Age: 55
male
Cress Williams is an American actor born on July 26, 1970, in Heidelberg, West Germany, to American parents. He studied acting at Fullerton College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the University of California, Los Angeles. Williams began his acting career performing in college plays, notably in productions like Shakespeare's "Othello" in 1990 before moving on to television and film roles. He is best known for his diverse roles on television, including Terrence "Scooter" Williams on the sitcom "Living Single," Inspector Antwon Babcock on "Nash Bridges," and Detective Ed Williams on the drama "Close to Home." He gained further prominence as Mayor Lavon Hayes in The CW series "Hart of Dixie" and especially as the lead character Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning in the superhero TV series "Black Lightning" (2018-2021). Williams has also had guest roles on numerous popular shows including "Prison Break," where he played the assassin Wyatt Mathewson, along with appearances in "Friday Night Lights," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Law & Order: SVU," among others. In addition to live-action roles, he has voiced the character John Henry Irons in animated films related to the DC universe. Off screen, Williams has been married twice and has four children. His career spans from the early 1990s to the present, marked by a steady presence in television dramas, action series, and superhero fiction, earning him recognition as a versatile and reliable actor in the entertainment industry
Cress Williams
Black Lightning
for Black Lightning in Justice League (Arrowverse) my version
Suggested by chris83
My version of members of the Arrowverse version of the Justice League of America, consisting of all the members of the Crisis team that formed at the very end of the last Arrowverse crossover and additional members who include other Arrowverse supporting heroes and other famous and well known JLA members who have yet to appear in the Arrowverse and whom I personally think should play them should they arrive. In my version, Green Arrow survived the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and is the group's leader, although Earth-Prime was still created, Green Arrow still lived. Also in the altered timeline, the original Laurel Lance was saved and Earth-2 Laurel went back to her own earth and became Black Canary or Earth 2.
