Tyler James Williams
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-).
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Also Known As
Movies (11)
Amber Alert
as Shane
2024
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
as Lester 'Prez' Young
2021
The Argument
as Paul
2020
The Wedding Year
as Jake
2019
Who?
as Noah (Tv Series Footage)
2018
Detroit
as Leon
2017
Dear White People
as Lionel Higgins
2014
Peeples
as Simon Peeples
2013
Let It Shine
as Cyrus
2012
Unaccompanied Minors
as Charlie Goldfinch
2006
The Ant Bully
as Blue Teammate #1 (voice)
2006
TV Shows (39)
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Producer (Production)
2024
History of the World: Part II
as Private Mason Dixon
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Abbott Elementary
as Gregory Eddie
2021
Harley Quinn
as Hawkman (voice)
2019
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Detric
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
2019
Whiskey Cavalier
as Edgar Standish
2019
Dear White People
as Carson Rhodes
2017
RePlay
as Nate
2016
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Russ Montgomery
2016
Ballers
as Waterboy
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Instant Mom
as Jamal
2013
Go On
as Owen
2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
as Prowler (voice)
2012
Lab Rats
as Future Leo
2012
Key & Peele
as Jaleel White
2012
Talking Dead
as Self
2011
The Walking Dead
as Noah
2010
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice)
2008
True Jackson, VP
as Justin Webber
2008
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
as Chris
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Gregory Eddie
2005
Hi-Jinks
2005
House
as Landon
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Kyle McGovern
1999
The View
as Self
1997
The Practice
as Jason Green
1997
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975