| Tyrel Jackson Williams | |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Westchester County, New York[1] U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, musician |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Website: | https://twitter.com/Tyreljwill |
Tyrel Jackson Williams (born March 16, 1997) is an American actor, rapper and singer. He starred as Leo Dooley in the Disney XD series Lab Rats. Williams also co-starred in the 2014 Disney XD television film Pants on Fire. From 2017 to 2020, he co-starred in the comedy series Brockmire.
Williams was born in Westchester County, New York on March 16, 1997.[2] His mother, Angela Williams, is a counselor, and his father, Le'Roy Williams, is a teacher and retired police sergeant.
Williams has two siblings, both of whom are also actors; Tyler James Williams (b. 1992) and Tylen Jacob Williams (b. 2001).
Williams had roles in the feature films in 2005, and Failure to Launch in 2006. He has also appeared in national commercials for companies such as Target, Verizon, McDonald's, Chex Mix and General Mills. Williams appeared in two episodes of the television series Everybody Hates Chris starting in 2005, as a younger version of Chris who was played by his older brother Tyler James Williams.[3]
In 2011, Williams was cast in the Disney XD series Lab Rats which premiered in 2012,[4] playing the main role of Leo who stumbles upon the existence of the titular bionic heroes.[5] He had a starring role in the 2014 Disney XD television film Pants on Fire.[6] [7] He was also a singing actor for Tyrone in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Backyardigans.
In 2016, Williams was cast in the role of Charles, an internet whiz who has been hired to be the assistant to a minor league baseball team and its sports announcer (Hank Azaria), in the 2017 IFC comedy series Brockmire.[8] [9]
Williams, along with friends Coy Stewart and Jadagrace, formed the music collective "Grouptherapy".[10] [11] On April 1, 2020, the collective released their debut EP entitled this is not the album. and later released their debut mixtape, there goes the neighborhood. on October 30, 2020.
On March 20, 2024, It was announced that Williams split from Grouptherapy.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005, 2007 | Everybody Hates Chris | Episodes: "Everybody Hates Greg", "Everybody Hates Driving" | ||
| 2005 | Toy Guitar Boy | Film | ||
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Jeffrey | Film | |
| 2008–2013 | The Backyardigans | Tyrone | Singing voice role (seasons 3–4); 31 episodes | |
| 2010 | Modern Family | Little Phil | Episode: "Game Changer" | |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Jasper | Episode: "Study Date" | |
| 2010, 2012 | Community | Jordan Bennett | Episodes: "Basic Genealogy", "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts" (uncredited) | |
| 2011 | Pair of Kings | Hilo Tutuki | Episode: "The King Beneath My Wings" | |
| 2011 | Kyle | Voice role; episode: "Powerless!" | ||
| 2012–2016 | Lab Rats | Leo Dooley | Main role | |
| 2012–2014 | Just Kidding | Himself | Co-host[12] | |
| 2014 | Pants on Fire | Mikey | Television film (Disney XD) | |
| 2016 | Future-Worm! | Presto | Voice role; 3 episodes | |
| 2017–2020 | Brockmire | Charles | Main role (seasons 1–2); recurring role (seasons 3–4) | |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Jessie | Film | |
| 2022 | Hollywood Stargirl | Terrell | Film[13] | |
| 2023 | Party Down | Sackson | Main role (season 3)[14] |
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star – Kids Show | Leo on Lab Rats | [15] [16] | ||
| 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star | Leo on Lab Rats | [17] |