Actor profile

William Stanford Davis

7th August 1951 St. Louis, Missouri, USA Acting

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).

30 Movies 42 TV Shows 77 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Undercard poster

Undercard 27th February 2026 as Baba T

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw poster

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw 4th December 2025 as Troopmaster Barrett (voice)

A Holiday Chance poster

A Holiday Chance 24th November 2021 as Bernie

Adopt a Highway poster

Adopt a Highway 1st November 2019 as Hatty

Holly Day poster

Holly Day 22nd December 2018 as Thaddeus

Dead Women Walking poster

Dead Women Walking 20th April 2018 as Warden

Please Stand By poster

Please Stand By 26th January 2018 as Creed (uncredited)

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie poster

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie 5th May 2017 as Lester

A Winter Rose poster

A Winter Rose 2nd December 2016 as Stage Manager

Cardboard Boxer poster

Cardboard Boxer 16th September 2016 as Jazzy

So B. It poster

So B. It 7th June 2016 as Man at Cab Co.

When Duty Calls poster

When Duty Calls 30th December 2015 as Clyde Pierce

Guns for Hire poster

Guns for Hire 20th October 2015 as Liquor Store Clerk

L.A. Superheroes poster

L.A. Superheroes 8th November 2013 as Hal

Love, Gloria poster

Love, Gloria 7th June 2012 as Kenny

Barry Munday poster

Barry Munday 13th March 2010 as Greens Keeper

Accused at 17 poster

Accused at 17 5th December 2009 as Detective Gilson

Across the Hall poster

Across the Hall 27th August 2009 as Custodian

Hallowed Ground poster

Hallowed Ground 9th October 2007 as Truck Driver

Self Medicated poster

Self Medicated 1st June 2005 as Gabe

A Lot Like Love poster

A Lot Like Love 21st April 2005 as Priest

Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear poster

Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear 8th February 2005

The Spirit Hunter poster

The Spirit Hunter 13th May 2004 as Gabe

Clean poster

Clean 1st January 2004 as Foster

James Dean poster

James Dean 4th August 2001 as Train Conductor

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent poster

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent 14th March 2000 as Portly Coroner

Ragdoll poster

Ragdoll 21st December 1999 as Big Pere

City of Angels poster

City of Angels 10th April 1998 as Construction Foreman

Primary Colors poster

Primary Colors 20th March 1998 as Jack Mandela Washington

Running Time poster

Running Time 18th December 1997 as Buzz

Side Quest poster

Side Quest 25th March 2025 as Earl

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

Abbott Elementary poster

Abbott Elementary 7th December 2021 as Mr. Johnson

Swagger poster

Swagger 29th October 2021 as Coach Max

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st June 2020 as Daniel Madison

Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer 17th May 2020 as Mr. Riggs

Truth Be Told poster

Truth Be Told 6th December 2019 as Agathia

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

Light as a Feather poster

Light as a Feather 12th October 2018 as Old Man

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Ed Brennan

Ray Donovan poster

Ray Donovan 30th June 2013 as Potato Pie

The Finder poster

The Finder 12th January 2012 as Earl

Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law 17th January 2011 as Kareem Anderson

Shameless poster

Shameless 9th January 2011 as Conrad

The Middle poster

The Middle 30th September 2009 as Projectionist

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 13th January 2008 as Pastor Jonas

The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory 24th September 2007 as Dry Cleaner

Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace 23rd July 2007 as Group member at party

Shark poster

Shark 21st September 2006 as Sonny Gore

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 18th September 2006 as Floor Manager

Sons & Daughters poster

Sons & Daughters 7th March 2006 as Cook

My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl 20th September 2005 as Neighbor

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Floyd Barber

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 4th August 2005 as Mr. Johnson

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Homeless Man

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as William

LAX poster

LAX 13th September 2004 as Engineer Dietrich

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Deante

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

American Dreams poster

American Dreams 29th September 2002 as Joe

The Shield poster

The Shield 12th March 2002 as Deon

The Guardian poster

The Guardian 25th September 2001 as Brian

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Chulu Porter

The District poster

The District 7th October 2000 as Mr. Gillis

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Mechanic

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Doug - Aneesha's Boss

Angel poster

Angel 5th October 1999 as Security Guard

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Jim

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Clarence Barnett

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Doug

Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister 1st April 1994 as Rev. Tatum