Cress Williams
Biyografi
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
Filmografi (Rol Aldığı Yapımlar)
Masquerade
The Lyon's Den
House, M.D.
Criminal Minds
The West Wing
Grey's Anatomy
Leaving L.A.
Living Single
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Code Black
ER
ER
Veronica Mars
The Flash
Cold Case
Superman'in Ölümü
Hart of Dixie
Sports Night
Beverly Hills, 90210
JAG
Touched by an Angel
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
In Your Eyes
NYPD Blue
Süpermenler Hükümdarlığı
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Black Lightning
Cani Ruh
Lowriders
The Death and Return of Superman
Nash Bridges
Kıyamet Kuşağı
If Not for You
Watching Ellie
Eyes of Wakanda
Vadide İki Gün
Gerçek Öpücük
Home Invasion
Rolling Thunder
Steve
Close to Home
The Violent Heart
Pursuit of Happiness
Kara Kaplı Defter
L.A. Johns
What Remains
Creature
The Dogwalker
Dead Wrong
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