Portrait of Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams

Acting

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-).

Born: October 9, 1992

Place of Birth: Westchester County, New York, USA

Filmography

2024
Amber Alert

as Shane

2023
History of the World: Part II

as Private Mason Dixon

2021
Abbott Elementary

as Gregory Eddie

2021
2020
2019
Harley Quinn

as Hawkman (voice)

2019
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
Whiskey Cavalier

as Edgar Standish

2017
Detroit

as Leon

2017
Dear White People

as Carson Rhodes

2016
RePlay

as Nate

2016
2015
Ballers

as Waterboy

2014
Dear White People

as Lionel Higgins

2013
Instant Mom

as Jamal

2013
Peeples

as Simon Peeples

2012
Go On

as Owen

2012
Let It Shine

as Cyrus

2012
2012
Lab Rats

as Future Leo

2012
Key & Peele

as Jaleel White

2011
2010
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice)

2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Firestorm (voice)

2008
True Jackson, VP

as Justin Webber

2006
Unaccompanied Minors

as Charlie Goldfinch

2006
2006
The Ant Bully

as Blue Teammate #1 (voice)

2004
House

as Landon

1997
The View

as Self

1997
The Practice

as Jason Green

1996
1988
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee