William Stanford Davis

Acting

August 7, 1951St. 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).

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Known for

The Big Bang Theory

2007

Bones

2005

Shameless

2011

movie

City of Angels

1998

Desperate Housewives

2004

Snowpiercer

2020

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

movie

A Lot Like Love

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

Chicago Med

2015

Acting76

movie

Undercard

2026

Baba T

movie

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

2025

Troopmaster Barrett (voice)

Side Quest

2025

Earl

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Self - Guest

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest

Abbott Elementary

2021

Mr. Johnson

movie

A Holiday Chance

2021

Bernie

Swagger

2021

Coach Max

Perry Mason

2020

Daniel Madison

Snowpiercer

2020

Mr. Riggs

Truth Be Told

2019

Agathia

movie

Adopt a Highway

2019

Hatty

movie

Holly Day

2018

Thaddeus

Light as a Feather

2018

Old Man

movie

Dead Women Walking

2018

Warden

movie

Please Stand By

2018

Creed (uncredited)

movie

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

2017

Lester

movie

A Winter Rose

2016

Stage Manager

movie

Cardboard Boxer

2016

Jazzy

movie

So B. It

2016

Man at Cab Co.

You Can Never Really Know Someone

movie

You Can Never Really Know Someone

2016

Man 2 (Bible Study Member)

movie

When Duty Calls

2015

Clyde Pierce

Chicago Med

2015

Ed Brennan

movie

Guns for Hire

2015

Liquor Store Clerk

movie

L.A. Superheroes

2013

Hal

Ray Donovan

2013

Potato Pie

movie

Love, Gloria

2012

Kenny

The Finder

2012

Earl

Harry's Law

2011

Kareem Anderson

Shameless

2011

Conrad

movie

Barry Munday

2010

Greens Keeper

movie

Accused at 17

2009

Detective Gilson

The Middle

2009

Projectionist

movie

Across the Hall

2009

Custodian

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008

Pastor Jonas

movie

Hallowed Ground

2007

Truck Driver

The Big Bang Theory

2007

Dry Cleaner

Saving Grace

2007

Group member at party

Shark

2006

Sonny Gore

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

Floor Manager

Sons & Daughters

2006

Cook

My Name Is Earl

2005

Neighbor

Bones

2005

Floyd Barber

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

Mr. Johnson

The Closer

2005

Homeless Man

movie

Self Medicated

2005

Gabe

movie

A Lot Like Love

2005

Priest

movie

Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear

2005

Desperate Housewives

2004

William

LAX

2004

Engineer Dietrich

movie

The Spirit Hunter

2004

Gabe

Subway Cafe

movie

Subway Cafe

2004

Jerome Mayfield

movie

Clean

2004

Foster

Cold Case

2003

Deante

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self - Guest

American Dreams

2002

Joe

Bulldog

movie

Bulldog

2002

Leon

The Shield

2002

Deon

The Guardian

2001

Brian

movie

James Dean

2001

Train Conductor

The Red Boot Diaries

movie

The Red Boot Diaries

2001

Leon

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Chulu Porter

The District

2000

Mr. Gillis

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Mechanic

Strong Medicine

2000

Doug - Aneesha's Boss

movie

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

2000

Portly Coroner

movie

Ragdoll

1999

Big Pere

Angel

1999

Security Guard

movie

City of Angels

1998

Construction Foreman

movie

Primary Colors

1998

Jack Mandela Washington

movie

Running Time

1997

Buzz

Ally McBeal

1997

Jim

The Practice

1997

Clarence Barnett

Touched by an Angel

1994

Doug

Sister, Sister

1994

Rev. Tatum

Damn Whitey

movie

Damn Whitey

George