Tyler James Williams on being 12 and seeing his face on NYC bus ads

Tyler James Williams of ABC s hit sitcom Abbott Elementary was on Sesame Street by the time he was 7. Within a few years, thanks to his starring role in the late aughts sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, inspired by Chris Rock s childhood, he was inescapable. They put my face on literally every bus in New York City. Like, literally every single one, Williams tells Yahoo Entertainment. I was just one of the faces in this crowd, beating the block like everybody else was, and now, yeah, they know exactly who I am, whether they want to or This interview is part of Yahoo Entertainment s video series Are the Kids Alright , exploring the impact of show business on the development and wellbeing of former child entertainers, from triumphs to traumas. Full story: SUBSCRIBE: Follow us on: Facebook: Instagram: