
Tyler James Williams
Acting • Born 1992-10-09
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-).
Filmography
53 credits
Unaccompanied Minors
Movie • 2006
Charlie Goldfinch

Peeples
Movie • 2013
Simon Peeples

The Ant Bully
Movie • 2006
Blue Teammate #1 (voice)

Dear White People
Movie • 2014
Lionel Higgins

Let It Shine
Movie • 2012
Cyrus

Amber Alert
Movie • 2024
Shane

Detroit
Movie • 2017
Leon

The Wedding Year
Movie • 2019
Jake

The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Movie • 2021
Lester 'Prez' Young

The Argument
Movie • 2020
Paul

Who?
Movie • 2018
Noah (Tv Series Footage)

Everybody Hates Chris
TV • 2005
Chris

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self

The View
TV • 1997
Self

Hi-Jinks
TV • 2005

The Practice
TV • 1997
Jason Green

True Jackson, VP
TV • 2008
Justin Webber

Abbott Elementary
TV • 2021
Gregory Eddie

Go On
TV • 2012
Owen

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
TV • 2012
Prowler (voice)

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Talking Dead
TV • 2011
Self

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
TV • 2016
Russ Montgomery

The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest

Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest

RePlay
TV • 2016
Nate

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self

Lab Rats
TV • 2012
Future Leo

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022

Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Jaleel White

Whiskey Cavalier
TV • 2019
Edgar Standish

A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV • 2019
Detric

A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV • 2019
Rome

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest

The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self

Dear White People
TV • 2017
Carson Rhodes

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self

House
TV • 2004
Landon

The Walking Dead
TV • 2010
Noah

Ballers
TV • 2015
Waterboy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Kyle McGovern

Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Hawkman (voice)

History of the World: Part II
TV • 2023
Private Mason Dixon

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TV • 2008
Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TV • 2008
Firestorm (voice)

The Megan Mullally Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV • 2019
Self

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Gregory Eddie

Instant Mom
TV • 2013
Jamal