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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.
Born
Sunday, 26 July 1970
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| What Remains | Marshall | 2022 |
| Crime Story | Jimmy | 2021 |
| The Violent Heart | Lee | 2021 |
| The Death and Return of Superman | Steel / John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | 2019 |
| Reign of the Supermen | Steel / John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | 2019 |
| The Death of Superman | John Henry Irons (voice) / John Henry Irons | 2018 |
| Black Lightning | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | 2018 |
| Lowriders | Detective Williams / Detective Stallworth | 2017 |
| Doubt | ADA Gates | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| What Remains | Marshall | 2022 |
| Crime Story | Jimmy | 2021 |
| The Violent Heart | Lee | 2021 |
| The Death and Return of Superman | Steel / John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | 2019 |
| Reign of the Supermen | Steel / John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | 2019 |
| The Death of Superman | John Henry Irons (voice) / John Henry Irons | 2018 |
| Black Lightning | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | 2018 |
| Lowriders | Detective Williams / Detective Stallworth | 2017 |
| Doubt | ADA Gates | 2017 |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | 2016 |
| Code Black | Cole Guthrie | 2015 |
| State of Affairs | Dale Scott | 2014 |
| In Your Eyes | Jake | 2014 |
| The Flash | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Hart of Dixie | Lavon Hayes | 2011 |
| The Morning After | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| Hawthorne | Tony Gee | 2009 |
| Ball Don't Lie | Dante | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self | 2008 |
| Friday Night Lights | Ornette Howard | 2006 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| Close to Home | Ed Williams | 2005 |
| Prison Break | Wyatt | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Tucker Jones | 2005 |
| House | Hospital Attorney | 2004 |
| Veronica Mars | Nathan Woods | 2004 |
| Little Black Book | Phil | 2004 |
| The Lyon's Den | Eddie | 2003 |
| Cold Case | Jimmy Clarke | 2003 |
| Presidio Med | Richard Clayton | 2002 |
| Watching Ellie | Dexter | 2002 |
| Philly | Calvin Burney | 2001 |
| Pursuit of Happiness | Ace | 2001 |
| Masquerade | Marcus / Marcus Speller | 2000 |
| The District | Dr. Carson | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Lester | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sam Dufoy | 1999 |
| Good vs Evil | Virgil Grissom | 1999 |
| The Dogwalker | K.C. | 1999 |
| Never Been Kissed | George | 1999 |
| Providence | Dr. Sam Magala | 1999 |
| Becker | Chris Davis | 1998 |
| Buddy Faro | Jaleel Jermaine | 1998 |
| Sports Night | Steve Sarris | 1998 |
| Creature | Tall Man | 1998 |
| Fallen | Detective Joe | 1998 |
| L.A. Johns | Bill Allen | 1997 |
| Leaving L.A. | Dudley Adams | 1997 |
| Rolling Thunder | 'Grey' Toussaint | 1996 |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Golfer | 1996 |
| Nash Bridges | Antwon Babcock / Insp. Antwon Babcock | 1996 |
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Kimbrough | 1996 |
| The Doom Generation | Peanut | 1995 |
| JAG | Captain Overton | 1995 |
| If Not for You | Ahmed | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Riley | 1994 |
| ER | Officer Reggie Moore | 1994 |
| Hardball | 'Spotlight' Davis | 1994 |
| NYPD Blue | Silky | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Baron Sunday | 1993 |
| Living Single | Terrence 'Scooter' Williams | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Talak'talan | 1993 |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | D'Shawn Hardell | 1990 |
