Actor profile

William Jackson Harper

8th February 1980 Dallas, Texas, USA Acting

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).

21 Movies 27 TV Shows 1 In Production 52 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Landscape with Invisible Hand poster

Landscape with Invisible Hand 18th August 2023 as Mr. Campbell

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania poster

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 15th February 2023 as Quaz

Death to 2021 poster

Death to 2021 27th December 2021 as Zero Fournine

We Broke Up poster

We Broke Up 23rd April 2021 as Doug

The Man in the Woods poster

The Man in the Woods 24th November 2020 as Buster Heath

David poster

David 10th September 2020 as David

Blithe Spirit poster

Blithe Spirit 6th June 2020 as Charles Condomine

Dark Waters poster

Dark Waters 22nd November 2019 as James Ross

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar poster

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar 8th October 2019 as Self

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place poster

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place 19th September 2019 as Self

Midsommar poster

Midsommar 3rd July 2019 as Josh

Lost Holiday poster

Lost Holiday 3rd May 2019 as Mark

The Root of Happiness poster

The Root of Happiness 9th June 2018 as Will

We Win poster

We Win 11th March 2018 as Ben

They Remain poster

They Remain 28th January 2018 as Keith

Paterson poster

Paterson 17th November 2016 as Everett

How To Tell You're A Douchebag poster

How To Tell You're A Douchebag 25th January 2016 as Jake Brown

The Breaks poster

The Breaks 4th January 2016 as Stephen Jenkins

True Story poster

True Story 17th April 2015 as Zak Rausch

That's What She Said poster

That's What She Said 19th October 2012 as Harry

All Good Things poster

All Good Things 3rd December 2010 as Moynihan's Assistant

Good Hang with Amy Poehler poster

Good Hang with Amy Poehler 18th March 2025 as Self

A Man in Full poster

A Man in Full 2nd May 2024 as Wes Jordan

Elsbeth poster

Elsbeth 29th February 2024 as Gary Pidgeon

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

The Resort poster

The Resort 28th July 2022 as Noah Reed

Dogs in Space poster

Dogs in Space 18th November 2021 as Loaf (voice)

Inside Job poster

Inside Job 22nd October 2021 as Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)

The Underground Railroad poster

The Underground Railroad 13th May 2021 as Royal

Love Life poster

Love Life 27th May 2020 as Marcus Watkins

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Charles Condomine

The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show 1st November 2019 as Ben Rusch

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan poster

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan 30th August 2018 as Xander

The Good Place poster

The Good Place 19th September 2016 as Chidi Anagonye

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee poster

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 8th February 2016 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest 22nd September 2011 as Stroble

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Arnold

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self

30 Rock poster

30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Rioter

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Nathaniel (voice)

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as General Store Cashier (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Chayne Danforth

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Derek Waldron

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

American Hostage poster

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American Hostage 20th September 2026 as Ben Hairston