Tyler James Williams Hopes to Validate Black Male Experience with Abbott Elementary Role

Guest host tWitch welcomed Tyler James Williams, who shared why signing on to play a teacher on hit show Abbott Elementary was important to him in validating the Black male educator experience. The seasoned actor also reminisced about his first appearance on The Ellen Show when he was 13 years old, and what it was like seeing Big Bird behindthescenes when he worked on Sesame Street at just 4yearsold. Subscribe: Check your local listings to watch Ellen today: , TylerJamesWilliams, Ellen, TheEllenShow, EllenDeGeneres