Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams recently co-starred in Hulu’s “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” as Lester “The Prez” Young alongside Andra Day, who recently received an Oscar® nomination for her turn as Billie Holiday. Last year, Williams co-starred in the indie comedy “The Argument,” directed by Robert Schwartzman, and starred in “The Wedding Year” opposite Sarah Hyland in 2019. He played a pivotal part in Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” alongside Will Poulter. Williams also had a starring role in the Sundance-winning feature “Dear White People.” In addition, he appeared opposite Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington in “Peeples” for Lionsgate and in Paul Feig’s “Unaccompanied Minors” for Warner Bros.

For television, Williams was most recently seen starring in ABC’s “Whiskey Cavalier” opposite Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan. He also starred in CBS’ “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.” He had a recurring role on HBO and Peter Berg’s “Ballers” and, before that, in season five of AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” Perhaps most notably is that Williams was discovered at the age of 5 for Chris Rock’s “Everybody Hates Chris,” which he starred in for four seasons. He played a young Chris Rock as the show followed the actor’s childhood.

Outside of acting, Williams is a talented musician, songwriter and producer with songs available on iTunes. Born in Harlem, New York, and raised in Yonkers, Williams resides in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter @TylerJamesWill and on Instagram @WillTylerJames.