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).

Filmography

• American Hostage — Ben Hairston
• 2026The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
• A Man in Full — Wes Jordan
• Elsbeth — Gary Pidgeon
• 2023Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania — Quaz
• 2023Landscape with Invisible Hand — Mr. Campbell
• The Resort — Noah Reed
• 2021Death to 2021 — Zero Fournine
• Dogs in Space — Loaf (voice)
• Inside Job — Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)
• The Underground Railroad — Royal
• These Days — Will
• 2021We Broke Up — Doug
• 2020Blithe Spirit — Charles Condomine
• 2020David — David
• Love Life — Marcus Watkins, Executive Producer
• Stars in the House — Charles Condomine
• 2020The Man in the Woods — Buster Heath
• 2019Dark Waters — James Ross
• 2019Lost Holiday — Mark
• 2019Midsommar — Josh
• The Morning Show — Ben Rusch
• 2018The Root of Happiness — Will
• 2018They Remain — Keith
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan — Xander
• 2018We Win — Ben
• 2016How To Tell You're A Douchebag — Jake Brown
• 2016Paterson — Everett
• 2016The Breaks — Stephen Jenkins
• The Good Place — Chidi Anagonye
• 2015True Story — Zak Rausch
• 2012That's What She Said — Harry
• Person of Interest — Stroble
• Unforgettable — Arnold
• 2010All Good Things — Moynihan's Assistant
• 30 Rock — Rioter
• American Dad! — Nathaniel (voice), General Store Cashier (voice)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Chayne Danforth
• Law & Order — Derek Waldron
• Cry Wolf — Arthur

Appearances as themselves (11)

• Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2019Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• 2019The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place — Self
• Full Frontal with Samantha Bee — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• Conan — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest