Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor,rapper and voice actor. He is most recognizable for having played the title character of the Chris Rock-inspired sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.

Life and career[link]

Williams was born in Westchester County, New York, and raised in Yonkers, New York.^[1] His mother, Angela Williams, is a singer/songwriter, and his father, Le'Roy Williams, is a police sergeant.^[1][2] Williams has two younger brothers: Tyrel Jackson Williams (b.1997) and Tylen Jacob Williams (b.2002). His younger brother Tyrel is also an actor, and stars on the Disney XD show Lab Rats.

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 Hi-Jinks along with his Everybody Hates Chris co-star Tichina Arnold. He dated True Jackson, VP star Keke Palmer from early 2007 to late 2008. 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

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

• In 2007, Williams won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Receiving the prize at age 14, he is the youngest person ever to receive this award.

• In 2010, Williams was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Tyler James Williams at the Internet Movie Database

James Williams may refer to:

In American politics[link]

• James Williams (Delaware representative) (1825–1899), U.S. Congressman from Delaware
• James D. Williams (1808–1880), US Representative from Indiana and governor of Indiana
• James E. Williams (mayor) (1826–1900), Atlanta mayor after the Civil War
• James D. Williams (Pennsylvania politician) (died 1985), Pennsylvania politician
• James R. Williams (1850–1923), US Representative from Illinois
• James R. Williams (lawyer) (born 1936), candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
• James Wray Williams (1792–1842), US Representative from Maryland
• James Williams (Ohio Auditor) (1822–1892), Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio

In sports[link]

• James Williams (lineman) (Big Cat Williams, born 1968), former NFL player for the Chicago Bears
• James Williams (defensive back) (born 1967), former NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
• James Williams (American football) (born 1928), former American football player
• Jamie Williams (American football) (born 1960), former NFL tight end
• James Williams (linebacker) (born 1968), former NFL player for the New Orleans Saints
• James Williams (field hockey) (1878–1929), British field hockey player
• James Williams (British fencer) (born 1966), British fencer
• James Leighman Williams (born 1985), American fencer
• James B. Williams (born 1926), former Minor League Baseball manager
• James Williams (basketball) (born 1979), American basketball player, see Buffalo Sharks
• James Williams (footballer) (1884–1916), Wales international footballer
• James Williams (Irish footballer), Irish international footballer
• James Williams (baseball), co-owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball
• James Williams (cricketer) (born 1973), former Welsh cricketer
• James Williams (offensive tackle) (born 1988), American football offensive tackle

Others[link]

• James Williams (astronomer), winner of the Brouwer Award
• James Williams (cleric) (1790–1872), Welsh clergyman
• James Williams (Revolutionary War) (1740–1780), U.S. Revolution, Colonel from South Carolina
• James Arthur Williams (1930–1990), central character in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and antiques dealer and restorer of historic homes from Savannah, Georgia
• James A. Williams (born 1932), U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
• James Dixon Williams (1877–1934), American film producer
• James Williams (labor leader), American labor leader
• James E. Williams (1930–1999), Medal of Honor in the U.S. Navy
• James Howard Williams (1897–1958), (Elephant Bill), British author
• James Miller Williams (1818–1890), Canadian businessman
• James T. Williams II (born 1981), American film and television actor
• James Williams (musician) (1951–2004), American jazz pianist
• Jamie Pressnall (Jamie Williams, born 1976), American musician
• USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy
• James F. Williams, American librarian
• James L. Williams, Commanding General of the 4th Marine Division
• James Williams (bishop) (1825–1892), Canadian Church of England priest, bishop, and educator
• James Leon Williams, American prosthodontist and dental histologist
• Jamie Williams (actor) (born 1980), American film and television actor
• James Nelson Williams (1837–1915), New Zealand runholder, orchardist and entrepreneur

See also[link]

• Jim Williams (disambiguation)

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Tyler James may refer to:

• Tyler James (American musician) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter based in Nashville
• Tyler James (English musician) (born 1982), English singer and musician, friend of Amy Winehouse

See also[link]

• James Tyler (disambiguation)

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Everybody Hates Chris is an American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock (who is also the narrator), while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York (often referred to in the show as Bed-Stuy). The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years 1978-1983. Chris Rock grew up with a boy named Kenny Montero whom he has often referred to as the inspiration for a lot of the episodes. In many interviews, Rock has described Kenny as the reason he got into comedy in the first place. The title of the show parodies the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Rock stated "Everybody Loves Raymond but Everybody Hates Chris!". The show's lead actors are Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim, Vincent Martella and Tyler James Williams.

In fall 2008, the The CW moved Everybody Hates Chris and The Game to the Friday night death slot. The fourth season of the series premiered Friday, October 3, 2008, at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. On May 21, 2009, The CW announced that it had cancelled Everybody Hates Chris.^[1] Prior to this, executive producer Chris Rock announced that the end of season 4 matched up with his own past—dropping out of high school to become a comedian—and that it was time to end the show.^[2]