Tylen Jacob Williams

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| name = Tylen Jacob Williams

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|8}}

| birth_place = Westchester County, New York{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=20060212&id=xHFPAAAAIBAJ&pg=2154,3537138|title=Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com}} U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2005–2017

| relatives = Tyler James Williams (brother)
Tyrel Jackson Williams (brother)

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Tylen Jacob Williams (born December 8, 2001) is a former American retired actor. He is known for his role as James Phillips in the Nick at Nite television comedy series Instant Mom (2013–2015).

Early life

Williams was born in Westchester County, New York. His mother, Angela Williams, is a singer-songwriter and his father, Le'Roy Williams, is a retired police sergeant. Williams also has two older brothers, Tyler James Williams and Tyrel Jackson Williams, both of whom are also actors.

Career

Williams began acting at the age of four as a younger version of Drew from the TV series Everybody Hates Chris. Williams also appeared in TV shows such as Without a Trace and Parks and Recreation.

In 2013, Williams was cast as James Phillips, the prankster of the family, in the Nick at Nite series Instant Mom. In 2017 he portrayed Jordan Cavanaugh, the son of Detective Tommy Cavanaugh in Wisdom of the Crowd (Season 1 episode 7).

Filmography

class="wikitable" \|+ Television and film roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2005 \| Everybody Hates Chris \| Baby Drew \| Episodes: "Everybody Hates Halloween", "Everybody Hates Greg"
2006 \| Without a Trace \| Jadon Gibbs \| Episode: "The Calm Before"
2012 \| Parks and Recreation \| Charlie \| Episode: "Campaign Ad"
2012 \| Disney XD's My Life \| Himself \| Episode: "Tyrel Jackson Williams"
2013 \| Teens Wanna Know \| Himself \| Episode: "Dream Halloween with Zendaya, Tori Kelly & Rachel Crow"
2013–2015 \| Instant Mom \| James Phillips \| Main role
2014 \| Webheads \| Himself \| Episode: "Boys of Nick Celebrity Edition"
2015 \| Minay TV \| Himself \| Episode: "One Child at a Time Celebrity Football Game"
2015 \| Jake and the Never Land Pirates \| Finn the Mer-Boy (voice) \| Episode: "Attack of the Pirate Piranhas"
2017 \| Wisdom of the Crowd \| Jordan Cavanaugh \| Episode: "Trade Secrets"

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|+ Television and film roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2005

| Everybody Hates Chris

| Baby Drew

| Episodes: "Everybody Hates Halloween", "Everybody Hates Greg"

2006

| Without a Trace