Tyler James Williams

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  1. Tyler James Williams Thinks ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Was Misinterpreted (Fresh Air+)

    11/16/2025 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Tyler James Williams Thinks ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Was Misinterpreted (Fresh Air+)

    Tyler James Williams currently appears as the no-nonsense but also sweet Gregory Eddie on “Abbott Elementary,” but he’s been acting since he was a kid—notably playing a young Chris Rock in the 2000s sitcom “Everybody Hates Chris.” Williams came on Fresh Air in 2024 to talk about why he thinks that show was misunderstood, how it shaped his thoughts on fame, and why he’s now chosen to be offline. | Listen to 40+ years of Fresh Air's archives at FreshAirArchive.org. | To access bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening and to support public radio, become a Fresh Air+ supporter at plus.npr.org/freshair. | Send in your Q&A questions for Terry and Tonya to freshairplus@npr.org

    40 min
  2. Tyler James Williams

    07/17/2024

    Tyler James Williams

    Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary, Dear White People, Everybody Hates Chris) tells stories of jumping over tables to impress his middle school crush, recalls memories of how he quelled his own internalized feelings of rejection from his years playing a reject on television, and offers his philosophy on how film sets with both adult and child actors should run.    Follow Podcrushed on socials: TikTok Instagram X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 1m
  3. Tyler James Williams • Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein #287

    02/21/2024

    Tyler James Williams • Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein #287

    LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with legendary actor who we've seen on-screen for almost all his life - it's  TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS! Just by way of speed intro, Tyler played a young Chris Rock in Everybody Hates Chris, which you might recall from a minute ago. But a more up to date credit would be the fabulous Abbott Elementary, which has just been picked up for a 4th season so here's to more Quinta and Tyler and the gang! Anyway - a delightful episode, with ups and downs like you wouldn't believe - the 'Sesame Street Peak', memoirs, fear as an indicator in life, couples being too sexy, dogs breaking the fourth wall in heaven (never typed those words in that order before), avoiding troublesome phases of a young actor's life, and a rugged near death period of his life where work nearly concluded his whole story... A brilliant ep. Enjoy! Video and extra audio available on Brett's Patreon! IMDB TWITTER INSTAGRAM EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS ABBOTT ELEMENTARY BRETT GOLDSTEIN on TWITTER BRETT GOLDSTEIN on INSTAGRAM TED LASSO SHRINKING SOULMATES SUPERBOB (Brett's 2015 feature film) DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK • FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52 min
  4. Interview: Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) and Kelly Reichardt (Showing Up)

    04/04/2023

    Interview: Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) and Kelly Reichardt (Showing Up)

    First, Rebecca Ford catches up with the star of the breakout hit ABC series, who won a Golden Globe in January for his performance but says the SAG Award he shared with his entire cast was an even bigger moment. Then, Katey Rich talks to Kelly Reichardt, who reunites with her frequent star Michelle Williams for the art-school-set comedy Showing Up. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at littlegoldmen@vf.com Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    51 min
  5. U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns | Tyler James Williams

    10/21/2022

    U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns | Tyler James Williams

    U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns in record time, new research is published about the physical effects of long COVID and Tyler James Williams discusses his show "Abbott Elementary." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min
  6. 'Abbott Elementary' Actor Tyler James Williams

    05/14/2024 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    'Abbott Elementary' Actor Tyler James Williams

    Williams was thrust into the public eye as a kid, when he starred in Everybody Hates Chris. Now, playing a teacher on Abbott Elementary, he strives to make the child actors on set feel comfortable. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the trauma of fame as a kid, his Crohn's diagnosis, and tuning out online chatter. Justin Chang reviews the Japanese film Evil Does Not Exist, by Drive My Car director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min
  7. Cut For Time: Tyler James Williams

    07/17/2024 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Cut For Time: Tyler James Williams

    Tyler and Penn -- both D'Angelo superfans -- go deep into the lore, legend, and discography of the elusive and iconic artist.

    7 min
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