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Tylen Jacob Williams
Born (2001-12-08) December 8, 2001 (age 23)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005–2017
Relatives Tyler James Williams (brother)
Tyrel Jackson Williams (brother)

Tylen Jacob Williams is an American actor. He was born on December 8, 2001. Tylen is well-known for his role as James Phillips. This character was in the TV comedy series Instant Mom. The show aired on Nick at Nite from 2013 to 2015.

About Tylen's Early Life

Tylen Jacob Williams grew up in Westchester County, New York. His mom, Angela Williams, is a talented singer and songwriter. His dad, Le'Roy Williams, was a police sergeant before he retired. Tylen has two older brothers, Tyler James Williams and Tyrel Jackson Williams. Both of his brothers are also actors. It seems acting runs in the family!

Tylen's Acting Career

Tylen started acting when he was only four years old. His first role was playing a younger version of a character named Drew. This was for the TV show Everybody Hates Chris. Tylen also appeared in other popular TV shows. These included Without a Trace and Parks and Recreation.

Starring in Instant Mom

In 2013, Tylen got a big role. He was cast as James Phillips in the Nick at Nite series Instant Mom. James was known as the family prankster on the show. Tylen played this main role until the series ended in 2015.

Other TV Appearances

Later, in 2017, Tylen played Jordan Cavanaugh. This character was the son of Detective Tommy Cavanaugh. It was for an episode of the TV show Wisdom of the Crowd. Tylen has shown his acting skills in many different types of shows.

Tylen's TV and Film Roles

Here is a list of the TV shows and films Tylen Jacob Williams has been in:

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Everybody Hates Chris Baby Drew Episodes: "Everybody Hates Halloween", "Everybody Hates Greg"
2006 Without a Trace Jadon Gibbs Episode: "The Calm Before"
2012 Parks and Recreation Charlie Episode: "Campaign Ad"
2012 Disney XD's My Life Himself Episode: "Tyrel Jackson Williams"
2013 Teens Wanna Know Himself Episode: "Dream Halloween with Zendaya, Tori Kelly & Rachel Crow"
2013–2015 Instant Mom James Phillips Main role
2014 Webheads Himself Episode: "Boys of Nick Celebrity Edition"
2015 Minay TV Himself Episode: "One Child at a Time Celebrity Football Game"
2015 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Finn the Mer-Boy (voice) Episode: "Attack of the Pirate Piranhas"
2017 Wisdom of the Crowd Jordan Cavanaugh Episode: "Trade Secrets"
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