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-).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Unaccompanied Minors
as Charlie Goldfinch
2006
Peeples
as Simon Peeples
2013
The Ant Bully
as Blue Teammate #1 (voice)
2006
Dear White People
as Lionel Higgins
2014
Let It Shine
as Cyrus
2012
Amber Alert
as Shane
2024
Detroit
as Leon
2017
The Wedding Year
as Jake
2019
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
as Lester 'Prez' Young
2021
The Argument
as Paul
2020
Who?
as Noah (Tv Series Footage)
2018
TV Appearances
Everybody Hates Chris
as Chris
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
The View
as Self
1997
Hi-Jinks
2005
The Practice
as Jason Green
1997
True Jackson, VP
as Justin Webber
2008
Abbott Elementary
as Gregory Eddie
2021
Go On
as Owen
2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
as Prowler (voice)
2012
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Talking Dead
as Self
2011
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Russ Montgomery
2016