Cress Williams

Known for ActingBorn 1970-07-26 (age 55)Heidelberg, Germany

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 industryRead more

Movies & web series

Rolling Thunder

Masquerade

The Lyon's Den

House

Criminal Minds

Grey's Anatomy

The West Wing

Leaving L.A.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Code Black

Living Single

The Flash

Veronica Mars

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Cold Case

ER

The Death of Superman

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Hart of Dixie

JAG

In Your Eyes

Beverly Hills, 90210

Reign of the Supermen

Touched by an Angel

Black Lightning

NYPD Blue

The Death and Return of Superman

Lowriders

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Fallen

Nash Bridges

The Doom Generation

If Not for You

Eyes of Wakanda

Watching Ellie

Steve

Never Been Kissed

2 Days in the Valley

Home Invasion

Close to Home

The Violent Heart

Pursuit of Happiness

Little Black Book

L.A. Johns

What Remains

Creature

Dead Wrong

Crime Story