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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

Eyes of Wakanda
as The Lion (voice)

Dead Wrong
as Paul Drake

What Remains
as Marshall

Crime Story
as Jimmy

The Violent Heart
as Lee

The Death and Return of Superman
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)

The Death of Superman
as John Henry Irons (voice)

Reign of the Supermen
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)

Black Lightning
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Steve
as Self

Lowriders
as Williams

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Code Black
as Cole Guthrie

The Flash
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

In Your Eyes
as Jake

Hart of Dixie
as Lavon Hayes

Criminal Minds
as Davonte Faust

Close to Home
as Ed Williams

Grey's Anatomy
as Tucker Jones

House
as Hospital Attorney

Veronica Mars
as Nathan Woods

Little Black Book
as Phil

Cold Case
as Jimmy Clarke

The Lyon's Den
as Eddie

The Dogwalker
as K.C.

Watching Ellie
as Dexter

Pursuit of Happiness
as Ace

Masquerade
as Marcus

The West Wing
as Lester

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sam Dufoy

Never Been Kissed
as George

Creature
as Tall Man

Fallen
as Detective Joe

L.A. Johns
as Bill Allen

Leaving L.A.
as Dudley Adams

Home Invasion
as Freemont

Rolling Thunder
as 'Grey' Toussaint

2 Days in the Valley
as Golfer

Nash Bridges
as Antwon Babcock

The Doom Generation
as Peanut

JAG
as Captain Overton
If Not for You
as Ahmed

Touched by an Angel
as Riley

ER
as Officer Reggie Moore

NYPD Blue
as Silky

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Baron Sunday

Living Single
as Terrence

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Talak'talan

Beverly Hills, 90210
as D'Shawn Hardell
Reimagined
as Ray