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name: "William Stanford Davis"
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born: "7 August 1951"
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average_fi1m_score: 74
updated: "2026-09-17T04:29:38.256075+00:00"
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# William Stanford Davis

Actor. Born 7 August 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1951, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 2020–present
- **Also known as:**  Stan Davis, William Standford Davis

## Biography

William Stanford Davis is an American actor. Born on 7 August 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, he trained as a classically trained actor and worked in stage and screen roles after moving to Los Angeles in his thirties.

He is best known for playing school custodian Mr. Johnson on the ABC series *Abbott Elementary* (2021–present), initially appearing as a guest star before becoming a series regular. He has had recurring roles including Potato Pie on *Ray Donovan* (2013–2017) and Coach Max on *Swagger* (2021).

Davis received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for *Abbott Elementary* in 2022, with a further nomination in 2024, and won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Abbott Elementary* (2021), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Johnson — [page](https://film.one/tv/abbott-elementary.md)
- *Perry Mason* (2020), Fi1m 66, as Daniel Madison — [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)

## Also known for

- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Dry Cleaner
- *Bones* (2005), Floyd Barber
- *City of Angels* (1998), Construction Foreman
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), William
- *Snowpiercer* (2020), Mr. Riggs
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Mechanic
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), Mr. Johnson
- *A Lot Like Love* (2005), Priest

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