William Jackson Harper stars as Chidi on NBC’s new comedy “The Good Place.”. He is a New Yorker, who lives in Brooklyn and loves this city. After several years of working on Broadway and Theater, and doing some TV work here and there, he has landed his BIG TV GIG. And well deservedly so. As the idealistic, honest and great nerdy guy on the show, he's amazing. But he's even more amazing in-person, and a real nerd, who loves TV, video games and his job.

Born in Dallas, Harper has an extensive background in theater, with a Broadway role in “All the Way.” Notable Off-Broadway appearances include “A Family for All Occasion at the Labyrinth,” “Modern Terrorism” at Second Stage, “The Total Bent,” “Titus Andronicus” and “Measure for Measure” at the Public, “Placebo” and “A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan Crick” at Playwrights Horizons, and “Queens Boulevard” and “Paradise Park” at the Signature. He also has numerous regi1onal theater credits, including “Ruined,” “Hamlet,” “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Romeo and Juliet.” 

On the TV side, Harper has made guest appearances on “30 Rock,” “The Blacklist,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” Hulu’s “Deadbeat,” “High Maintenance,” “Unforgettable” and the children’s series “The Electric Company.”

Feature film credits include “Paterson”, True Story (2015), All Good Things (2010) and “How to Tell You’re a Douchebag (2016).” 

Harper plays drums in a band called U.S. Open and also enjoys hiking, running, video gaming and basketball in his spare time. When he is not working in Los Angeles, he resides in Brooklyn.

Welcome to THE GOOD PLACE, home of the good things where WILLIAM JACKSON HARPER will be your good person. And many many congratulations to William and all the team of the THE GOOD PLACE!

About the show:

In a world where there’s only the good place and the bad place in the afterlife, two individuals must shortly learn that in reality, all good things come to an end.  NBC’s upcoming series, “The Good Place” hilariously recounts the adventure Eleanor (Kristen Bell) and Chidi (William Jackson Harper) must undergo in the afterlife.

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Official Website: http://www.nbc.com/the-good-place?nbc=1