Cress Williams

Cress Williams

Birthday: 1970-07-26

Place of birth: Heidelberg, Germany

Also known as: کرس ویلیامز

imdb_id: nm0930317

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

Played in movies:

Masquerade

Score: 10.0

The Death of Superman

Score: 7.4

In Your Eyes

Score: 7.1

Reign of the Supermen

Score: 7.0

Fallen

Score: 6.8

Lowriders

Score: 6.8

The Death and Return of Superman

Score: 6.7

The Doom Generation

Score: 6.5

2 Days in the Valley

Score: 6.2

Never Been Kissed

Score: 6.2

Home Invasion

Score: 6.0

L.A. Johns

Score: 5.5

Pursuit of Happiness

Score: 5.4

Little Black Book

Score: 5.3

The Violent Heart

Score: 5.3

What Remains

Score: 5.0

Crime Story

Score: 3.8

Dead Wrong

Score: 2.8

The Dogwalker

Score: 2.0

Reimagined

Score: 0.0

Rolling Thunder

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Lyon's Den

Score: 9.3

House

Score: 8.6

The West Wing

Score: 8.3

Grey's Anatomy

Score: 8.2

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Score: 7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Score: 7.9

ER

Score: 7.8

ER

Score: 7.8

Veronica Mars

Score: 7.8

Cold Case

Score: 7.8

The Flash

Score: 7.8

Code Black

Score: 7.7

Beverly Hills, 90210

Score: 7.3

JAG

Score: 7.3

Hart of Dixie

Score: 7.3

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Score: 7.3

Touched by an Angel

Score: 7.2

NYPD Blue

Score: 7.0

Black Lightning

Score: 7.0

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Score: 6.9

Nash Bridges

Score: 6.7

Eyes of Wakanda

Score: 5.9

Close to Home

Score: 5.9

Creature

Score: 4.8

If Not for You

Score: 3.0

Leaving L.A.

Score: 0.0