Cress Williams (b. July 26, 1970) portrays Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce on the series Black Lightning. He also portrayed Baron Sunday on the series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and voiced John Henry Irons/Steel in the animated movies The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen.
- Pictured: Cress Williams as Black Lightning from the Black Lightning episode "Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder"
Work History
Acting Credits
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1993-1997 | Baron Sunday |
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| "Never on Sunday" | January 7, 1996 | Baron Sunday |
| "Oedipus Wrecks" | March 24, 1996 | Baron Sunday (Archive footage) |
| Black Lightning | 2018-2021 | Black Lightning |
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| "The Resurrection" | January 16, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Lawanda: The Book of Hope" | January 23, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Lawanda: The Book of Burial" | January 30, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Black Jesus" | February 6, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light" | February 13, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder" | February 27, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Equinox: The Book of Fate" | March 6, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Revelations" | March 13, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Little Black Lies" | March 20, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption" | March 27, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion" | April 3, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain" | April 10, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "Shadow of Death: The Book of War" | April 17, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies" | October 9, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues" | October 16, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry" | October 23, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak" | October 30, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem" | November 13, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi" | November 20, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange" | November 27, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus" | December 4, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi" | December 11, 2018 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros" | January 21, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son" | January 28, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust" | February 4, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire" | February 11, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin" | March 4, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha" | March 11, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| "The Omega" | March 18, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| The Death of Superman | July 24, 2018 | John Henry Irons[1] |
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| Reign of the Supermen | January 13, 2019 | Steel |
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| The Flash | 2014-2023 | The Flash |
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| "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" | December 10, 2019 | Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow | 2016-2022 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow |
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) Episode: Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five |
- ↑ Williams took over the role from Khary Payton, who had voiced John Henry Irons for Justice League: Throne of Atlantis.