Portrait of William Jackson Harper

Acting

William Jackson Harper

Career

Active from 2016 to 2026, busiest in 2020 and 2021 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Good Place
The Good Place
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Jackson Harper Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Nostalgia
    3.1, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf

TV show ยท as Arthur

2020s

17 titles ยท average score 66
American Hostage
American Hostage (2026)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Ben Hairston

Elsbeth
Elsbeth (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Gary Pidgeon

A Man in Full
A Man in Full (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Wes Jordan

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
GoodWatch score 52

as Quaz

The Resort
The Resort (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Noah Reed

Death to 2021
Death to 2021 (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

as Zero Fournine

We Broke Up
We Broke Up (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

as Doug

Dogs in Space
Dogs in Space (2021)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Loaf (voice)

Inside Job
Inside Job (2021)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Bryan Jacobsen / Bryan Bot (voice)

Love Life
Love Life (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Marcus Watkins

David
David (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as David

The Man in the Woods
The Man in the Woods (2020)

as Buster Heath

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Midsommar
Midsommar (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

as Josh

The Morning Show
The Morning Show (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Ben Rusch

Dark Waters
Dark Waters (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

as James Ross

They Remain
They Remain (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

as Keith

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Xander

We Win
We Win (2018)

as Ben

The Root of Happiness
The Root of Happiness (2018)

as Will

The Good Place
The Good Place (2016)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Chidi Anagonye

Paterson
Paterson (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

as Everett

How To Tell You're A Douchebag
How To Tell You're A Douchebag (2016)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jake Brown

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Stroble

Unforgettable
Unforgettable (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Arnold

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 69
30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Rioter

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as General Store Cashier (voice) / Nathaniel (voice)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Chayne Danforth

1990s

1 title ยท average score 74
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Derek Waldron