Tyler James Williams
Acting1992Westchester County, New York, USA
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-).
Known For
Acting History
2025
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Gregory Eddie• 1 eps
2024
Amber Alert
as Shane
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TVas Self• 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TVas Self• 1 eps
Amber Alert
Executive Producer
Everybody Still Hates Chris
TVProducer
2023
History of the World: Part II
TVas Private Mason Dixon• 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
Harley Quinn
TVas Hawkman (voice)• 1 eps
2022
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
as Lester 'Prez' Young
Abbott Elementary
TVas Gregory Eddie• 92 eps
Abbott Elementary
TVDirector
2020
The Argument
as Paul
2019
The Wedding Year
as Jake
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TVas Rome• 1 eps
Whiskey Cavalier
TVas Edgar Standish• 13 eps
2018
Who?
as Noah (Tv Series Footage)
Dear White People
TVas Carson Rhodes• 1 eps
2017
Detroit
as Leon
2016
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
TVas Russ Montgomery• 26 eps
RePlay
TVas Nate
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TVas Self - Guest
Ballers
TVas Waterboy• 2 eps
2014
Dear White People
as Lionel Higgins
Talking Dead
TVas Self• 1 eps
Key & Peele
TVas Jaleel White• 1 eps
The Walking Dead
TVas Noah• 10 eps
2013
Peeples
as Simon Peeples
Instant Mom
TVas Jamal
2012
Let It Shine
as Cyrus
Lab Rats
TVas Future Leo• 1 eps
Go On
TVas Owen• 22 eps
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
TVas Prowler (voice)• 52 eps
2011
House
TVas Landon• 1 eps
2010
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TVas Firestorm / Jason Rusch (voice) / Firestorm (voice)• 1 eps
2009
True Jackson, VP
TVas Justin Webber• 2 eps
2006
Unaccompanied Minors
as Charlie Goldfinch
The Ant Bully
as Blue Teammate #1 (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
TVas Chris• 88 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Kyle McGovern• 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest
1999
The Practice
TVas Jason Green• 1 eps
1997
The View
TVas Self
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)