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William Jackson Harper

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  • Producer
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William Jackson Harper
In the not-so-distant future, Earth's scientists send a fleet of genetically enhanced dogs to explore the galaxy in search of a new planet to call home.
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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).
BornFebruary 8, 1980
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BornFebruary 8, 1980
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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William Jackson Harper in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
William Jackson Harper and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
William Jackson Harper in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, and Jack Reynor in Midsommar (2019)
William Jackson Harper in Midsommar (2019)
Mats Blomgren, Julia Ragnarsson, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, Jack Reynor, Ellora Torchia, Anders Back, Archie Madekwe, Hampus Hallberg, and Vilhelm Blomgren in Midsommar (2019)
William Jackson Harper in Conan (2010)
Conan O'Brien, Kristen Bell, Andy Richter, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in Conan (2010)
Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)

Known for

Florence Pugh in Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar
7.1
  • Josh
  • 2019
Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
The Good Place
8.2
TV Series
  • Chidi Anagonye
Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
Paterson
7.3
  • Everett
  • 2016
Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters (2019)
Dark Waters
7.6
  • James Ross
  • 2019

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Actor

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
    • Post-production
  • A Man in Full
    • Post-production
  • Jodie
    • (voice)
    • In Production
  • Asante Blackk and Kylie Rogers in Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)
    Landscape with Invisible Hand
  • Dogs in Space (2021)
    Dogs in Space
    • (voice)
  • Little Demon (2022)
    Little Demon
    • (voice)
  • Skyler Gisondo and Nina Bloomgarden in The Resort (2022)
    The Resort
  • Death to 2021 (2021)
    Death to 2021
  • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life
  • Lizzy Caplan in Inside Job (2021)
    Inside Job
    • (voice)
  • The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
  • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • (voice)
  • We Broke Up (2021)
    We Broke Up
  • These Days (2021)
    These Days
  • Jane Alexander, Sam Waterston, Kevin Corrigan, Marin Ireland, William Jackson Harper, Odessa Young, and Jack Kilmer in The Man in the Woods (2020)
    The Man in the Woods
  • Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King (2020)
    Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King
  • Will Ferrell in David (2020)
    David
  • Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
    The Good Place

Producer

  • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life

Soundtrack

  • Ricky Smith, Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, and Priscilla Star Diaz in The Electric Company (2006)
    The Electric Company
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William Harper Jackson: Malcolm X and City of God
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William Harper Jackson: Malcolm X and City of God
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William Jackson Harper on Receiving His First Emmy Nomination
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The Electric Company: Hey You Guys!
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    • February 8, 1980
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Samuel L. Jackson(Not Related)

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    He had seriously considered quitting acting before he was cast in The Good Place (2016).
  • Quotes
    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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