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-).

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

House

The Walking Dead

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (11)

• Amber Alert2024 · as Shane
• The United States vs. Billie Holiday2021 · as Lester 'Prez' Young
• The Argument2020 · as Paul
• The Wedding Year2019 · as Jake
• Who?2018 · as Noah (Tv Series Footage)
• Detroit2017 · as Leon
• Dear White People2014 · as Lionel Higgins
• Peeples2013 · as Simon Peeples
• Let It Shine2012 · as Cyrus
• Unaccompanied Minors2006 · as Charlie Goldfinch
• The Ant Bully2006 · as Blue Teammate #1 (voice)

All TV Shows (43)

• History of the World: Part II2023 · as Private Mason Dixon
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Abbott Elementary2021 · as Gregory Eddie
• Harley Quinn2019 · as Hawkman (voice)
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Detric
• A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Rome
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
• Whiskey Cavalier2019 · as Edgar Standish
• Dear White People2017 · as Carson Rhodes
• RePlay2016 · as Nate
• Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders2016 · as Russ Montgomery
• Ballers2015 · as Waterboy
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Instant Mom2013 · as Jamal
• Go On2012 · as Owen
• Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man2012 · as Prowler (voice)
• Lab Rats2012 · as Future Leo
• Key & Peele2012 · as Jaleel White
• Talking Dead2011 · as Self
• The Walking Dead2010 · as Noah
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold2008 · as Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice)
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold2008 · as Firestorm (voice)
• True Jackson, VP2008 · as Justin Webber
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Everybody Hates Chris2005 · as Chris
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Gregory Eddie
• Hi-Jinks2005
• House2004 · as Landon
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Kyle McGovern
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Practice1997 · as Jason Green
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Entari Shakunte (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Young Boy (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Jack Black's Adapted Son (uncredited)
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee