Tyler James Williams

He is presently staying with his brothers in Los Angeles, California. He has helped shape the future of both his brothers, who are also actors. His brothers played his younger version in the series ‘Everybody Hates Chris’.

He dated Keke Palmer in 2008, the couple were closely followed by the paparazzi for one and a half year, until they split in 2010. He is currently dating singer-songwriter, Karina Pasian and recently released a music video with her.

Tyler Williams was born on 9th October, 1992 at Westchester County in New York. He was the first born to Angela and Le’Roy Williams. He probably inherited his musical traits from his mother, as she was a singer and songwriter.

His father, on the other hand, was a police sergeant. He grew up in his hometown alongside his younger brothers, Tyrel Jackson Williams and Tylen Jacob Williams. All three brothers later went on to become actors.

At four, he starred for the first time on television as a voice actor in the show ‘Little Bill’ portraying the character ‘Bobby’. He went on to replace Devon Malik Beckford in 2000 for a short period as the character.

From 2000 to 2005, Tyler portrayed his own character in the children’s television series ‘Sesame Street’. As a young performer, his work was acclaimed and following his recurring role in the television show, he was offered the lead role in the series ‘Everybody Hates Chris’.

He gained recognition with ‘Everybody Hates Chris’. The show ran from 2005 to 2009 and spanned 88 episodes. He developed as a performer on the show, making it his first ground breaking performance in a television series.

In 2006, he voiced a blue teammate in the movie ‘The Ant Bully’. After the last season of ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ in 2009, he landed guest roles in the TV series ‘The Cleaner’ and ‘True Jackson, VP’.

He played Charles Goldfinch or Charlie in the 2006 Christmas comedy film ‘Unaccomplished Minors’ also known as ‘Grounded’ in the UK and Ireland. Even though the movie didn’t do too well, his performance in the film was noticed.

In 2010, He became a thorough voice actor with his stint in ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’. In 2012, his television film ‘Let It Shine’ became a major hit. Not only did he put on a stellar performance, but he also put his music skills to use in the musical drama.

The movie received great reviews from the media and critics. Hence, he landed himself another main role in the sitcom ‘Go On’ as Owen Lewis and guest starred in ‘Lab Rats’ with his younger brother Tyrel Jackson in the main cast.