William Jackson Harper

Biography

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).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Date

1980-02-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dallas, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Midsommar
• 

  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• 

  Dark Waters
• 

  Death to 2021
• 

  Paterson
• 

  We Broke Up

Credits

• actors (28 credits)

  • The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Landscape with Invisible Hand

    Mr. Campbell

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    Quaz

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Death to 2021

    Zero Fournine

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • We Broke Up

    Doug

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Man in the Woods

    Buster Heath

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • David

    David

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Blithe Spirit

    Charles Condomine

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Dark Waters

    James Ross

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Midsommar

    Josh

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Lost Holiday

    Mark

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Julia Roberts, William Jackson Harper, The Rancics (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Lea Michele, William Jackson Harper (2019) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • The Root of Happiness

    Will

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • We Win

    Ben

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • They Remain

    Keith

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Paterson

    Everett

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • How To Tell You're A Douchebag

    Jake Brown

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Breaks

    Stephen Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • True Story

    Zak Rausch

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Lester Holt, William Jackson Harper, Kevin Smith (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • That's What She Said

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • All Good Things

    Moynihan's Assistant

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • American Dad!

    - The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler (2020) ... General Store Cashier (voice) actor actors

    - American Data? (2020) ... Nathaniel (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • The Daily Show

    - December 2, 2021 - William Jackson Harper (2021) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Law & Order

    - Boy on Fire (2010) ... Derek Waldron actor actors
    1990
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Katie Lowes, William Jackson Harper, Monica Mangin & Steve Patterson (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1988