Cress Williams

Actor

Birthdate: July 26, 1970 (55 Years Old)

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Cress Williams is an American actor, known for his roles in Prison Break and Close to Home. His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series Hart of Dixie and the title character on The CW's Black Lightning. Williams is also best known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" Williams on Fox's Living Single and as Inspector Atwon Babcock on Nash Bridges.

Movies

Known For

Eyes of Wakanda

The Lion (2025)

The Violent Heart

Lee (2020)

Lowriders

Detective Williams (2017)

Cress Williams Movies

Actor

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2024 |
What Remains
What Remains
2024
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
At a Scandinavian psychiatric hospital, an uneasy triumvirate of multiple murderer Mads, therapist Anna, and policeman Soren all have a vested interest in unearthing the truth, and a deepening co-dependency threatens to consume them all.
asMarshall
2020 |
The Violent Heart
The Violent Heart
2020
Drama, Thriller
Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, Daniel finds himself falling for Cassie, a vivacious high school senior.
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asLee
2017 |
Lowriders
Lowriders
2017
Adventure, Crime, Drama
A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression.
asDetective Williams
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as Jimmy
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as The Lion