James Williams

Tyler James Williams, born October 9 1992, is an American actor and rapper. He portrayed the title character in the UPN/CW sitcom *Everybody Hates Chris*, played songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel film *Let It Shine*, and appeared as Noah on AMC’s series *The Walking Dead*. His film credits include *Detroit* and *The United States vs. Billie Holiday*. Since 2021, he has been a series regular on the workplace sitcom *Abbott Elementary*.