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William Jackson Harper

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Born: February 8, 1980
From: 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

The Good Place

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Dark Waters

Death to 2021

All Good Things

Filmography

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2026

American Hostage

Acting (Ben Hairston) 8 EP

The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd

2025

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2024

A Man in Full

Acting (Wes Jordan) 6 EP

Acting (Gary Pidgeon) 1 EP

2023

Landscape with Invisible Hand

Acting (Mr. Campbell)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Acting (Quaz)

2022

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

Acting (Noah Reed) 8 EP

2021

Death to 2021

Acting (Zero Fournine)

Dogs in Space

Acting (Loaf (voice)) 20 EP

Acting (Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)) 1 EP

The Underground Railroad

Acting (Royal) 3 EP

We Broke Up

Acting (Doug)

Acting (Will) 1 EP

2020

The Man in the Woods

Acting (Buster Heath)

Acting (David)

Blithe Spirit

Acting (Charles Condomine)

Acting (Marcus Watkins) 10 EPProduction (Executive Producer) 10 EP

Stars in the House

Acting (Charles Condomine) 1 EP

2019

Dark Waters

Acting (James Ross)

The Morning Show

Acting (Ben Rusch) 6 EP

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

Acting (Self)

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

Acting (Self)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self) 2 EP

Acting (Josh)

Lost Holiday

Acting (Mark)

2018

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Acting (Xander) 2 EP

The Root of Happiness

Acting (Will)

Acting (Ben)

They Remain

Acting (Keith)

2016

Acting (Everett)