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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 26, 1970
Place of Birth
Heidelberg, Germany
Also Known As
- کرس ویلیامز
Cress Williams
1.2 Popularity
Biography
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
Known For
6.0
The Lion (voice)
Eyes of Wakanda
2025
2.8
Paul Drake
Dead Wrong
2024
4.9
Marshall
What Remains
2022
3.8
Jimmy
Crime Story
2021
5.3
Lee
The Violent Heart
2020
6.7
John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
The Death and Return of Superman
2019
7.0
John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
Reign of the Supermen
2019
7.4
John Henry Irons (voice)
The Death of Superman
2018
6.9
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Black Lightning
2018
6.7
Williams
Lowriders
2017
Credits
Eyes of Wakanda
as The Lion (voice)
2025
6.0
Dead Wrong
as Paul Drake
2024
2.8
What Remains
as Marshall
2022
4.9
Crime Story
as Jimmy
2021
3.8
The Violent Heart
as Lee
2020
5.3
The Death and Return of Superman
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
2019
6.7
Reign of the Supermen
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
2019
7.0
The Death of Superman
as John Henry Irons (voice)
2018
7.4
Black Lightning
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
2018
6.9
Lowriders
as Williams
2017
6.7
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
2016
7.3
Code Black
as Cole Guthrie
2015
7.8
The Flash
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
2014
7.8
In Your Eyes
as Jake
2014
7.1
Hart of Dixie
as Lavon Hayes
2011
7.3
Close to Home
as Ed Williams
2005
5.9
Grey's Anatomy
as Tucker Jones
2005
8.2
House
as Hospital Attorney
2004
8.6
Veronica Mars
as Nathan Woods
2004
7.8
Little Black Book
as Phil
2004
5.3
Cold Case
as Jimmy Clarke
2003
7.8
The Lyon's Den
as Eddie
2003
9.3
The Dogwalker
as K.C.
2002
2.0
Pursuit of Happiness
as Ace
2001
4.7
Masquerade
as Marcus
2000
10.0
The West Wing
as Lester
1999
8.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sam Dufoy
1999
7.9
Never Been Kissed
as George
1999
6.2
Creature
as Tall Man
1998
4.8
Fallen
as Detective Joe
1998
6.8
L.A. Johns
as Bill Allen
1997
4.9
Leaving L.A.
as Dudley Adams
1997
0.0
Home Invasion
as Freemont
1997
6.0
Rolling Thunder
as 'Grey' Toussaint
1996
0.0
2 Days in the Valley
as Golfer
1996
6.2
Nash Bridges
as Antwon Babcock
1996
6.7
The Doom Generation
as Peanut
1995
6.5
JAG
as Captain Overton
1995
7.3
🎬
If Not for You
as Ahmed
1995
3.0
Touched by an Angel
as Riley
1994
7.2
ER
as Officer Reggie Moore
1994
7.8
ER
as Reggie Moore
1994
7.8
NYPD Blue
as Silky
1993
7.0
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Baron Sunday
1993
6.9
Living Single
as Terrence
1993
8.3
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Talak'talan
1993
7.9
Beverly Hills, 90210
as D'Shawn Hardell
1990
7.3
🎬
Reimagined
as Ray
N/A
0.0