Tylen Jacob Williams (born December 8, 2001) is a 22 years old American actor and the brother of Tyler James Williams, the Everybody Hates Chris star. Tyler’s brother is best known for his role as James Philips in the Nick at Nite television series Instant Mom.
Tyler James Williams, who currently portrays the character of Gregory Eddie in the ABC sitcom, Abbott Elementary, is undoubtedly the most popular of the Williams brothers in the American movie industry, but this article is focused on unraveling all there is to know about his younger brother, Tylen.
Summary of Tylen Jacob Williams’ Biography
- Full name: Tylen Jacob Williams
- Gender: Male
- Date of birth: December 8, 2001
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Age: 22 years old
- Place of birth: Westchester County, New York, United States
- Ethnicity: African American
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Parents: Le’Roy Williams (father) and Angela Williams (mother)
- Siblings: Tyler James Williams and Tyrel Jackson Williams (brothers)
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Height in Inches: 5 feet 5 inches
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Height in Centimeters: 165 cm
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs)
- Eye color: Dark Brown
- Hair color: Black
- Occupation: Actor
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Net worth: Est. $1 million
- Famous for: Being Tyler James Williams’ youngest brother
- Tylen Jacob Williams’ Instagram: @tylenjacobwill
- Twitter: @TylenJacobWill
How Old Is Tylen Jacob Williams?
Tylen Jacob Williams is 22 years old. He was born in Westchester County, New York, United States of America, on December 8, 2001. His birth sign is Sagittarius, and he belongs to the African American ethnic group. Also, the fact that he was born in the United States confirms his status as an American citizen.
Williams is the youngest of three sons born to African-American teacher and former police sergeant LeRoy Williams and his wife, Angela Williams. Tylen’s mom is primarily known as a singer/songwriter but has since added the title of counselor to her resumé.
Tylen grew up in Yonkers, New York. Several reliable sources also confirm that he spent some time in the Bronx. All the aforementioned tidbits of his early life notwithstanding, details of Williams’ formal educational background have remained a mystery to date, at least to the media and the general public.
The reason for this dearth of information on his academic achievements could be explained away for various reasons, but the overriding factor stems from his early involvement in show business, having started his acting career as a child.
Tylen Jacob Williams is More Than 9 Years Younger Than His Oldest Sibling
While he is gradually making a name for himself in Hollywood, Tylen Jacob Williams’ claim to fame rests heavily on the fact that he is the youngest sibling of the Abbott Elementary star, Tyler James Williams.
Williams’ oldest brother plays the role of Gregory Eddie, one of the main characters of the ABC sitcom, which premiered in 2021. Before that, he was best known for his role as Chris in the semi-autobiographical sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris, a show loosely based on the teenage years of American comedian Chris Rock.
Having established the reality that Tylen was born in December 2001, we can confirm that he is more than nine years younger than his oldest sibling Tyler James Williams who was born on October 9, 1992.
Despite the near-decade difference between their ages, the Instant Mom star seems to get on quite fine with his oldest brother. A better way to describe the existing relationship between the brothers is to refer to the fact that they are always supportive of each other.
Tylen Has Another Brother Besides Tyler
Other than Tyler, Tylen Jacob Williams has another brother whose date of birth is sandwiched between his and Tyler’s. A few years after their parents gave birth to the Let It Shine star, they welcomed another son named Tyrel Jackson Williams.
Tylen Jacob’s immediate older brother was born on March 16, 1997, less than five years after Tyler was born. He is currently 27 and is over six years older than Tylen.
Like his brothers, Tyrel is also an actor who has appeared in more than a handful of movies and TV series, including Lab Rats (2012-2016), Pants on Fire (2014), Thunderforce (2021), and Hollywood Stargirl (2022), amongst several others.
Tylen Jacob Williams is an Actor
The 5 feet 5 inches star is also notable for having played a younger version of Drew in Everybody Hates Chris when he was four years old. His IMDb page also confirms that he played minor roles in other TV series such as Parks and Recreation and Without A Trace.
Below is a select list of his filmography since his debut as a 4-year-old on his oldest brother’s signature show.
- Â Everybody Hates Chris (2005)Â as Baby Drew
- Without a Trace (2006) as Jadon Gibbs
- Parks and Recreation (2012) as Charlie
- Disney XD’s My Life (2012) as Himself
- Teens Wanna Know (2013) as Himself
- Instant Mom (2013–2015) as James Phillips
- Webheads (2014) as Himself
- Minay TV (2015) as Himself
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2015) as Finn the Mer-Boy (voice)
- Wisdom of the Crowd (2017) as Jordan Cavanaugh
Tylen Jacob Williams is Best Known For His Role As James Philps on Instant Mom
Typically, actors are recognized for their roles in certain movies or TV series. Some actors are even appreciated for their contributions to the success of one or more movies/TV series.
For Tylen Jacob Williams, his most impressive acting credit remains the credits he got from all 65 episodes of the Nick at Nite televised TV series Instant Mom where he portrayed the role of James Philips, the middle child of the show’s Philips family.
His character is best known for being the prankster of the family who plays pranks on his siblings and parents.
Tylen Jacob Williams is Currently Single
While he is quite active on several social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, Typen Jacob Williams plays his cards close to his chest when it concerns his personal life.
To the best of our knowledge, and from the minimal information available on all the social media platforms where he is active, he is not married and does not appear to be in a romantic relationship, at least not any that is worthy of showing off.
