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Cress Williams

Cress Williams

Highest Rated: 60% 2 Days in the Valley (1996)

Lowest Rated: 20% Crime Story (2021)

Birthday: Jul 26, 1970

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany

Following his 1993 debut as beau to hip-hop artist Queen Latifah on the popular African-American sitcom "Living Single" (Fox, 1993-98), Cress Williams quickly became a regular fixture on some of television's most beloved programs including "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox, 1990-2000), "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009) and "Nash Bridges" (CBS, 1996-2001). Williams also had small roles in several feature films including "Fallen" (1998) and "Never Been Kissed" (1999). With a short-lived but memorable turn in "Prison Break" (Fox, 2005-2009) as a professional assassin, Williams was establishing himself as a versatile and memorable actor, and he went on to regular appearances in "Friday Night Lights" (NBC, 2006-11) before landing a starring role on "Hart of Dixie" (CW, 2011-15) as Mayor Lavon Hayes, the ex-NFL linebacker with his trusty pet alligator, Burt Reynolds.

Highest rated movies

60% 2 Days in the Valley
57% What Remains
57% Lowriders 56% The Violent Heart 20% Crime Story

Photos

Cress Williams Crese Williams at arrivals for The CW Network 2018 New York Upfront Presentation, The London Hotel, New York, NY May 17, 2018. Photo By: Jason Mendez/Everett Collection Cress Williams at arrivals for The CW Upfront 2017, The London Hotel, New York, NY May 18, 2017. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Cress Williams at arrivals for Bing Presents: The CW Premiere Party, Steven J. Ross Theater, Burbank, CA September 10, 2011. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection Hart of Dixie, Cress Williams, 'Act Naturally', Season 3, Ep. #13, 02/10/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Cress Williams, 'Here You Come Again', Season 3, Ep. #14, 03/21/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Cress Williams (L), Kaitlyn Black (R), 'Here You Come Again', Season 3, Ep. #14, 03/21/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Cress Williams (L), Scott Porter (R), 'Stuck', Season 3, Ep. #21, 05/09/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Scott Porter (L), Cress Williams (R), 'Stuck', Season 3, Ep. #21, 05/09/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, from left: Josh Cooke, Kaitlyn Black, Rachel Bilson, Cress Williams, 'Help Me Make It Through The Night', Season 3, Ep. #4, 10/28/2013, ©WB Hart of Dixie, Rachel Bilson (L), Cress Williams (R), 'If Tomorrow Never Comes', Season 2, Ep. #20, 04/23/2013, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Kaitlyn Black (L), Cress Williams (R), 'On the Road Again', Season 2, Ep. #22, 05/07/2013, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Rachel Bilson (L), Cress Williams (R), 'The Butterstick Tab', Season 4, Ep. #7, 02/27/2015, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Rachel Bilson (L), Cress Williams (R), 'The Butterstick Tab', Season 4, Ep. #7, 02/27/2015, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Wilson Bethel (L), Cress Williams (R), 'The Very Good Bagel', Season 4, Ep. #3, 01/23/2015, ©KSITE Supergirl, Cress Williams, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, from left: Cress Williams, Wilson Bethel, Scott Porter, Kaitlyn Black, 'Here You Come Again', Season 3, Ep. #14, 03/21/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Cress Williams, 'Here You Come Again', Season 3, Ep. #14, 03/21/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Reginald Veljohnson (L), Cress Williams (R), 'Ring of Fire', Season 3, Ep. #15, 03/28/2014, ©KSITE Hart of Dixie, Jaime King (L), Cress Williams (R), 'Ring of Fire', Season 3, Ep. #15, 03/28/2014, ©KSITE
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dead Wrong Unknown (Character) - 2023
57% 88% What Remains Marshall (Character) - 2022
20% 21% Crime Story Jimmy (Character) - 2021
56% 79% The Violent Heart Lee (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 75% Reign of the Supermen Steel / John Henry Irons (Voice) - 2019
57% 61% Lowriders Detective Stallworth (Character) $6.2M 2016
No Score Yet 71% Pursuit of Happiness Ace (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masquerade Unknown (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home Invasion Freemont (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Johns Bill Allen (Character) - 1997
60% 54% 2 Days in the Valley Golfer (Character) $11.1M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rolling Thunder `'Grey'` Toussaint (Character) - 1996

TV

Credit
89% 59% The Flash Black Lightning (Guest Star) 2019 2021
92% 50% Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (Character) 2018-2021
65% No Score Yet Close to Home Det. Ed Williams (Character) 2006-2007 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2018
55% 76% Doubt ADA Gates (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 82% Code Black Cole Guthrie (Guest Star) 2015 2017
81% 88% Hart of Dixie Lavon Hayes (Character) 2011-2015
97% 93% Friday Night Lights Ornett Howard (Guest Star) 2010-2011
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
61% 77% Prison Break Wyatt (Guest Star) 2008
84% 73% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2006-2008
No Score Yet 85% ER Officer Reggie Moore (Guest Star) 1998-1999 2008
92% 78% Veronica Mars Unknown (Guest Star) 2005-2006
90% 96% House Hospital Attorney (Guest Star) 2004
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sam Dufoy (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The District Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Providence Unknown (Guest Star) 2001-2002
64% No Score Yet Philly Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2000-2001
83% No Score Yet Good vs. Evil Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
90% 92% Sports Night Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 97% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
92% No Score Yet Buddy Faro Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
88% No Score Yet Michael Hayes Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Living Single Unknown (Guest Star) 1994-1995 1997-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
86% 86% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
83% 93% NYPD Blue Silky (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet If Not for You Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Talak'talan (Guest Star) 1994