Tyler James Williams

Acting

Tyler James Williams

Born October 9, 1992 · Westchester County, New York, USA (age 33)

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 workplac…

Known For

The Ant BullyThe Ant Bully · 2006
The Ant Bully
5.82006
MovieFantasyAdventure
Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magic elixir. Convicted of "crimes against the colony," Lucas can only regain his freedom by living with the ants and learning their ways.
DetroitDetroit · 2017
Detroit
7.22017
MovieDramaThriller
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
Unaccompanied MinorsUnaccompanied Minors · 2006
Unaccompanied Minors
6.02006
MovieFamilyComedy
Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.
The Wedding YearThe Wedding Year · 2019
The Wedding Year
5.92019
MovieComedy
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
Amber AlertAmber Alert · 2024
Amber Alert
7.12024
MovieThrillerDrama
A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER Alert.
The United States vs. Billie HolidayThe United States vs. Billie Holiday · 2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
6.52021
MovieMusicDrama
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
Dear White PeopleDear White People · 2014
Dear White People
6.12014
MovieComedyDrama
A campus culture war between Blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League college comes to a head when the staff of a satirical magazine stages an offensive Halloween party.
Let It ShineLet It Shine · 2012
Let It Shine
7.02012
MovieFamilyMusic
A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.

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