Actor Tyler James Williams. He plays Gregory Eddie in the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary", a stoic first-grade teacher at an underfunded Philly public school. Williams' career began as a child actor. For four seasons, he played the role of a young Chris Rock in the semi-autobiographical TV show, "Everybody Hates Chris." Williams also starred in movies like "Dear White People" and "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday" and shows like Season 5 of the AMC horror drama "The Walking Dead."