William Jackson Harper

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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

Midsommar

Josh

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Quaz

Dark Waters

James Ross

American Dad!

Nathaniel (voice)

American Dad!

General Store Cashier (voice)

True Story

Zak Rausch

Paterson

Everett

Person of Interest

Stroble

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2024	A Man in Full TV	Wes Jordan
2024	Elsbeth TV	Gary Pidgeon
2023	Landscape with Invisible Hand MOVIE	Mr. Campbell
2023	Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania MOVIE	Quaz
2022	Sherri TV	Self - Guest
2022	The Resort TV	Noah Reed
2021	Death to 2021 MOVIE	Zero Fournine
2021	Dogs in Space TV	Loaf (voice)
2021	Inside Job TV	Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)
2021	The Underground Railroad TV	Royal
2021	We Broke Up MOVIE	Doug
2021	These Days TV	Will
2020	The Man in the Woods MOVIE	Buster Heath
2020	David MOVIE	David
2020	Blithe Spirit MOVIE	Charles Condomine
2020	Love Life TV	Marcus Watkins
2020	Stars in the House TV	Charles Condomine
2019	Dark Waters MOVIE	James Ross
2019	The Morning Show TV	Ben Rusch
2019	Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar MOVIE	Self
2019	The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place MOVIE	Self
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show TV	Self
2019	Midsommar MOVIE	Josh
2019	Lost Holiday MOVIE	Mark
2018	Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan TV	Xander
2018	The Root of Happiness MOVIE	Will
2018	We Win MOVIE	Ben
2018	They Remain MOVIE	Keith
2016	Paterson MOVIE	Everett
2016	The Good Place TV	Chidi Anagonye
2016	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee TV	Self
2016	How To Tell You're A Douchebag MOVIE	Jake Brown
2016	The Breaks MOVIE	Stephen Jenkins
2015	True Story MOVIE	Zak Rausch
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self
2012	That's What She Said MOVIE	Harry
2011	Person of Interest TV	Stroble
2011	Unforgettable TV	Arnold
2010	All Good Things MOVIE	Moynihan's Assistant
2010	Conan TV	Self
2006	30 Rock TV	Rioter
2005	American Dad! TV	Nathaniel (voice)
2005	American Dad! TV	General Store Cashier (voice)
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Guest
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV	Chayne Danforth
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self
1990	Law & Order TV	Derek Waldron
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV	Self - Guest
	The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd MOVIE	Self
	American Hostage TV	Ben Hairston
	Cry Wolf TV	Arthur

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