Cress Williams
Date of birth: 1970-07-26
Place of birth: Heidelberg, Germany
Known for: Acting
Also known as: کرس ویلیامز
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
Movie Credits
The Doom Generation
1995-10-20
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together,
Home Invasion
1997-01-13
A gang of armed criminals bursts into the home of a woman, taking her and the daughters of three of
Never Been Kissed
1999-04-09
Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her
What Remains
2022-12-02
A small town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for m
Little Black Book
2004-08-06
Determined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy -- who works for a talk show --
Dead Wrong
2024-05-21
A narcissist concocts a get-rich-quick scheme that ignites a violent chain reaction and overwhelms t
Lowriders
2017-04-28
A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car
Pursuit of Happiness
2001-01-17
An advertising executive fails to realize that the woman of his dreams is his best friend since firs
The Death of Superman
2018-07-24
When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly
Masquerade
2000-11-10
After moving to LA, a young woman starts a romance with a man she met on the internet. Trouble brews
Rolling Thunder
1996-10-16
An ex-military unit specializes itself in non-lethal combat methods and takedowns and offers its ser
The Death and Return of Superman
2019-10-01
The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen now presented as an over two-hour unabridged and sea
Reign of the Supermen
2019-01-13
In the wake of The Death of Supermen, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel follo
2 Days in the Valley
1996-09-11
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by t
In Your Eyes
2014-04-20
Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond t
The Dogwalker
2002-09-13
Jerry Cooper is The Dogwalker, a Tom Sawyer grown up for the nineties, who having fallen on hard tim
Fallen
1998-01-16
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the
The Violent Heart
2020-09-09
Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, taciturn Daniel finds himself falling for Cassie
Crime Story
2021-08-13
When ex-mob boss Ben Myers is targeted in a home robbery, he goes on a deadly rampage of vengeance.
L.A. Johns
1997-06-10
Liz dreams of buying a house and starts working as a call girl. She then becomes emotionally involve
Reimagined
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