| Tyler James Williams | |
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| Born | October 9, 1992 Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | James Williams TJ Williams Lil Man |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor. He is most recognizable for playing the title character of the Chris Rock-inspired sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.
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Williams was born in Westchester County, New York in 1992. Williams has two younger brothers; Tyrel Jackson Williams (b.1997) and Tylen Jacob Williams (b.2002)
Williams previously starred in Little Bill as the voice of Bobby, briefly replacing Devon Malik Beckford in 2000, and played himself (or an eponymous character, "Tyler") on the children's show Sesame Street from 2002–2005. He has also guest-starred in Two for the Money, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the show Hijinks along with his Everbody Hates Chris co-star Tichina Arnold. In late 2009, Williams appeared in the second season of True Jackson, VP as Justin in the episode Flirting with Fame. He played a rapper named Lil' Shakespeare. He recently made the "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars Under 21" list at #9 making US$1.2 million.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Little Bill | Bobby | (unknown episodes) |
| Sesame Street | Tyler | (various episodes, 2000-2005) | |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Kids Say the Darnedest Things | (unknown episodes) |
| 2005 | Law & Order:SVU | Kyle McGovern | (1 episode) |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Teenage Chris Rock | Main role (88 episodes, 2005-2009) | |
| Two for the Money | Guest at Party | (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Charlie Goldfinch | |
| The Ant Bully | Blue Teammate #1 | (voice) | |
| Everyone's Hero | Additional Voices | (voice, as James Williams) | |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Kenji | (1 episode) |
| True Jackson, VP | Justin | (1 episode-"Flirting With Fame") | |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Firestorm | (voice, 1 episode - "A Bat Divided!") |
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