<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, rapper, martial artist, musician, music video director, film director, graphic designer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1996--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor, hip hop recording artist, martial artist, musician, music video director, film director and graphic designer . He is most recognizable for having played the title character of the Chris Rock - inspired sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, and songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel movie Let It Shine . He has also had a supporting role as Noah on AMC's The Walking Dead, and on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders . </P> <P> Williams was born in Westchester County, New York and was raised in Yonkers, New York . His mother, Angela Williams, is a singer and songwriter, and his father, Le'Roy Williams, is a police sergeant . Williams has two younger brothers; Tyrel Jackson Williams (b . 1997) and Tylen Jacob Williams (b . 2001). His younger brothers are both actors, with Tyrel starring on the Disney XD series, Lab Rats as Leo Dooley and Tylen starring on Instant Mom as James Phillips . Williams had also appeared on Lab Rats, portraying his brother's character's future self and Instant Mom as his younger brother family cousin Jamal . </P>

The guy who plays chris in everybody hates chris