William Stanford Davis

Known for: Acting

Born: 1951-08-07 (age 74)

From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

William Stanford Davis (born August 7, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as school custodian Mr. Johnson on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary (2021–present).

Filmography (76)

MOVIE★ 8.0
Undercard
2026
as Baba T
MOVIE★ 6.7
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
2025
as Troopmaster Barrett (voice)
TV★ 5.6
Side Quest
2025
as Earl
TV★ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
TV★ 2.6
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.5
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Mr. Johnson
MOVIE★ 8.5
A Holiday Chance
2021
as Bernie
TV★ 7.7
Swagger
2021
as Coach Max
TV★ 7.2
Perry Mason
2020
as Daniel Madison
TV★ 7.4
Snowpiercer
2020
as Mr. Riggs
TV★ 7.1
Truth Be Told
2019
as Agathia
MOVIE★ 6.7
Adopt a Highway
2019
as Hatty
MOVIE★ 6.3
Holly Day
2018
as Thaddeus
TV★ 7.7
Light as a Feather
2018
as Old Man
MOVIE
Dead Women Walking
2018
as Warden
MOVIE★ 6.8
Please Stand By
2018
as Creed (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
2017
as Lester
MOVIE★ 3.0
A Winter Rose
2016
as Stage Manager
MOVIE★ 6.4
Cardboard Boxer
2016
as Jazzy
MOVIE★ 6.6
So B. It
2016
as Man at Cab Co.
MOVIE★ 4.5
You Can Never Really Know Someone
2016
as Man 2 (Bible Study Member)
MOVIE★ 6.5
When Duty Calls
2015
as Clyde Pierce
TV★ 8.3
Chicago Med
2015
as Ed Brennan
MOVIE★ 4.7
Guns for Hire
2015
as Liquor Store Clerk
MOVIE★ 5.0
L.A. Superheroes
2013
as Hal
TV★ 7.5
Ray Donovan
2013
as Potato Pie
MOVIE
Love, Gloria
2012
as Kenny
TV★ 7.1
The Finder
2012
as Earl
TV★ 7.4
Harry's Law
2011
as Kareem Anderson
TV★ 8.2
Shameless
2011
as Conrad
MOVIE★ 5.7
Barry Munday
2010
as Greens Keeper
MOVIE★ 6.3
Accused at 17
2009
as Detective Gilson
TV★ 7.6
The Middle
2009
as Projectionist
MOVIE★ 6.0
Across the Hall
2009
as Custodian
TV★ 7.5
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Pastor Jonas
MOVIE★ 5.1
Hallowed Ground
2007
as Truck Driver
TV★ 7.9
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Dry Cleaner
TV★ 7.4
Saving Grace
2007
as Group member at party
TV★ 6.7
Shark
2006
as Sonny Gore
TV★ 7.4
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
as Floor Manager
TV★ 6.5
Sons & Daughters
2006
as Cook
TV★ 7.7
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Neighbor
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Floyd Barber
TV★ 8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Mr. Johnson
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Homeless Man
MOVIE★ 5.8
Self Medicated
2005
as Gabe
MOVIE★ 6.8
A Lot Like Love
2005
as Priest
MOVIE★ 4.0
Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear
2005
TV★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
as William
TV★ 7.3
LAX
2004
as Engineer Dietrich
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Spirit Hunter
2004
as Gabe
MOVIE★ 8.0
Subway Cafe
2004
as Jerome Mayfield
MOVIE★ 4.8
Clean
2004
as Foster
TV★ 7.8
Cold Case
2003
as Deante
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.2
American Dreams
2002
as Joe
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bulldog
2002
as Leon
TV★ 8.2
The Shield
2002
as Deon
TV★ 7.1
The Guardian
2001
as Brian
MOVIE★ 6.8
James Dean
2001
as Train Conductor
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Red Boot Diaries
2001
as Leon
TV★ 8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Chulu Porter
TV★ 6.8
The District
2000
as Mr. Gillis
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Mechanic
TV★ 7.4
Strong Medicine
2000
as Doug - Aneesha's Boss
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
2000
as Portly Coroner
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ragdoll
1999
as Big Pere
TV★ 7.9
Angel
1999
as Security Guard
MOVIE★ 6.8
City of Angels
1998
as Construction Foreman
MOVIE★ 6.3
Primary Colors
1998
as Jack Mandela Washington
MOVIE★ 5.8
Running Time
1997
as Buzz
TV★ 6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
as Jim
TV★ 7.7
The Practice
1997
as Clarence Barnett
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Doug
TV★ 7.1
Sister, Sister
1994
as Rev. Tatum
MOVIE★ 10.0
Damn Whitey
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as George