Tyrel Jackson Williams
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tyrel Jackson Williams
| image =
| caption = Williams in 2013
| other_names = TJOnline
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|16}}
| 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 = {{hlist|Actor|musician}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| relatives = {{unbulleted list|Tyler James Williams {{small|(brother)}}|Tylen Jacob Williams {{small|(brother)}}}}
| website = https://twitter.com/Tyreljwill
}}
Tyrel Jackson Williams (born March 16, 1997), also known under the stage name TJOnline (formerly TJW) 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.
In 2019, Williams founded the hip-hop collective Grouptherapy, alongside fellow child actors Jadagrace, Coy Stewart, and Elijah Johnson. In 2024, Williams announced his departure from the group.
Early life
Williams was born in Westchester County, New York on March 16, 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900092&type=williams|title=Tyrel Jackson Williams – "Leo" – Lab Rats|work=Disney XD Medianet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525120804/http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900092&type=williams|archive-date=May 25, 2013 }}
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).
Career
Williams had roles in the feature films The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie 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.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} 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.{{cite magazine |author=Abby West |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/02/20/lab-rats-returns-with-one-crazy-ride-exclusive-clip/amp/ |title='Lab Rats' returns with one crazy ride: EXCLUSIVE CLIP |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=February 6, 2017 |quote=That’s probably why Tyler has played an older Leo on Lab Rats and Tyrel played a younger Chris on Everybody Hates Chris.}}
In 2011, Williams was cast in the Disney XD series Lab Rats which premiered in 2012,{{cite web |author=Jon Weisman |url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/disney-xd-experiments-with-lab-rats-1118039791/ |title=Disney XD experiments with 'Lab Rats' |work=Variety |date=July 12, 2011 |access-date=February 6, 2017}} playing the main role of Leo who stumbles upon the existence of the titular bionic heroes.{{cite web |author=Brian Lowry |url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/reviews/lab-rats-1117947149/ |title=Review: 'Lab Rats' |work=Variety |date=February 23, 2012 |access-date=February 6, 2017}} He had a starring role in the 2014 Disney XD television film Pants on Fire.{{cite web |author=Philiana Ng |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/disney-xd-greenlights-pants-fire-714360 |title=Disney XD Greenlights 'Pants on Fire' TV Movie (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 24, 2014 |access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{cite web |author=R. Thomas Umstead |url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/disney-xd-sets-pants-fire-original-movie/384585 |title=Disney XD Sets 'Pants On Fire' Original Movie |work=Multichannel News |date=October 9, 2014 |access-date=February 6, 2017}} 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.{{cite web |author=Denise Petski |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/retta-promoted-regular-girlfriends-guide-to-divorce-tyrel-jackson-williams-brockmire-1201781976/ |title=Retta Upped To Regular On 'Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce'; Tyrel Jackson Williams Joins 'Brockmire' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=February 6, 2017}}[http://www.ifc.com/shows/brockmire Brockmire]. IFC.
Williams, along with friends Coy Stewart and Jadagrace, formed the music collective "Grouptherapy".{{Cite magazine |last=Battan |first=Carrie |date=2020-10-26 |title=Grouptherapy Embodies a New Model of Cultural Versatility |language=en-US |magazine=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/02/grouptherapy-embodies-a-new-model-of-cultural-versatility |access-date=2023-05-17 |issn=0028-792X}}{{Cite web |title=10 things you need to know about LA music collective grouptherapy. |url=https://i-d.co/article/grouptherapy-los-angeles-music-collective-interview-raise-it-up/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=i-d.vice.com |language=en}} 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 had left Grouptherapy.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Ashley |date=2024-03-21 |title=Rap Group Reveals Member's Exit: 'It's the Best Decision for Us All' |url=https://popculture.com/music/news/rap-group-reveals-members-exit-its-the-best-decision-for-us-all/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=PopCulture.com |language=en-US}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ Television and film roles |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2005, 2007
| Young Chris | 2 episodes |
| 2005
| {{nowrap|The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie}} | Toy Guitar Boy | Television film |
| 2006
| Jeffrey | Television film |
| 2008–2013
| Tyrone (singing voice) | 31 episodes (seasons 3–4) |
| 2010
| Little Phil | Episode: "Game Changer" |
| 2010
| Jasper | Episode: "Study Date" |
| 2010, 2012
| Jordan Bennett | 2 episodes; uncredited{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} |
| 2011
| Hilo Tutuki | Episode: "The King Beneath My Wings" |
| 2011
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Kyle (voice) |
| 2012
|Philip (voice) |
| 2012–2016
| Lab Rats | Leo Dooley | Main role |
| 2012–2014
| Himself |
| 2014
| Mikey | Television film (Disney XD) |
| 2016
| Presto (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2020
| Charles | Main role (seasons 1–2); recurring role (seasons 3–4) |
| 2021
| Jessie | Television film |
| 2022
| Terrell |
| 2023
| Sackson | Main role (season 3){{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/party-down-jennifer-garner-tyrel-jackson-williams-zoe-chao-james-marsden-cast-revival-starz-1234922327/ |title='Party Down': Jennifer Garner, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Zoë Chao & James Marsden Join Revival On Starz |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 31, 2022 |access-date=February 26, 2023}} |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1822655}}
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:Rappers from New York (state)
Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Actors from Westchester County, New York
Category:African-American male child actors
Category:American child singers
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male television actors