Cress Williams
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1970-07-26 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Also known as
- کرس ویلیامز
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
TV Shows (28)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sam Dufoy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Tucker Jones
The Flash
2014
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
House
2004
as Hospital Attorney
ER
1994
as Officer Reggie Moore
JAG
1995
as Captain Overton
The West Wing
1999
as Lester
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as D'Shawn Hardell
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Talak'talan
Cold Case
2003
as Jimmy Clarke
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
NYPD Blue
1993
as Silky
Veronica Mars
2004
as Nathan Woods
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Baron Sunday
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Riley
Nash Bridges
1996
as Antwon Babcock
Black Lightning
2018
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Lavon Hayes
Close to Home
2005
as Ed Williams
Living Single
1993
as Terrence
Code Black
2015
as Cole Guthrie
Steve
2017
as Self
The Lyon's Den
2003
as Eddie
Watching Ellie
2002
as Dexter
Eyes of Wakanda
2025
as The Lion (voice)
Leaving L.A.
1997
as Dudley Adams
If Not for You
1995
as Ahmed
Creature
1998
as Tall Man
Movies (21)
Fallen
1998
as Detective Joe
The Death and Return of Superman
2019
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
Never Been Kissed
1999
as George
The Death of Superman
2019
as John Henry Irons (voice)
Reign of the Supermen
2019
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
The Doom Generation
1995
as Peanut
2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Golfer
Lowriders
2017
as Williams
Crime Story
2021
as Jimmy
Little Black Book
2004
as Phil
In Your Eyes
2014
as Jake
What Remains
2022
as Marshall
The Violent Heart
2020
as Lee
Home Invasion
1997
as Freemont
L.A. Johns
1997
as Bill Allen
Dead Wrong
2024
as Paul Drake
Pursuit of Happiness
2001
as Ace
Rolling Thunder
1996
as 'Grey' Toussaint
Masquerade
2000
as Marcus
Reimagined
as Ray
The Dogwalker
2002
as K.C.
About Cress Williams
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 Ant… With 49 credits spanning from 1990 to 2025, Cress Williams has appeared in 21 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cress Williams Movies
- Fallen (1998) — as Detective Joe
- The Death and Return of Superman (2019) — as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
- Never Been Kissed (1999) — as George
- The Death of Superman (2019) — as John Henry Irons (voice)
- Reign of the Supermen (2019) — as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
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