William Stanford Davis

William Stanford Davis

Known for
Acting
Born
August 7, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

William Stanford Davis (born August 7, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as school custodian Mr. Johnson on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary (2021–present).

Known For

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Filmography

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Damn Whitey

Damn Whitey

Movie · as George

2026
Undercard poster

Undercard

Movie · as Baba T

2025
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw poster

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Movie · as Troopmaster Barrett (voice)

2025
Side Quest poster

Side Quest

TV · as Earl · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
A Holiday Chance poster

A Holiday Chance

Movie · as Bernie

2021
Abbott Elementary poster

Abbott Elementary

TV · as Mr. Johnson · 101 eps

2021
Swagger poster

Swagger

TV · as Coach Max · 3 eps

2020
Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer

TV · as Mr. Riggs · 5 eps

2020
Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

TV · as Daniel Madison · 1 ep

2019
Adopt a Highway poster

Adopt a Highway

Movie · as Hatty

2019
Truth Be Told poster

Truth Be Told

TV · as Agathia · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Holly Day poster

Holly Day

Movie · as Thaddeus

2018
Please Stand By poster

Please Stand By

Movie · as Creed (uncredited)

2018
Dead Women Walking poster

Dead Women Walking

Movie · as Warden

2018
Light as a Feather poster

Light as a Feather

TV · as Old Man · 1 ep

2017
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie poster

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

Movie · as Lester

2016
You Can Never Really Know Someone

You Can Never Really Know Someone

Movie · as Man 2 (Bible Study Member)

2016
A Winter Rose poster

A Winter Rose

Movie · as Stage Manager

2016
Cardboard Boxer poster

Cardboard Boxer

Movie · as Jazzy

2016
So B. It poster

So B. It

Movie · as Man at Cab Co.

2015
When Duty Calls poster

When Duty Calls

Movie · as Clyde Pierce

2015
Guns for Hire poster

Guns for Hire

Movie · as Liquor Store Clerk

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Ed Brennan · 1 ep

2013
L.A. Superheroes poster

L.A. Superheroes

Movie · as Hal

2013
Ray Donovan poster

Ray Donovan

TV · as Potato Pie · 9 eps

2012
Love, Gloria poster

Love, Gloria

Movie · as Kenny

2012
The Finder poster

The Finder

TV · as Earl · 1 ep

2011
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Conrad · 1 ep

2011
Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law

TV · as Kareem Anderson · 1 ep

2010
Barry Munday poster

Barry Munday

Movie · as Greens Keeper

2009
Across the Hall poster

Across the Hall

Movie · as Custodian

2009
Accused at 17 poster

Accused at 17

Movie · as Detective Gilson

2009
The Middle poster

The Middle

TV · as Projectionist · 1 ep

2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

TV · as Pastor Jonas · 1 ep

2007
Hallowed Ground poster

Hallowed Ground

Movie · as Truck Driver

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · as Dry Cleaner · 1 ep

2007
Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace

TV · as Group member at party · 1 ep

2006
Sons & Daughters poster

Sons & Daughters

TV · as Cook · 1 ep

2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

TV · as Floor Manager · 1 ep

2006
Shark poster

Shark

TV · as Sonny Gore · 1 ep

2005
Self Medicated poster

Self Medicated

Movie · as Gabe

2005
Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear poster

Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear

Movie

2005
A Lot Like Love poster

A Lot Like Love

Movie · as Priest

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Neighbor · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Floyd Barber · 1 ep

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Homeless Man · 1 ep

2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

TV · as Mr. Johnson · 1 ep

2004
Clean poster

Clean

Movie · as Foster

2004
The Spirit Hunter poster

The Spirit Hunter

Movie · as Gabe

2004
Subway Cafe

Subway Cafe

Movie · as Jerome Mayfield

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as William · 1 ep

2004
LAX poster

LAX

TV · as Engineer Dietrich · 1 ep

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Deante · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2002
Bulldog

Bulldog

Movie · as Leon

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Deon · 1 ep

2002
American Dreams poster

American Dreams

TV · as Joe · 1 ep

2001
The Red Boot Diaries

The Red Boot Diaries

Movie · as Leon

2001
James Dean poster

James Dean

Movie · as Train Conductor

2001
The Guardian poster

The Guardian

TV · as Brian · 1 ep

2000
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent poster

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

Movie · as Portly Coroner

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Mechanic · 1 ep

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Mr. Gillis · 1 ep

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Doug - Aneesha's Boss · 1 ep

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Chulu Porter · 1 ep

1999
Ragdoll poster

Ragdoll

Movie · as Big Pere

1999
Angel poster

Angel

TV · as Security Guard · 1 ep

1998
Primary Colors poster

Primary Colors

Movie · as Jack Mandela Washington

1998
City of Angels poster

City of Angels

Movie · as Construction Foreman

1997
Running Time poster

Running Time

Movie · as Buzz

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Jim · 3 eps

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Clarence Barnett · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Doug · 1 ep

1994
Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister

TV · as Rev. Tatum · 1 ep