Who Is William Jackson Harper? Get To Know Everything About His Early Life, Parents, Age, Career, Net Worth, Personal Life & Relationship

William Fitzgerald Harper, also professionally known as William Jackson Harper is an American actor best known for his role as Chidi Anagonye on the sitcom The Good Place. Moreover, with the professional career of over a decade, he has appeared in several films and TV series including Law & Order, 30 Rock, and The Breaks.

William Jackson Harper’s Early Life, Parents, Education

The American actor was born on February 8, 1980, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He was born to an African-American family where his mother’s maiden name is Jackson. Not much information is available regarding to his father and mother.

Having Jackson in his name, many people misunderstand him as the relative of Samuel L. Jackson.

William belongs to American nationality and African-American by ethnicity. His birth sign is Aquarius. As for education, he completed his course from the College of Santa Fe in 2003. He also changed his name to William Jackson Harper to honor both of his parents,

William Jackson Harper’s Age, Height, and Body Statistics

• Age: As of 2019, the American actor has reached the age of 39-year-old.
• Height: He stands at a tall height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters, similar to American actor Mark Harelik.
• Weight: Harper has a healthy body however the measurement is currently unknown.
• Eye Color: He has brown eyes.
• Hair Color: Likewise, his hair is naturally black in color.

William Jackson Harper’s Personal Life: Who is His Wife?

The American actress is in an intimate relationship with a Korean girl named Ali Ahn. The couple started dating since 2017 or earlier, as Harper posted on his Instagram saying “I like this person”.

He often posts her picture on his Instagram showing his love. The actor seems to be more determined in keeping his relationship secret. However, they are not married yet. In addition, he also has a dog as a pet. 

William Jackson Harper’s Net Worth & Relationship

William is a hard-working and popular television artist established himself in the entertainment industry for more than ten years. He worked in several films and TV series and must have earned a decent amount. 

Well, his exact net worth is not revealed to the media, however, it could be somewhere between $1 million - $2 million.

Being a popular artist, the wage of Harper is $60,000 per episode which is a huge amount of salary. So, we can assume his net worth is over a million as he played in the show for four years and earned from other films and series.

Career

The American actor made his professional debut in Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2007 where he played the role of Chayne Danforth. Following then, he appeared on the television series Great Performances as Melville in 2009.

He played in several TV series including Mercy (2009), The Electric Company (2009-2013), Law & Order (2010), High Maintenance (2014), The Blacklist (2015) and many more. In addition, he is currently playing in The Good Place which started airing since 2016, alongside D’Arcy Carden, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, and Manny Jacinto.

In 2010, Harper made a film debut in All Good Things as Moynihan’s Assistant. Likewise, he worked in several other films such as That’s What She Said (2012), True Story (2015), Paterson (2016), They Remain (2018), and Midsommar (2019).

Furthermore, he made a Broadway debut in All The Way as James Harrison and Stockley Carmichael in 2014.

Notable Highlights of William Jackson Harper's Career

• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Debut TV Series, 2007)
• All Good Things (Debut Film, 2010)
• All The Way (Debut Broadway, 2014)
• The Good Place (TV Series, 2016-Present)

Quick Facts About William Jackson Harper

Who is William Jackson Harper?

William Jackson Harper is an American actor best known for his role as Chidi Anagonye in the NBC sitcom The Good Place.

How old is William Jackson Harper?

William Jackson Harper is 39 years old, as of 2019.

How tall is William Jackson Harper?

William Jackson Harper is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters tall.

Where is William Jackson Harper from?

William Jackson Harper is from Dallas, Texas.