Biography
Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for playing the title character on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel movie Let It Shine, and Noah on AMC's The Walking Dead. He has also appeared in films such as Detroit and The United States vs. Billie Holiday. He is a series regular on the workplace sitcom Abbott Elementary (2021-).
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2023
Filmography46 titles
Hi-Jinks
House
Harley Quinn
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Instant Mom
Lab Rats
The Walking Dead
Everybody Hates Chris
True Jackson, VP
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Key and Peele
Ultimate Spider-Man
The Practice
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Abbott Elementary
Detroit
Talking Dead
Amber Alert
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Let It Shine
Whiskey Cavalier
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Saturday Night Live
Ballers
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Go On
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Daily Show
Dear White People
The Wedding Year
Dear White People
Unaccompanied Minors
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Ant Bully
History of the World: Part II
Peeples
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Argument
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tamron Hall
The View
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle