Tyler Williams is an American actor, director, musician and hip-hop performer. He is also a martial arts master. Williams gained wide popularity after playing the title role in the American comedy series Everybody Hates Chris.
Biography
Tyler Williams, whose full name sounds like Tyler James Williams, was born on October 9, 1992 in Westchester, one of the counties of New York State. He became the first child of Police Sergeant Le'Roy Williams and singer-songwriter Angela Williams. Tyler probably inherited his musical abilities from his mother.
New York City View Photo: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons
The childhood years of the future star were spent in his hometown, surrounded by the younger brothers Tyrell Jackson Williams and Tylen Jacob Williams, who followed the example of their older brother and also became actors.
Carier start
Tyler Williams first appeared on television as a voice actor in the American animated children's series "Little Bill". At that time, the boy was only four years old. He voiced a character named Bobby, replacing Devon Malik Beckford, who played the role for the first two seasons.
Between 2000 and 2005, Tyler appeared on the worldwide popular children's educational TV show Sesame Street, which was first shown on the air of the largest American non-profit network, PBS. The play of the young actor attracted the attention of representatives of the film industry and he was offered the lead role in the serial film "Everybody Hates Chris".
Breakthrough and television success
Tyler Williams' professional breakthrough came after he played Chris, the only black student in his school, who is partially responsible for raising his younger brother and sister. The series was based on real life stories from comedian, actor and director Chris Rock. The series aired between 2005 and 2009 and comprised 88 episodes.
Actor and director Chris Rock Photo: Zohar Elkayam / Wikimedia Commons
In 2006, in parallel with filming the series, Tyler took part in the dubbing of one of the characters in the animated film "Ant Thunder". He also played the role of Charlie Goldfinch in the Christmas comedy film Unattended Children. Despite the fact that the picture was not successful at the box office, Tyler Williams' performance was highly praised by film critics.
In 2009, following the release of the final season of Everybody Hates Chris, he starred as Kenji Simon in the drama television series The Cleaner and played a guy named Justin in the sitcom True Jackson.
In 2010, Tyler again acted as a voice actor in the American animated series "Batman: The Brave and the Brave." A few years later, he landed the lead role in the musical television film Let It Shine, which became a major hit in 2012. In this project, Tyler Williams not only managed to prove himself as a talented actor, but also flashed his musical abilities.
After a successful performance in Let It Shine, Tyler received an invitation to play key roles in the sitcom Get Started! and the superhero television series Test Subjects, featuring one of his younger brothers Tyrell Jackson Williams.
In 2013, he played the role of Simon Peeples in the American comedy film We Are the Peeples by Tina Gordon Chism. The picture grossed more than $ 9.3 million at the box office.
American actor and director Justin Simien Photo: PunkToad / Wikimedia Commons
In 2014, Williams starred in Justin Simien's satirical drama Dear White Men. The actor played Lionel Higgins, the only black student in his college, on whose shoulders partly takes care of his younger brother and sister. It was well received at the box office and grossed over $ 4.6 million.
In the same year, the actor played the role of Noah in the cult television series about a group of people trying to survive during the zombie apocalypse "The Walking Dead". His character appeared in ten episodes of the fifth season of this project.
In 2016, he auditioned and then landed the lead role of Race Montgomery in the Criminal Minds TV series about the best FBI agents. He later starred in a spin-off of the story, called Criminal Minds: Abroad.
Creativity and new projects
In 2019, several premieres with the participation of Tyler Williams took place at once. The actor starred in the comedy television series "Ladies Joke in Black" and the film "Wedding Year" by Robert Luketic.
In 2020, it is planned to release a motion picture entitled "The Argument", in which the actor played one of the leading roles.
Family and personal life
Actor Tyler Williams is very close to his family. He and his younger brothers live in Los Angeles. The actor takes an active part in the development of their career.
American actress and singer Keke Palmer Photo: Dominick D / Wikimedia Commons
As for romantic relationships, it is known that Tyler began dating American actress and singer Keke Palmer in 2008. The couple was under the scrutiny of the paparazzi for a year and a half until they broke up in 2010.
Singer and pianist Karina Pasian Photo: White House photo by Debra Gulbas / Wikimedia Commons
Later, the actor began dating the famous singer and pianist Karina Pasian. Young people are still together.
