Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor NBC’s acclaimed and award-winning drama “This is Us” encapsulated a beautiful ensemble of actors from all walks of life.
From the raw emotions of Sterling K. Brown and Justin Hartley to the heartbreak and bravery of Mandy Moore and Chrissy Metz, there was talent on display for its 106 episodes.
However, at the center of it all, veteran actor Ron Cephas Jones’ work as William “Shakespeare” Hill, who died on Saturday, served as the undeniable backbone of the heart-wrenching series.
Watching an adult Randall (Brown) and an elderly and frail William struggle to connect, with anger and regret simmering beneath every interaction, had the most eerie resemblance to my own personal relationship with my father.
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