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Cress Williams
Actor
Born July 26, 1970 (54 years)
Cress Williams 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 best known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" Williams on Fox's Living Single.
Filmography
| 2025 | Eyes of Wakanda (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2024 | Dead Wrong · as Paul Drake |
| 2022 | What Remains · as Marshall |
| 2021 | Crime Story · as Jimmy |
| 2020 | The Violent Heart · as Lee |
| 2020 | Crisis on Infinite Earths · as Black Lightning |
| 2019 | The Death and Return of Superman · as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen · as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) |
| 2018 | The Death of Superman · as John Henry Irons (voice) |
| 2018 | Black Lightning (TV Series) · as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning |
| 2017 | Doubt (TV Series) · as Ada Gates |
| 2016 | Lowriders · as Williams |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning |
| 2015 | Code Black (TV Series) · as Cole Guthrie |
| 2014 | State of Affairs (TV Series) · as Dale Scott |
| 2014 | The Flash (2014) (TV Series) · as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes · as Jake |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie (TV Series) · as Lavon Hayes |
| 2009 | HawthoRNe (TV Series) · as Tony Gee |
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie · as Dante |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights (TV Series) · as Ornette Howard |
| 2005 | Close to Home (TV Series) · as Ed Williams |
| 2005 | Prison Break (TV Series) · as Wyatt |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Tucker Jones |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Hospital Attorney |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Nathan Woods |
| 2004 | Little Black Book · as Phil |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Jimmy Clarke |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 2002 | Presidio Med (TV Series) · as Richard Clayton |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie (TV Series) · as Dexter |
| 2001 | Philly (TV Series) · as Calvin Burney |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness · as Ace |
| 2000 | Masquerade · as Marcus |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Dr. Carson |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Lester |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Sam Dufoy |
| 1999 | Good vs Evil (TV Series) · as Virgil Grissom |
| 1999 | The Dogwalker · as K.c. |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed · as George |
| 1999 | Providence (TV Series) · as Dr. Sam Magala |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Chris Davis |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro (TV Series) · as Jaleel Jermaine |
| 1998 | Sports Night (TV Series) · as Steve Sarris |
| 1998 | Peter Benchley's Creature (TV Series) · as Tall Man |
| 1998 | Fallen · as Detective Joe |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes (TV Series) · as Gun Seller |
| 1997 | L.A. Johns · as Bill Allen |
| 1997 | Leaving L.A. (TV Series) · as Dudley Adams |
| 1997 | Home Invasion · as Freemont |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault · as Kimbrough |
| 1996 | Rolling Thunder · as 'grey' Toussaint |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley · as Golfer |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Antwon Babcock |
| 1995 | The Doom Generation · as Peanut |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Captain Overton |
| 1995 | The Watcher (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Riley |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Officer Reggie Moore |
| 1994 | Hardball (TV Series) · as 'spotlight' Davis |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Silky |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Terrence 'scooter' Williams |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Talak'talan |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as D'shawn Hardell |