Acting
50 titles
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
Eyes of Wakanda
2025
Dead Wrong
2024
What Remains
2022
Crime Story
2021
The Violent Heart
2020
The Death and Return of Superman
2019
The Death of Superman
2019
Reign of the Supermen
2019
Black Lightning
2018
Steve
2017
Lowriders
2017
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Code Black
2015
The Flash
2014
In Your Eyes
2014
Hart of Dixie
2011
Criminal Minds
2005
Close to Home
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
House
2004
Veronica Mars
2004
Little Black Book
2004
Cold Case
2003
The Lyon's Den
2003
The Dogwalker
2002
Watching Ellie
2002
Pursuit of Happiness
2001
Masquerade
2000
The West Wing
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Never Been Kissed
1999
Creature
1998
Fallen
1998
L.A. Johns
1997
Leaving L.A.
1997
Home Invasion
1997
Rolling Thunder
1996
2 Days in the Valley
1996
Nash Bridges
1996
The Doom Generation
1995
JAG
1995
If Not for You
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
ER
1994
NYPD Blue
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Living Single
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
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