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William Jackson Harper

Biography

William Jackson Harper

Overview

  • Born
    February 8, 1980 · Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Birth name
    William Fitzgerald Harper
  • Height
    5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Biography

  • William Jackson Harper was born on February 8, 1980 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Midsommar (2019), The Good Place (2016) and Paterson (2016).

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Trivia

  • He had seriously considered quitting acting before he was cast in The Good Place (2016).
  • Friends with Kristen Bell.
  • Graduated from College of Santa Fe.
  • On The Good Place, with his black-rimmed glasses, he resembles Ernest Thomas, famous for playing Raj on the 1970's sitcom What's Happening?.
  • Born on the same date as Dawn Olivieri.

Quotes

  • Your soulmate can be anything. It could be the person you marry, or it could just be literally your bosom buddy. Whatever is the most fulfilling relationship for you. It can be whatever you want it to be.
  • Paradise for me, at this point, would probably be tacos, video games, and my lady. Just hanging out and eating tacos and not getting big.
  • I've been doing theater for a long time, so that's something I understand. I'm such a babe in the woods when it comes to TV and film. I'm still learning. It's exciting.
  • When I was a kid, they made us write these essays about what Heaven would be like. I went to this Christian school in Texas, and the thing that I wrote was no bees. No bees. No mud. No infirmities.
  • I'm a black nerd - a blerd!

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