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William Jackson Harper

Actor | * 02/08/1980 (44) | Dallas, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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William Fitzgerald Harper (born February 8, 1980), known professionally as William Jackson Harper, is an American actor and playwright. He gained acclaim for his role as Chidi Anagonye in the NBC comedy series The Good Place (2016–2020), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Harper started his career as a main cast member of The Electric Company from 2009 to 2011. As a playwright he wrote We Live Here (2010) and Travisville (2018). He made his Broadway acting debut portraying civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael in the play All the Way (2013). Harper's other notable roles on stage include Romeo & Juliet (2012), After the Blast (2017), and Primary Trust (2022). He has starred in the Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad (2020), the second season of the HBO Max comedy series Love Life (2021) and in the Peacock comedy mystery series The Resort (2022). Harper has taken supporting roles in films such as ... ()
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William Jackson Harper (born William Fitzgerald Harper; February 8, 1980), is an American actor. He portrayed Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Mystery

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Movies with William Jackson Harper as Actor(18)

as Mr. Costello2023 Landscape with Invisible Hand
as Quaz2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Zero Fournine2021 Death to 2021
as Doug2021 We Broke Up
as David2020 David
as Charles Condomine2020 Blithe Spirit
as Buster Heath2020 The Man in the Woods
as Josh2019 Midsommar
as James Ross2019 Dark Waters
as Mark2019 Lost Holiday
as Keith2018 They Remain
as Ben2018 We Win
as Everett2016 Paterson
as Zak Rausch2015 True Story
as Moynihan's Assistant2010 All Good Things

TV Shows/Series with William Jackson Harper as Actor(19)

as Noah2022 The Resort
as Loaf (voice)2021 Dogs in Space
as Will2021 These Days
as Bryan (voice) / Bryan Bot (voice)2021 Inside Job
as Marcus Watkins2020 Love Life
as Chidi Anagonye2016 The Good Place
as Arnold2011 Unforgettable
as Stroble2011 Person of Interest
as himself2010 Conan
as Rioter2006 30 Rock
as Nathaniel (voice)2005 American Dad!
as General Store Cashier (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Chayne Danforth2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV Shows/Series with William Jackson Harper as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Love Life

Born: Friday, 02/08 1980 (February) in Dallas, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 44 years + 50 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Lakeview Centennial High School
Other names for William Jackson Harper (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"윌리엄 잭슨 하퍼"
"William Fitzgerald Harper"
William Jackson Harper frequently works together with these people:
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
John DiMaggio (25x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (22x, Actress)
Fred Tatasciore (16x, Actor)
Andy Richter (16x, Actor)
Jill Talley (16x, Actress)
Mike Henry (15x, Actor)
Chris Parnell (14x, Actor)
Rachel Dratch (14x, Actress)
Gene Park (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:541499, Added: 10/09/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024