Acting
Tyler James Williams
Born 1992-10-09
Westchester County, New York, USA
Department: 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-).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Tyler James Williams
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The Walking Dead
2010
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House
2004
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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The Daily Show
1996
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
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Detroit
2017
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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The View
1997
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (58 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amber Alert | Shane | Movie | 2024 |
| Amber Alert | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Everybody Still Hates Chris | Producer | TV Series | 2024 |
 | History of the World: Part II | Private Mason Dixon | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Abbott Elementary | Gregory Eddie | TV Series | 2021 |
| Abbott Elementary | Director | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Lester 'Prez' Young | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Argument | Paul | Movie | 2020 |
 | Harley Quinn | Hawkman (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Wedding Year | Jake | Movie | 2019 |
 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Detric | TV Series | 2019 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | Rome | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Whiskey Cavalier | Edgar Standish | TV Series | 2019 |
| Who? | Noah (Tv Series Footage) | Movie | 2018 | |
 | Detroit | Leon | Movie | 2017 |
 | Dear White People | Carson Rhodes | TV Series | 2017 |
 | RePlay | Nate | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Russ Montgomery | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Ballers | Waterboy | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Dear White People | Lionel Higgins | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Instant Mom | Jamal | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Peeples | Simon Peeples | Movie | 2013 |
 | Go On | Owen | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Let It Shine | Cyrus | Movie | 2012 |
 | Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man | Prowler (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Lab Rats | Future Leo | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Key & Peele | Jaleel White | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Talking Dead | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Walking Dead | Noah | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice) | TV Series | 2008 |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Firestorm (voice) | TV Series | 2008 |
 | True Jackson, VP | Justin Webber | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Unaccompanied Minors | Charlie Goldfinch | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Ant Bully | Blue Teammate #1 (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Everybody Hates Chris | Chris | TV Series | 2005 |
 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Gregory Eddie | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Hi-Jinks | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | House | Landon | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kyle McGovern | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Practice | Jason Green | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Entari Shakunte (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Young Boy (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Jack Black's Adapted Son (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV Series | 1944 |