Cress Williams
Acting
Born 1970-07-26
Heidelberg, Germany
52 credits
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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
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Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grey's Anatomy
Criminal Minds
House
The Flash
The West Wing
JAG
Cold Case
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
NYPD Blue
Beverly Hills, 90210
ER
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Veronica Mars
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Touched by an Angel
Nash Bridges
Hart of Dixie
Steve
Black Lightning
Close to Home
Living Single
Eyes of Wakanda
Code Black
Fallen
Sports Night
The Lyon's Den
Watching Ellie
Never Been Kissed
The Death and Return of Superman
The Doom Generation
The Death of Superman
Reign of the Supermen
2 Days in the Valley
Creature
Little Black Book
Lowriders
If Not for You
In Your Eyes
The Violent Heart
Pursuit of Happiness
Leaving L.A.
Crime Story
L.A. Johns
What Remains
A Music City Story
Dead Wrong
Home Invasion
The Dogwalker
Rolling Thunder
Reimagined
Masquerade
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