Cress Williams
- Interprétation
- 26 juillet 1970 · Heidelberg, Germany
Biographie
Cress Williams is an American actor born on July 26, 1970, in Heidelberg, West Germany, to American parents. He studied acting at Fullerton College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the University of California, Los Angeles. Williams began his acting career performing in college plays, notably in productions like Shakespeare's "Othello" in 1990 before moving on to television and film roles. He is best known for his diverse roles on television, including Terrence "Scooter" Williams on the sitcom "Living Single," Inspector Antwon Babcock on "Nash Bridges," and Detective Ed Williams on the drama "Close to Home." He gained further prominence as Mayor Lavon Hayes in The CW series "Hart of Dixie" and especially as the lead character Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning in the superhero TV series "Black Lightning" (2018-2021). Williams has also had guest roles on numerous popular shows including "Prison Break," where he played the assassin Wyatt Mathewson, along with appearances in "Friday Night Lights," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Law & Order: SVU," among others. In addition to live-action roles, he has voiced the character John Henry Irons in animated films related to the DC universe. Off screen, Williams has been married twice and has four children. His career spans from the early 1990s to the present, marked by a steady presence in television dramas, action series, and superhero fiction, earning him recognition as a versatile and reliable actor in the entertainment industry
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Filmographie
- Oh Season · Ray
- Eyes of Wakanda · The Lion (Voix)
- Dead Wrong · Paul Drake
- What Remains · Marshall
- Crime Story · Jimmy
- The Violent Heart · Lee
- La Mort et le Retour de Superman · John Henry Irons / Steel (Voix)
- La Mort de Superman · John Henry Irons (Voix)
- Le Règne des Supermen · John Henry Irons / Steel (Voix)
- Black Lightning · Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
- Steve · En personne
- Lowriders · Williams
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow · Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
- Code Black · Cole Guthrie
- Flash · Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
- In Your Eyes · Jake
- Hart of Dixie · Lavon Hayes
- Esprits criminels · Davonte Faust
- Close to Home : Juste Cause · Ed Williams
- Grey's Anatomy · Tucker Jones
- Dr. House · Hospital Attorney
- Veronica Mars · Nathan Woods
- Les Ex de mon mec · Phil
- Cold Case : Affaires classées · Jimmy Clarke
- The Lyon's Den · Eddie
- The Dogwalker · K.C.
- Watching Ellie · Dexter
- Pursuit of Happiness · Ace
- Masquerade · Marcus
- À la Maison Blanche · Lester
- New York Unité Spéciale · Sam Dufoy
- Collège Attitude · George
- Sports Night · Steve Sarris
- Créature · Tall Man
- Le Témoin du mal · Detective Joe
- L.A. Johns · Bill Allen
- Leaving L.A. · Dudley Adams
- Peur à domicile · Freemont
- Rolling Thunder · 'Grey' Toussaint
- 2 jours à Los Angeles · Golfer
- Nash Bridges · Antwon Babcock
- The Doom Generation · Peanut
- JAG · Captain Overton
- If Not for You · Ahmed
- Les Anges du bonheur · Riley
- Urgences · Officer Reggie Moore, Reggie Moore
- New York Police Blues · Silky
- Loïs et Clark : Les Nouvelles Aventures de Superman · Baron Sunday
- Living Single · Terrence
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Talak'talan
- Beverly Hills 90210 · D'Shawn Hardell
- A Music City Story