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Cress Williams

Cress Williams

Actor · Born 1970-07-26 · Heidelberg, Germany

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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…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Flash (2014) — Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
  2. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Tucker Jones
  3. House (2004) — Hospital Attorney
  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Sam Dufoy
  5. Criminal Minds (2005) — Davonte Faust
  6. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) — Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
  7. Fallen (1998) — Detective Joe
  8. Never Been Kissed (1999) — George
  9. The Death and Return of Superman (2019) — John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
  10. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Talak'talan
  11. Black Lightning (2018) — Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
  12. ER (1994) — Officer Reggie Moore
  13. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) — D'Shawn Hardell
  14. In Your Eyes (2014) — Jake
  15. Veronica Mars (2004) — Nathan Woods
  16. Reign of the Supermen (2019) — John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
  17. The Death of Superman (2019) — John Henry Irons (voice)
  18. The West Wing (1999) — Lester
  19. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) — Baron Sunday
  20. Cold Case (2003) — Jimmy Clarke
  21. JAG (1995) — Captain Overton
  22. Little Black Book (2004) — Phil
  23. Hart of Dixie (2011) — Lavon Hayes
  24. The Doom Generation (1995) — Peanut
  25. 2 Days in the Valley (1996) — Golfer
  26. Code Black (2015) — Cole Guthrie
  27. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Riley
  28. Eyes of Wakanda (2025) — The Lion (voice)
  29. NYPD Blue (1993) — Silky
  30. Lowriders (2017) — Williams
  31. Nash Bridges (1996) — Antwon Babcock
  32. Creature (1998) — Tall Man
  33. Sports Night (1998) — Steve Sarris
  34. Living Single (1993) — Terrence
  35. Crime Story (2021) — Jimmy
  36. The Violent Heart (2020) — Lee
  37. Close to Home (2005) — Ed Williams
  38. What Remains (2022) — Marshall
  39. L.A. Johns (1997) — Bill Allen
  40. Dead Wrong (2024) — Paul Drake