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William Jackson Harper was born on February 8, 1980 in Dallas, Texas, United States and is credited as a television actor. That puts William Jackson Harper at 46 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Lakeview Centennial High School and Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
My Take
William Jackson Harper did something I find quietly miraculous in The Good Place: he made chronic indecision riveting. Chidi could have been an insufferable bundle of neuroses, but Harper played the ethics professor's paralysis with such warmth and comic precision that it earned him an Emmy nomination. I suspect his background as a playwright is the secret; he understands the architecture of an argument, so every agonized pause feels reasoned rather than mannered. He hit wide recognition in his mid-thirties after years of stage work in New York, and that long apprenticeship shows in the density of his choices. A genuine actor's actor.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Jackson Harper
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ジャクソン・ハーパー
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・じゃくそん・はーぱー
- Born
- February 8, 1980 (age 46)
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Lakeview Centennial High School
- University
- Santa Fe University of Art and Design
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was William Jackson Harper born?
William Jackson Harper was born on February 8, 1980 and is 46 years old.
Where is William Jackson Harper from?
William Jackson Harper is from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What does William Jackson Harper do?
William Jackson Harper works as actor, television actor.
Where did William Jackson Harper study?
William Jackson Harper attended Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
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