
William Jackson Harper
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1980-02-08 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- William Fitzgerald 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).
Known For
TV Shows (28)

Law & Order
1990
as Derek Waldron

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

American Dad!
2005
as Nathaniel (voice) / General Store Cashier (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Chayne Danforth

Person of Interest
2011
as Stroble

Conan
2010
as Self

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as Xander

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

30 Rock
2006
as Rioter

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Unforgettable
2011
as Arnold

Elsbeth
2024
as Gary Pidgeon

The Morning Show
2019
as Ben Rusch

The Good Place
2016
as Chidi Anagonye

Stars in the House
2020
as Charles Condomine

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Self

Inside Job
2021
as Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)

Dogs in Space
2021
as Loaf (voice)

Love Life
2020
as Marcus Watkins

The Underground Railroad
2021
as Royal

A Man in Full
2024
as Wes Jordan

The Resort
2022
as Noah Reed

American Hostage
as Ben Hairston
Cry Wolf
as Arthur
These Days
2021
as Will
Movies (22)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Quaz

Midsommar
2019
as Josh

All Good Things
2010
as Moynihan's Assistant

Dark Waters
2019
as James Ross

Paterson
2016
as Everett

Landscape with Invisible Hand
2023
as Mr. Campbell

True Story
2015
as Zak Rausch

Death to 2021
2021
as Zero Fournine

We Broke Up
2021
as Doug

Lost Holiday
2019
as Mark

David
2020
as David

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019
as Self

The Man in the Woods
2020
as Buster Heath

The Breaks
2016
as Stephen Jenkins

That's What She Said
2012
as Harry

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
2019
as Self
The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd

The Root of Happiness
2018
as Will

Blithe Spirit
2020
as Charles Condomine

We Win
2018
as Ben

They Remain
2018
as Keith

How To Tell You're A Douchebag
2016
as Jake Brown
About William Jackson Harper
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). With 50 credits spanning from 1988 to 2024, William Jackson Harper has appeared in 22 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Jackson Harper Movies
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) — as Quaz
- Midsommar (2019) — as Josh
- All Good Things (2010) — as Moynihan's Assistant
- Dark Waters (2019) — as James Ross
- Paterson (2016) — as Everett
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