William Jackson Harper

About

Best recognized as the highly ethical Chidi Anagonye on the critically acclaimed comedy The Good Place. He first gained fame playing Danny Rebus in the family comedy The Electric Company. He played Josh in the critically acclaimed horror film Midsommar.

Before Fame

In 2007, he made his screen debut in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Trivia

Outside his television roles, he had a prominent spot in the 2016 feature film Paterson alongside Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani. He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Quaz in the 2023 movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Family Life

Originally from Dallas, Texas, he later lived in Los Angeles, California. He has a pet dog named Chico.

Associated With

In NBC's The Good Place, he plays a friend and mentor to Kristen Bell's character, Eleanor Shellstrop.