
In 2016, Williams played Russ "Monty" Montgomery in the Criminal Minds spin-off Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
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In 2014, Williams starred in Justin Simien's independent film Dear White People as Lionel Higgins, and was cast as the recurring character Noah on the television series The Walking Dead. Williams also guest starred in the Disney XD series Lab Rats as a future version of the character played by his younger brother Tyrel Jackson Williams. The videos were also played frequently on the Disney Channel.
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The movie premiered on June 15, 2012, and his songs "Don't Run Away," "Me and You," "Guardian Angel," "Let It Shine" and "Moment of Truth" all received airplay on Radio Disney. Williams was also featured on nine songs on the film's soundtrack, showing off his rapping skills. He also played the lead role of Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel original movie Let It Shine alongside Coco Jones, Trevor Jackson, and Brandon Mychal Smith. In 2012, Williams got the role of Owen in the series Go On. In late 2009, Williams appeared in the second season of True Jackson, VP as True's love interest Justin "Lil' Shakespeare" Weber in the two-part episode "Flirting with Fame."

He was also a guest star in Two for the Money, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the show Hi-Jinks. He won a Young Artist Award in 2007 for his work on the show. He rose to fame in September 2005 by playing the title character in the hit series Everybody Hates Chris, which finished in May 2009. He later starred in Little Bill as the voice of Bobby, briefly replacing Devon Malik Beckford in 2000, and played himself (or an eponymous character, "Tyler") on the PBS series Sesame Street from 2000 to 2005.

Williams began his acting career at age 4. Williams also appeared on Lab Rats, portraying his brother's character's future self and Instant Mom as his younger brother's family cousin Jamal. Both his younger brothers are also actors Tyrel starred on the Disney XD series Lab Rats as Leo Dooley and Tylen starred on the Nick at Nite sitcom Instant Mom as James Phillips. Williams has two younger brothers Tyrel Jackson Williams (b. His mother, Angela Williams, is a singer and songwriter, and his father, Le’Roy Williams, is a police sergeant.

Williams was born in Westchester County, New York and grew up in Yonkers, New York.
