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Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor and rapper 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 also had a supporting role on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

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Everybody Hates Chris

2005
as Chris Rock

Abbott Elementary

2021
as Gregory Eddie

Whiskey Cavalier

2019
as Edgar Standish

Go On

2012
as Owen

Let It Shine

2012
as Cyrus

The Argument

2020
as Paul

Dear White People

2014
as Lionel Higgins

Peeples

2013
as Simon Peeples

Unaccompanied Minors

2006
as Charlie Goldfinch

Detroit

2017
as Leon

RePlay

2016
as Nate

Guest Star

Episode The Walking Dead
Slabtown
2014
Episode Harley Quinn
A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special
2023
Episode Saturday Night Live
Heather Graham/Marc Anthony
1999
Episode True Jackson, VP
Little Shakespeare (Flirting with Fame - Part 2)
2009
Episode Saturday Night Live
Jack Black/John Mayer
2003
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
John Boyega, Tyler James Williams, Weezer
2022
Episode Lab Rats (2012)
Back from the Future
2012
Episode Ballers
Raise Up
2015
Episode The Kelly Clarkson Show
Rosie O'Donnell, Tyler James Williams, Fitz and the Tantrums
2022
Episode Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Comedy Actors
2023
Episode Saturday Night Live
John Goodman/Neil Young
2000
Episode Ballers
Heads Will Roll
2015
Episode A Black Lady Sketch Show
Way to Ruin the Party, Soya!
2021
Episode Talking Dead
Consumed
2014
Episode True Jackson, VP
The New Kid (Flirting with Fame - Part 1)
2009