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William Jackson Harper

Acting

Born February 8, 1980 · Dallas, Texas, USA

Also known as William Fitzgerald Harper

Biography

William Jackson Harper (born William Fitzgerald Harper; February 8, 1980), is an American actor. He portrayed Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020).

Filmography38 titles

Inside Job

2021as Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)

Person of Interest

2011as Stroble

The Good Place

2016as Chidi Anagonye

The Morning Show

2019as Ben Rusch

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018as Xander

Dogs in Space

2021as Loaf (voice)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Chayne Danforth

Dark Waters

2019as James Ross

30 Rock

2006as Rioter

Law & Order

1990as Derek Waldron

Midsommar

2019as Josh

Unforgettable

2011as Arnold

Conan

2010as Self

Paterson

2016as Everett

American Dad!

2005as General Store Cashier (voice)

Love Life

2020as Marcus Watkins

Elsbeth

2024as Gary Pidgeon

The Resort

2022as Noah Reed

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self

A Man in Full

2024as Wes Jordan

True Story

2015as Zak Rausch

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023as Quaz

All Good Things

2010as Moynihan's Assistant

Death to 2021

2021as Zero Fournine

Landscape with Invisible Hand

2023as Mr. Campbell

We Broke Up

2021as Doug

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

The Breaks

2016as Stephen Jenkins

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

That's What She Said

2012as Harry

The Man in the Woods

2020as Buster Heath

They Remain

2018as Keith

Lost Holiday

2019as Mark

How To Tell You're A Douchebag

2016as Jake Brown

Sherri

2022as Self - Guest