Cress Williams: movies and TV shows
Cress Williams has 52 credits in the archive: 21 films and 31 TV series, from 1990 to 2025. Highest rated: The Lyon's Den (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1990 – 2025 · busiest year: 1993 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eyes of Wakanda | The Lion (voice) | TV | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2024 | Dead Wrong | Paul Drake | Film | 3.9 | 53 |
| 2022 | What Remains | Marshall | Film | 4.9 | 51 |
| 2021 | Crime Story | Jimmy | Film | 3.8 | 50 |
| 2020 | The Violent Heart | Lee | Film | 5.3 | 49 |
| 2019 | The Death of Superman | John Henry Irons (voice) | Film | 7.4 | 48 |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 2019 | The Death and Return of Superman | John Henry Irons / Steel (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 48 |
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | TV | 6.9 | 47 |
| 2017 | Steve | Self | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2017 | Lowriders | Williams | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | TV | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2015 | Code Black | Cole Guthrie | TV | 7.8 | 44 |
| 2014 | The Flash | Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning | TV | 7.8 | 43 |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes | Jake | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie | Lavon Hayes | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Tucker Jones | TV | 8.2 | 34 |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Davonte Faust | TV | 8.3 | 34 |
| 2005 | Close to Home | Ed Williams | TV | 5.9 | 34 |
| 2004 | House | Hospital Attorney | TV | 8.6 | 33 |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Nathan Woods | TV | 7.8 | 33 |
| 2004 | Little Black Book | Phil | Film | 5.3 | 33 |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Jimmy Clarke | TV | 7.8 | 32 |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Eddie | TV | 8.8 | 32 |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie | Dexter | TV | 6.3 | 31 |
| 2002 | The Dogwalker | K.C. | Film | 4.3 | 31 |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness | Ace | Film | 5.4 | 30 |
| 2000 | Masquerade | Marcus | Film | 9.5 | 29 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sam Dufoy | TV | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Lester | TV | 8.3 | 28 |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed | George | Film | 6.2 | 28 |
| 1998 | Sports Night | Steve Sarris | TV | 7.3 | 27 |
| 1998 | Fallen | Detective Joe | Film | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1998 | Creature | Tall Man | TV | 4.8 | 27 |
| 1997 | L.A. Johns | Bill Allen | Film | 5.3 | 26 |
| 1997 | Leaving L.A. | Dudley Adams | TV | 8.0 | 26 |
| 1997 | Home Invasion | Freemont | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Antwon Babcock | TV | 6.6 | 25 |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Golfer | Film | 6.2 | 25 |
| 1996 | Rolling Thunder | 'Grey' Toussaint | Film | 10.0 | 25 |
| 1995 | JAG | Captain Overton | TV | 7.3 | 24 |
| 1995 | The Doom Generation | Peanut | Film | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1995 | If Not for You | Ahmed | TV | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1994 | ER | Officer Reggie Moore | TV | 7.8 | 23 |
| 1994 | ER | Reggie Moore | TV | 7.8 | 23 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Riley | TV | 7.2 | 23 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Talak'talan | TV | 7.9 | 22 |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Silky | TV | 7.0 | 22 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Baron Sunday | TV | 6.9 | 22 |
| 1993 | Living Single | Terrence | TV | 8.1 | 22 |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | D'Shawn Hardell | TV | 7.3 | 19 |
| Reimagined | Ray | Film | — | — |