William Jackson Harper Biography
William Jackson Harper is an American actor who was born and brought up in Dallas, Texas, United States famously known for starring as Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy The Good Place.
William Jackson Harper Age
William is 46 years old. He was born on February 8, 1980, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 8 February, and his birth sign is Aquarius.
William Jackson Harper Height
Harper is 5 feet 9 inches or 1.77 m tall.
William Jackson Harper Weight
William has a weight of 70 kg. He has both black eyes and hair color.
Early Life and Education
Harper was born on February 8, 1980, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He studied and graduated from the College of Santa Fe in 2003.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
Harper is known for his professional career as an actor and playwright. He became widely known for his role as Chidi Anagonye in the NBC comedy series The Good Place, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Personal life
William Jackson Harper Family, Parents
Harper was born and raised by a single mother raised him. His parents are not known, as he does not mention their names. He replaced his middle name with his mother’s maiden name in honor of his parents.
William Harper Siblings
Harper has not disclosed to the public whether he has a brother or a sister; we shall update this information once we have it.
William Jackson Harper Wife
Harper is married to Ali Ahn. The two confirmed their relationship via William’s Instagram account after he posted their photo.
William Harper Kids
Harper has not shared with the public whether he has a son or a daughter.
William Jackson Harper Net Worth
William has an estimated net worth of $4 million. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor. Through his various sources of income, William has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Movies
William has featured in several movies in his acting career which include All Good Things (2010) as Moynihan’s Assistant, That’s What She Said (2012) as Harry, True Story (2015) as Zak Rausch, Paterson (2016) as Everett, The Man in the Woods (2018) as Buster Heath, Lost Holiday as Mark and Midsommer in 2019.
Related To Samuel L Jackson
William is not related to Samuel L. Jackson, for it is just coincidentally matching with Samuel’s last name. He justified this while speaking with Vulture, and said that his birth name ‘William Fitzgerald Harper,’ was too long for his profession. So he replaced it with his mother’s maiden name as an honor to his parents.
