Cress Williams (born July 26, 1970) is an American actor, known for his roles in Prison Break and Close to Home. His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series Hart of Dixie and the title character on The CW's Black Lightning. Williams is also known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" Williams on Fox's Living Single and as Inspector Antwon Babcock on Nash Bridges.
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Known For
Eyes of Wakanda
Lion (voice) · (1 episode)
2025
Dead Wrong
Paul Drake
2024
What Remains
Marshall
2022
Crime Story
Jimmy
2021
The Violent Heart
Lee
2020
The Death and Return of Superman
John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
2019
Reign of the Supermen
John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
2019
The Death of Superman
John Henry Irons (voice)
2018
Black Lightning
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning · (58 episodes)
2018
Lowriders
Williams
2017
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning · (1 episode)
2016
Code Black
Cole Guthrie · (1 episode)
2015
The Flash
Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning · (3 episodes)
2014
In Your Eyes
Jake
2014
Hart of Dixie
Lavon Hayes · (76 episodes)
2011
Close to Home
Ed Williams · (22 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Tucker Jones · (7 episodes)
2005
House
Hospital Attorney · (1 episode)
2004
Veronica Mars
Nathan Woods · (4 episodes)
2004
Little Black Book
Phil
2004
Cold Case
Jimmy Clarke · (1 episode)
2003
The Lyon's Den
Eddie · (1 episode)
2003
The Dogwalker
K.C.
2002
Pursuit of Happiness
Ace
2001
Masquerade
Marcus
2000
The West Wing
Lester · (2 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sam Dufoy · (1 episode)
1999
Never Been Kissed
George
1999
Creature
Tall Man · (2 episodes)
1998
Fallen
Detective Joe
1998
L.A. Johns
Bill Allen
1997
Leaving L.A.
Dudley Adams · (6 episodes)
1997
Home Invasion
Freemont
1997
Rolling Thunder
'Grey' Toussaint
1996
2 Days in the Valley
Golfer
1996
Nash Bridges
Antwon Babcock · (22 episodes)
1996
The Doom Generation
Peanut
1995
Reimagined
JAG
Captain Overton · (1 episode)
1995
If Not for You
Ahmed · (1 episode)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Riley · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Officer Reggie Moore · (8 episodes)
1994
ER
Reggie Moore · (5 episodes)
1994
NYPD Blue
Silky · (1 episode)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
(1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Talak'talan · (1 episode)
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210
D'Shawn Hardell · (13 episodes)
1990