JD Williams Bio | Wiki
JD Williams is an American actor. Popular for his starring roles in The Wire as Bodie Broadus, Pootie Tang as Froggy, and HBO television programs Oz as Kenny Wangler. He is the main cast member of Saints & Sinners as Dexter and a star in 2018 Blood Brother as Kayvon. Williams appeared in the Homicide: Life on the Street series as a guest star and also in The Sopranos episode “46 Long” as Special K.
JD Williams Age
He was born on May 22, 1978, in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States of America. Williams is 44 years old.
JD Williams Height
He is a man of average stature. Williams stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.74 m).
JD Williams Family
He was born to his caring parents in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States. He holds an American nationality. Williams is a secretive person and has kept details regarding his family (parents and siblings) away from the public eye.
JD Williams Daughter | Wife
He is currently single. However, he is a proud father of his daughter who celebrated her birthday on April 20, 2020. Williams was previously in one relationship, but he maintained every detail of his relationship confidential.
JD Williams Education
He earned his high school diploma from a public art performing school, Newark Arts High School. Williams appeared in the play A.M. Sunday in late 2003 at Baltimore’s Centerstage theatre as a biracial 15-year-old dealing with racism.
JD Williams Movies And Tv Shows
Movies
- Death Riders as Buzz Saw in 1994
- Pootie Tang as Froggy in 2001
- The Second Line as Natt in 2007
- Falling Awake as D-Money in 2009
- Shanghai Hotel as Thump in 2011
- Chinese Puzzle as Le barman in 2013
- Cymbeline as Quarry Cop 2 in 2014
- The Choir as Police Officer in 2016
- Blood Brother as Kayvon in 2018
Tv Shows
- New York Undercover as Victor in 1997
- Trinity as Malik in 1999
- Third Watch as Pee Wee in 1999
- 100 Centre Street as William Floyd in 2001
- The Wire as Preston ‘Bodie’ Broadus from 2002 to 2006
- Nite Tales: The Series as Rapper in 2009
- The Good Wife as Dexter Roja from 2010 to 2015
- The Following as Carlos in 2014
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Anton Jefferson in 2016
- Saints & Sinners as Jabari Morris from 2016 to present
JD Williams Saints & Sinners
Williams joined the tv soap opera Saints & Sinners in 2016 as Jabari Morris on Bounce Tv. He has the main casting role in the series that stars Clifton Powell, Keith Robinson, Christian Keyes, Gloria Reuben, Jasmine Burke, and Vanessa Bell Calloway. The series contains 41 episodes in five seasons.
JD Williams The Wire
He first had a recurring role in seasons one and two of the American crime drama television series, The Wire. The series premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. From season three, Williams had a main casting role.
JD Williams Actor
His acting career kicked off in 1994 appearing in theater plays before having a number of leading roles and cameo in hip-hop and R&B music videos from 2002 to 2005. Williams appeared in the Homicide: Life on the Street series as a guest star and also in The Sopranos episode “46 Long” as Special K. Moreover, he had a casting role in the first four episodes of OZ.
Williams had a supporting role in the indie film Surviving Family as Bobby, a wounded veteran of the war in Iraq who had lost an eye in an IED attack and suffered from PTSD and also the ex-boyfriend of the main cast. He further, had a casting role in The Good Wife as Lemond Bishop’s Lieutenant “Dexter”.
Additionally, he appeared in eight episodes of the 2007 tv series The Kill Point as Mr. Cat/Marshall O’Brien Jr. From 2010 to 2011 Williams had a casting role in the police procedural series Detroit 1-8-7 as Pup Clemmons. He joined the Saints & Sinners cast members as Jabari Morris from 2016 to the present.
JD Williams Net Worth
He has appeared in a number of movies and Tv shows since 1994 and has also gathered a decent fortune. Williams’s estimated net worth is $2.4 Million.
How Tall Is JD Williams
Williams is a man of average stature and is 5 ft 7 in.
Is JD Williams Married
Williams is currently single, however, he is a proud father of his daughter who celebrated her birthday on April 20, 2020.