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William Jackson Harper
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William Jackson Harper was born on 8 February 1980 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for
Midsommar (2019)
,
The Good Place (2016)
and
Paterson (2016)
.
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
18 nominations total
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77
Known for
Midsommar
7.1
Josh
2019
The Good Place
8.2
TV Series
Chidi Anagonye
2016–2020 • 50 eps
Paterson
7.3
Everett
2016
Dark Waters
7.6
James Ross
2019
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Actor
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Producer
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Actor
Upcoming
3
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Quaz
Post-production
2023
A Man in Full
Wes Jordan
Post-production
TV Mini Series
2023
1 episode
Jodie
Mack
(voice)
In Production
Previous
44
Landscape with Invisible Hand
Mr. Campbell
2023
Dogs in Space
Loaf
(voice)
TV Series
2021–2022
17 episodes
Little Demon
Jimmy
(voice)
TV Series
2022
1 episode
The Resort
Noah
TV Series
2022
8 episodes
Death to 2021
Zero Fournine
TV Special
2021
Love Life
Marcus Watkins
TV Series
2021
10 episodes
Inside Job
Bryan Bot
Bryan Jacobsen
(voice)
TV Series
2021
1 episode
The Underground Railroad
Royal
TV Mini Series
2021
4 episodes
American Dad!
General Store Cashier
Nathaniel
TV Reporter
(voice)
TV Series
2020–2021
3 episodes
We Broke Up
Doug
2021
These Days
Will
TV Series
2021
1 episode
The Man in the Woods
Buster Heath
2020
Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King
Narrator
Podcast Series
2020
David
David
Short
2020
The Good Place
Chidi Anagonye
TV Series
2016–2020
50 episodes
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Producer
Previous
1
Love Life
executive producer
TV Series
2021
4 episodes
Soundtrack
Previous
1
The Electric Company
performer: "The Danny Rebus Blues"
TV Series
2009
1 episode
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131
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William Harper Jackson: Malcolm X and City of God
Clip 1:01
William Jackson Harper on Receiving His First Emmy Nomination
Clip 0:49
The Electric Company: Hey You Guys!
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Alternative name
William J. Harper
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
February 8
,
1980
Dallas, Texas, USA
Relatives
Samuel L. Jackson
(Not Related)
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He had seriously considered quitting acting before he was cast in
The Good Place (2016)
.
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Your soulmate can be anything. It could be the person you marry, or it could just be literally your bosom buddy. Whatever is the most fulfilling relationship for you. It can be whatever you want it to be.
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