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William Jackson Harper

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000274
William Jackson Harper
In the not-so-distant future, Earth's scientists send a fleet of genetically enhanced dogs to explore the galaxy in search of a new planet to call home.
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William Jackson Harper was born on 8 February 1980 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Midsommar (2019), The Good Place (2016) and Paterson (2016).
BornFebruary 8, 1980
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BornFebruary 8, 1980
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 18 nominations total

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Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
William Jackson Harper and Katy M. O'Brian in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
William Jackson Harper and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
William Jackson Harper in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, and Jack Reynor in Midsommar (2019)
William Jackson Harper in Midsommar (2019)
Mats Blomgren, Julia Ragnarsson, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, Jack Reynor, Ellora Torchia, Anders Back, Archie Madekwe, Hampus Hallberg, and Vilhelm Blomgren in Midsommar (2019)

Known for

Florence Pugh in Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar
7.1
  • Josh
  • 2019
Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
The Good Place
8.2
TV Series
  • Chidi Anagonye
Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
Paterson
7.3
  • Everett
  • 2016
Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters (2019)
Dark Waters
7.6
  • James Ross
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • These Days
    • Will
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • A Man in Full
    • Wes Jordan
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Jodie
    • Mack (voice)
    • In Production
  • Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Newton, Evangeline Lilly, and Jonathan Majors in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
    Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
    • Quaz
    • 2023
  • Asante Blackk and Kylie Rogers in Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)
    Landscape with Invisible Hand
    • Mr. Campbell
    • 2023
  • Dogs in Space (2021)
    Dogs in Space
    • Loaf (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Little Demon (2022)
    Little Demon
    • Jimmy (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper in The Resort (2022)
    The Resort
    • Noah
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Death to 2021 (2021)
    Death to 2021
    • Zero Fournine
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life
    • Marcus Watkins
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Lizzy Caplan in Inside Job (2021)
    Inside Job
    • Bryan Jacobsen
    • Bryan Bot (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    • Royal
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • TV Reporter
    • General Store Cashier
    • Nathaniel (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Aya Cash and William Jackson Harper in We Broke Up (2021)
    We Broke Up
    • Doug
    • 2021
  • Jane Alexander, Sam Waterston, Kevin Corrigan, Marin Ireland, William Jackson Harper, Odessa Young, and Jack Kilmer in The Man in the Woods (2020)
    The Man in the Woods
    • Buster Heath
    • 2020
  • Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King (2020)
    Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King
    • Narrator
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • Will Ferrell in David (2020)
    David
    • David
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
    The Good Place
    • Chidi Anagonye
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2020

Producer

  • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021

Soundtrack

  • Ricky Smith, Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, and Priscilla Star Diaz in The Electric Company (2006)
    The Electric Company
    • performer: "The Danny Rebus Blues"
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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William Jackson Harper on Receiving His First Emmy Nomination
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William Jackson Harper on Receiving His First Emmy Nomination
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William J. Harper
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • February 8, 1980
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Relatives
    • Sibling(Sibling)

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    He had seriously considered quitting acting before he was cast in The Good Place (2016).
  • Quotes
    Your soulmate can be anything. It could be the person you marry, or it could just be literally your bosom buddy. Whatever is the most fulfilling relationship for you. It can be whatever you want it to be.

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