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Cress Williams
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Cress Williams
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1970-07-26,Heidelberg, Germany
Gender
Male
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

Filmography

The Doom Generation

6.5

The Doom Generation
1995-10-20

6

Home Invasion
1997-01-13

Never Been Kissed

6.2

Never Been Kissed
1999-04-09

4.9

What Remains
2022-12-02

Little Black Book

5.3

Little Black Book
2004-08-06

2.8

Dead Wrong
2024-05-21

6.713

Lowriders
2017-04-28

Pursuit of Happiness

4.7

Pursuit of Happiness
2001-01-17

The Death of Superman

7.38

The Death of Superman
2018-07-24

10

Masquerade
2000-11-10

Rolling Thunder

0

Rolling Thunder
1996-10-16

Reign of the Supermen

7

Reign of the Supermen
2019-01-13

The Death and Return of Superman

6.727

The Death and Return of Superman
2019-10-01

2 Days in the Valley

6.2

2 Days in the Valley
1996-09-11

7.137

In Your Eyes
2014-04-20

2

The Dogwalker
2002-09-13

6.782

Fallen
1998-01-16

The Violent Heart

5.328

The Violent Heart
2020-09-09

3.8

Crime Story
2021-08-13

4.857

L.A. Johns
1997-06-10

0

Reimagined

6.7

Nash Bridges
1996-03-29

8.212

Grey's Anatomy
2005-03-27

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.938

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-09-20

5.9

Close to Home
2005-09-20

0

Leaving L.A.
1997-04-12

7.276

Hart of Dixie
2011-09-26

8.262

The West Wing
1999-09-22

8.585

House
2004-11-16

7.787

Cold Case
2003-09-28

Black Lightning

6.9

Black Lightning
2018-01-16

4.8

Creature
1998-05-18

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.33

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04

6.988

NYPD Blue
1993-09-21

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.893

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993-01-03

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993-09-12

7.3

JAG
1995-09-23

7.769

The Flash
2014-10-07

7.8

Veronica Mars
2004-09-22

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

7.271

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016-01-21

Touched by an Angel

7.179

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

3

If Not for You
1995-09-18

7.8

ER
1994-09-19

7.8

ER
1994-09-19

7.7

Code Black
2015-09-30

9.3

The Lyon's Den
2003-09-28

Eyes of Wakanda

5.992

Eyes of Wakanda
2025-08-01

8.3

Living Single
1993-08-29