jake
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Whiskey Cavalier
2019
as Edgar Standish
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Detric
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Rome
Harley Quinn
2019
as Hawkman (voice)
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
Who?
2018
as Noah (Tv Series Footage)
Detroit
2017
as Leon
Dear White People
2017
as Carson Rhodes
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Russ Montgomery
RePlay
2016
as Nate
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Ballers
2015
as Waterboy
Dear White People
2014
as Lionel Higgins
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Peeples
2013
as Simon Peeples
Instant Mom
2013
as Jamal
Let It Shine
2012
as Cyrus
Go On
2012
as Owen
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
as Prowler (voice)
Lab Rats
2012
as Future Leo
Key & Peele
2012
as Jaleel White
Talking Dead
2011
as Self
The Walking Dead
2010
as Noah
True Jackson, VP
2008
as Justin Webber
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Firestorm (voice)
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
as Charlie Goldfinch
The Ant Bully
2006
as Blue Teammate #1 (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
as Chris
Hi-Jinks
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Gregory Eddie
House
2004
as Landon
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Kyle McGovern
The View
1997
as Self
The Practice
1997
as Jason Green
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Entari Shakunte (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Young Boy (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Jack Black's Adapted Son (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee