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