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Golden Globe Winning Actor

Tyler James Williams Speaking Fee: $50,000 to $75,000

Golden Globe Winning Actor

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Speaking Fee:
$50,000 to $75,000

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Primary Topic Category:
Comedy and Entertainment

Secondary Topic Category:
African American & Black

 

Tyler James Williams Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Tyler James Williams is a Golden Globe–winning, three-time Emmy–nominated actor and director best known for his role as Gregory Eddie on the award-winning hit Abbott Elementary, for which he also directed two episodes. After first collaborating with Quinta Brunson on A Black Lady Sketch Show, Brunson wrote the role specifically for him. Williams rose to fame starring in Everybody Hates Chris for four seasons and has since built a dynamic career across television and film, with standout roles in Dear White People, Detroit, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and the Lionsgate thriller Amber Alert.

Tyler James Williams is the three-time Emmy nominated and Golden Globe Winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Comedy or Drama for his role as ‘Gregory Eddie’ in the hit award-winning series ABBOTT ELEMENTARY. Tyler has also directed two episodes of ABBOTT ELEMENTARY. After hitting it off with Quinta Brunson on A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, she specifically wrote the Abbott Elementary substitute teacher character with Williams in mind. He can also be seen recurring in the sketch comedy HISTORY OF THE WORLD: Part II. Perhaps most notably, Williams was discovered at the age of four for Chris Rock’s EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, which he starred in for four seasons. On the feature film side, he can most recently be seen in the Lionsgate feature AMBER ALERT. Tyler can also be seen in the critically acclaimed film THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY (2021), playing Lester ‘The Prez’ Young, alongside Andra Day, who received an Oscar nomination for her turn as Billie Holiday. Previously, Williams co-starred in the indie comedy THE ARGUMENT directed by Robert Schwartzman, and starred in THE WEDDING YEAR (2019) opposite Sarah Hyland. He played a pivotal part in Kathryn Bigelow’s DETROIT (2017) alongside Will Poulter. Williams also had a starring role in the Sundance winning feature DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014). In addition, he appeared opposite Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington in PEEPLES (2013) for Lionsgate and in Paul Feig’s UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (2006) for Warner Bros.
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