Tyrel Jackson Williams (born March 16, 1997[2]) is an American actor, rapper and singer. He starred as Leo Dooley in the Disney XD series Lab Rats. Williams also co-starred in the 2014 Disney XD television film Pants on Fire. From 2017 to 2020, he co-starred in the comedy series Brockmire.
Early life
Williams was born in Westchester County, New York on March 16, 1997.[2]
His mother, Angela Williams, is a counselor, and his father, Le'Roy Williams, is a teacher and retired police sergeant.
In 2011, Williams was cast in the Disney XD series Lab Rats which premiered in 2012,[4] playing the main role of Leo who stumbles upon the existence of the titular bionic heroes.[5] He had a starring role in the 2014 Disney XD television film Pants on Fire.[6][7] He was also a singing actor for Tyrone in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Backyardigans.
In 2016, Williams was cast in the role of Charles, an internet whiz who has been hired to be the assistant to a minor league baseball team and its sports announcer (Hank Azaria), in the 2017 IFC comedy series Brockmire.[8][9]
Williams, along with friends Coy Stewart and Jadagrace, formed the music collective "Grouptherapy".[10][11] On April 1, 2020, the collective released their debut EP entitled this is not the album. and later released their debut mixtape, there goes the neighborhood. on October 30, 2020.[10]
On March 20, 2024, it was announced that Williams had left Grouptherapy.[12]
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