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William Jackson Harper

Acting · Born 1980-02-08 · Dallas, Texas, USA

Biography

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).

Known for

Filmography

2024A Man in FullWes Jordan
2024ElsbethGary Pidgeon
2023Landscape with Invisible HandMr. Campbell
2023Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaQuaz
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022The ResortNoah Reed
2021Death to 2021Zero Fournine
2021Dogs in SpaceLoaf (voice)
2021Inside JobBryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)
2021The Underground RailroadRoyal
2021We Broke UpDoug
2021These DaysWill
2020The Man in the WoodsBuster Heath
2020DavidDavid
2020Blithe SpiritCharles Condomine
2020Love LifeMarcus Watkins
2020Stars in the HouseCharles Condomine
2019Dark WatersJames Ross
2019The Morning ShowBen Rusch
2019Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting MidsommarSelf
2019The Paley Center Salutes The Good PlaceSelf
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019MidsommarJosh
2019Lost HolidayMark
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanXander
2018The Root of HappinessWill
2018We WinBen
2018They RemainKeith
2016PatersonEverett
2016The Good PlaceChidi Anagonye
2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf
2016How To Tell You're A DouchebagJake Brown
2016The BreaksStephen Jenkins
2015True StoryZak Rausch
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2012That's What She SaidHarry
2011Person of InterestStroble
2011UnforgettableArnold
2010All Good ThingsMoynihan's Assistant
2010ConanSelf
200630 RockRioter
2005American Dad!Nathaniel (voice)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentChayne Danforth
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1990Law & OrderDerek Waldron
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
—The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
—American HostageBen Hairston
—Cry WolfArthur

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