Cress Williams

Cress Williams

Acting

Birthday

1970/07/26 (54 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Heidelberg, Germany

Also know as

کرس ویلیامز

Biography

Cress Williams (born July 26, 1970) is an American actor, known for his roles in Prison Break and Close to Home. His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series Hart of Dixie and the title character on The CW's Black Lightning. Williams is also known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" Williams on Fox's Living Single and as Inspector Antwon Babcock on Nash Bridges. Williams was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, to American parents. He took courses at...Read more

Acting
The Doom Generation
6.5

(1995) The Doom Generation

as Peanut

Home Invasion
6.0

(1997) Home Invasion

as Freemont

Never Been Kissed
6.2

(1999) Never Been Kissed

as George

What Remains
5.4

(2022) What Remains

as Marshall

Little Black Book
5.3

(2004) Little Black Book

as Phil

Dead Wrong
3.0

(2024) Dead Wrong

as Paul Drake

Lowriders
6.7

(2017) Lowriders

as Williams

Pursuit of Happiness
5.4

(2001) Pursuit of Happiness

as Ace

The Death of Superman
7.4

(2018) The Death of Superman

as John Henry Irons (voice)

Masquerade
10.0

(2000) Masquerade

as Marcus

Rolling Thunder
0.0

(1996) Rolling Thunder

as 'Grey' Toussaint

The Death and Return of Superman
6.7

(2019) The Death and Return of Superman

as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)

Reign of the Supermen
7.0

(2019) Reign of the Supermen

as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)

2 Days in the Valley
6.2

(1996) 2 Days in the Valley

as Golfer

In Your Eyes
7.1

(2014) In Your Eyes

as Jake

The Dogwalker
2.0

(2002) The Dogwalker

as K.C.

Fallen
6.8

(1998) Fallen

as Detective Joe

The Violent Heart
5.4

(2020) The Violent Heart

as Lee

Crime Story
4.0

(2021) Crime Story

as Jimmy

L.A. Johns
5.5

(1997) L.A. Johns

as Bill Allen

Nash Bridges
6.6

(1996) Nash Bridges

as Antwon Babcock

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

(2005) Grey's Anatomy

as Tucker Jones

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Sam Dufoy

Close to Home
6.1

(2005) Close to Home

as Ed Williams

Leaving L.A.
0.0

(1997) Leaving L.A.

as Dudley Adams

Hart of Dixie
7.3

(2011) Hart of Dixie

as Lavon Hayes

The West Wing
8.2

(1999) The West Wing

as Lester

House
8.6

(2004) House

as Hospital Attorney

Cold Case
7.8

(2003) Cold Case

as Jimmy Clarke

Black Lightning
7.0

(2018) Black Lightning

as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Creature
4.8

(1998) Creature

as Tall Man

Beverly Hills, 90210
7.4

(1990) Beverly Hills, 90210

as D'Shawn Hardell

NYPD Blue
7.0

(1993) NYPD Blue

as Silky

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

(1993) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Talak'talan

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
7.0

(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as ---

JAG
7.3

(1995) JAG

as Captain Overton

The Flash
7.8

(2014) The Flash

as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Veronica Mars
7.8

(2004) Veronica Mars

as Nathan Woods

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
7.3

(2016) DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Riley

3.0

(1995) If Not for You

as Ahmed

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Officer Reggie Moore

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Reggie Moore

Code Black
7.8

(2015) Code Black

as Cole Guthrie

The Lyon's Den
9.3

(2003) The Lyon's Den

as Eddie