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 Lighting
for Black Lighting in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
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Lex Luthor has been elected President during a severe economic depression. Under his leadership, the economy begins to thrive, he assembles a force of government-employed superheroes consisting of Captain Atom, Katana, Black Lightning, Power Girl, Starfire, and Major Force. Superman and Batman maintain their distrust toward Luthor. The government discovers a massive Kryptonite meteor hurtling towards Earth. Luthor decides to destroy it with nuclear missiles. He arranges a meet with Superman in Gotham under the pretense of forming a pact, only to result in a battle with the hired Metallo them, in which Metallo injure them both before an unknown assailant kills him. On TV, Luthor pins Metallo's murder on Superman, using footage of battle and places a one-billion-dollar bounty on Superman. Army of villains looking to collect the bounty attacks them. They easily overpower most of them while Captain Atom defeats the rest. All of Luthor's superhero team except Power Girl attempt to capture them. Power Girl don´t believe Superman killed Metallo. Luthor's team catch up and the fight begins anew with Power Girl, Batman and Superman until Batman realizes that Major Force killed Metallo under Luthor's orders and force him to admit it to everyone. Luthor want let the meteor hit the Earth and he plans to rebuild society in his image, making himself Earth's single leader. Superman knocks Luthor out of the sky and apprehends him. Batman succeeds in destroying the meteor.
