Cress Williams
Age: N/A | From: Heidelberg, Germany
Person Details
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Aliases: کرس ویلیامز
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Heidelberg, Germany
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Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
Biography
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
Most Famous Work
Grey's Anatomy
(2005) Tucker Jones
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Sam Dufoy
The Flash
(2014) Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(1993) Talak'talan
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
(2016) Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Beverly Hills, 90210
(1990) D'Shawn Hardell
The West Wing
(1999) Lester
JAG
(1995) Captain OvertonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paul Drake | |
| 2022 | Marshall | |
| 2021 | Jimmy | |
| 2020 | Lee | |
| 2019 | John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | |
| John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | ||
| 2018 | John Henry Irons (voice) | |
| Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | ||
| 2017 | Williams | |
| 2016 | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | |
| 2015 | Cole Guthrie | |
| 2014 | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | |
| Jake | ||
| 2011 | Lavon Hayes | |
| 2005 | Ed Williams | |
| Tucker Jones | ||
| 2004 | Hospital Attorney | |
| Nathan Woods | ||
| Phil | ||
| 2003 | Jimmy Clarke | |
| Eddie | ||
| 2002 | K.C. | |
| 2001 | Ace | |
| 2000 | Marcus | |
| 1999 | Lester | |
| Sam Dufoy | ||
| George | ||
| 1998 | Tall Man | |
| Detective Joe | ||
| 1997 | Bill Allen | |
| Dudley Adams | ||
| Freemont | ||
| 1996 | 'Grey' Toussaint | |
| Golfer | ||
| Antwon Babcock | ||
| 1995 | Peanut | |
| Captain Overton | ||
| Ahmed | ||
| 1994 | Riley | |
| Officer Reggie Moore | ||
| Reggie Moore | ||
| 1993 | Silky | |
| N/A | ||
| Talak'talan | ||
| 1990 | D'Shawn Hardell | |
| Jefferson Pierce/ Black Lightning | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
