
Acting
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" Williams on the sitcom "Living Single," Inspector Antwon Babcock on "Nash Bridges," and Detective Ed Wi…

Dead Wrong
as Paul Drake

What Remains
as Marshall

Crime Story
as Jimmy

The Violent Heart
as Lee

The Death and Return of Superman
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)

Reign of the Supermen
as John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)

The Death of Superman
as John Henry Irons (voice)

Lowriders
as Williams

In Your Eyes
as Jake

Little Black Book
as Phil

Eyes of Wakanda
as The Lion (voice) · 1 ep.

Black Lightning
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning · 58 ep.

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning · 1 ep.

Code Black
as Cole Guthrie · 1 ep.

The Flash
as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning · 3 ep.

Hart of Dixie
as Lavon Hayes · 76 ep.

Grey's Anatomy
as Tucker Jones · 7 ep.

Close to Home
as Ed Williams · 22 ep.

House
as Hospital Attorney · 1 ep.

Veronica Mars
as Nathan Woods · 4 ep.
1998