Tyler James Williams stars as Chris, a responsible, resilient fourteen-year-old struggling to keep his siblings in line at home while dealing with the ups-and-downs of a being a teenager, in The CW's critically acclaimed comedy Everybody Hates Chris, inspired by the childhood experiences of comedian Chris Rock.
Williams began his acting career at the age of four on Sesame Street. Later, he co-starred in Bill Cosby's animated series Little Bill, where he voiced the character of Bobby. His other television credits include numerous appearances in comedic skits on Saturday Night Live and an episode of Law & Order: SVU. In addition, he has appeared in dozens of commercials, most recently for Corvette and Fruit by the Foot.
In December of 2006, Williams will star in Unaccompanied Minors. He also lends his voice to the feature films Everyone's Hero and The Ant Bully.
Aside from acting, Williams enjoys basketball (especially the Miami Heat), piano, macaroni & cheese and history.
He lives in New York with his mom, dad, brothers Tylen and Tyrel, and silky terrier, Benny 'Ruff-neck' Williams.