William Jackson Harper (born February 8, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor. Harper is best known for his starring role in The Good Place as Chidi Anagonye and starring in the series The Resort.
He is in a relationship with Ali Ahn.
Selected Filmography
Film
- All Good Things (2010) - Moynihan's Assistant
- Thats What She Said (2012) - Harry
- True Story (2015) - Zak Rausch
- Paterson (2016) - Everett
- They Remain (2018) - Keith
- Lost Holiday (2019) - Mark
- Midsommar (2019) - Josh
- Dark Waters (2019) - James Ross
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) - Quaz
Live-Action Television
- The Electric Company (2009) (2009–2011) - Danny Rebus
- The Good Place (2016–2020) Chidi Anagonye, main role
- The Breaks (2017) - Stephen Jenkins
- Jack Ryan (2019) - Xander
- Love Life (2021) - Marcus Watkins, main role (season 2)
- The Underground Railroad (2021) - Royal, 4 episode
- The Resort (2022) - Noah, main role
Western Animation
- American Dad! (2020-2021) - various, 3 episodes
- Dogs in Space (2021-present) - Loaf, voice
- Little Demon (2022) - Jimmy, episode: "Everybody's Dying for the Weekend"
Podcasts
- 1865 - John Mercer Langston
Theatre
- Ruined (2008) - Simon
