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Tyrel Jackson Williams | Biography

Tyrel is set to appear in the Disney sequel 2021 movie 'Stargirl'

• By Chetana
• Update : October 25, 2021

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Tyrel Jackson Williams is a Disney star known for his performance on 'Lab Rats' and 'Brockmire.' 

Who is Tyrel Jackson Williams?

Williams got into acting from the influence of his older brother Tyler Williams. 

He made his movie debut in the movie The Naked Brothers Band in 2005, followed by starring in Failure to Launch in 2006, Billion Dollar Freshman in 2011, Pants on Fire in 2014, The Bachelors in 2017, and the 2021 movie Thunder Force.

He also appeared on the series Everybody Hates Chris from 2005 to 2007, Community from 2010 to 2012, and The Backyardigans from 2008 to 2013. 

He rose to fame after playing Leo Dooley on the prominent Disney X series Lab Rats: Bionic Island from 2012 to 2016 and as Charles on Brockmire from 2017 to 2020. 

In 2021, he is set to appear in the Disney sequel movie Stargirl.

Early Life

Williams was born on 16 March 1997 in Westchester County, New York City, to his father, LeRoy Williams, and mother, Angela Williams. He grew up with two brothers Tylen and Tyler. 

Williams got familiar with acting from a young age as he watched his older brother Tyler trying at auditions. When Tyler landed a show, Williams also started to get offers, which he grabbed without hesitation.

However, before joining college, Williams decided to pursue acting as his profession. 

Career

Williams first appeared on a Sesame Street video titled 'Happy Healthy Monsters' in 2004. He then appeared in the movie version of The Naked Brothers Band in 2005. 

In addition to that, he appeared on the series Everybody Hates Chris as young Chris from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, he appeared on Modern Family and Good Luck Charlie, followed by that in 2011 he was on Pair of Kings and voiced on the Batman: The Brave and the Bold. 

From 2010 to 2012, he was on Community as Jordan Bennett, The Backyardigans as Tyrone from 2008 to 2013, Lab Rats: Bionic Island as his career highlight role of Leo Dooley from 2012 to 2016. Then, in 2017, he briefly appeared as Ashley on Nobodies, whereas from 2016 to 2017, he was Presto on Future-Worm, and played the role of Charles on Brockmire from 2017 to 2020. 

Other than his TV shows appearances, Williams also starred in the film Failure to Launch in 2006, Billion Dollar Freshman in 2011, Pants on Fire in 2014, The Bachelors in 2017, and Thunder Force in 2021. 

'Lab Rats: Bionic Island'

Lab Rats: Bionic Island was about Leo, who discovers three bionic super-powered teenagers, Adam, Bree, and Chase, living in a secret lab beneath his billionaire stepfather's mansion. The story proceeds to portray Leo's relationship with his three older siblings, who will keep an eye on him when he introduces them to the outside world. 

Williams reprised as Leo Dooley on the Disney XD's show for four seasons from 2012 to 2016. 

'Brockmire'

Williams played the role of Charles on the popular series Brockmire which aired on IFC from 2017 to 2020. 

The show was about a former Baseball Major League announcer Jim Brockmire who seeks to resurrect his career after creating an awful public spectacle of him almost a decade ago. The series proceeds to build Brockmire's return to sports announcing a local minor league team where he meets new people and falls in love.

And Charles was an easygoing media genius who aided Brockmire to regain his social media image when Brockmire was named an internet meme due to his decade ago incident. 

As Williams was generally known as a child actor, in an interview, he admitted that his performance on Brockmire extended his fanbase. He also added that there was a clear difference in his interaction with fans when compared to his previous fans who knew him as Leo from the Lab Rats. 

New Projects

In March 2021, Williams was reported to have joined the cast of the upcoming sequel of the Disney movie Stargirl. 

He was set to appear alongside Uma Thurman, Judy Greer, Judd Hirsch, and Elijah Richardson. The movie was set for post-production by late 2021. 

Siblings

Williams's elder brother Tyler Jacob Williams is known for his role as Chris on the show Everybody Hates Chris, which he played when he was only 14 years. His movie credits include the 2006 film Unaccompanied Minors and the 2014 film Dear White People. 

Williams' younger brother Tylen Jacob Williams is also an actor known for playing the role of James on the Nickelodeon show Instant Mom from 2013 to 2015.