William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper

Known for
Acting
Born
February 8, 1980 (age 46)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

TV · as Arthur · 1 ep

2026
The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd poster

The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd

Movie

2026
American Hostage poster

American Hostage

TV · as Ben Hairston · 8 eps

2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler poster

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
A Man in Full poster

A Man in Full

TV · as Wes Jordan · 6 eps

2024
Elsbeth poster

Elsbeth

TV · as Gary Pidgeon · 1 ep

2023
Landscape with Invisible Hand poster

Landscape with Invisible Hand

Movie · as Mr. Campbell

2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania poster

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Movie · as Quaz

2022
The Resort poster

The Resort

TV · as Noah Reed · 8 eps

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
Death to 2021 poster

Death to 2021

Movie · as Zero Fournine

2021
We Broke Up poster

We Broke Up

Movie · as Doug

2021
These Days

These Days

TV · as Will · 1 ep

2021
Inside Job poster

Inside Job

TV · as Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice) · 1 ep

2021
Dogs in Space poster

Dogs in Space

TV · as Loaf (voice) · 20 eps

2021
The Underground Railroad poster

The Underground Railroad

TV · as Royal · 3 eps

2020
The Man in the Woods poster

The Man in the Woods

Movie · as Buster Heath

2020
Blithe Spirit poster

Blithe Spirit

Movie · as Charles Condomine

2020
David poster

David

Movie · as David

2020
Love Life poster

Love Life

TV · as Marcus Watkins · 10 eps

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Charles Condomine · 1 ep

2019
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place poster

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

Movie · as Self

2019
Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar poster

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

Movie · as Self

2019
Midsommar poster

Midsommar

Movie · as Josh

2019
Lost Holiday poster

Lost Holiday

Movie · as Mark

2019
Dark Waters poster

Dark Waters

Movie · as James Ross

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2019
The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show

TV · as Ben Rusch · 6 eps

2018
The Root of Happiness poster

The Root of Happiness

Movie · as Will

2018
They Remain poster

They Remain

Movie · as Keith

2018
We Win poster

We Win

Movie · as Ben

2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan poster

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

TV · as Xander · 2 eps

2016
How To Tell You're A Douchebag poster

How To Tell You're A Douchebag

Movie · as Jake Brown

2016
Paterson poster

Paterson

Movie · as Everett

2016
The Breaks poster

The Breaks

Movie · as Stephen Jenkins

2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee poster

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
The Good Place poster

The Good Place

TV · as Chidi Anagonye · 50 eps

2015
True Story poster

True Story

Movie · as Zak Rausch

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2012
That's What She Said poster

That's What She Said

Movie · as Harry

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Stroble · 1 ep

2011
Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

TV · as Arnold · 1 ep

2010
All Good Things poster

All Good Things

Movie · as Moynihan's Assistant

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Rioter · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Nathaniel (voice), General Store Cashier (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Chayne Danforth · 1 ep

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Derek Waldron · 1 ep

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep