Antonia Blyth Deputy Editor, AwardsLineWilliam Jackson Harper’s role of Chidi ultimately formed the backbone of all that is good in The Good Place, and perhaps in our real world, too.
Through multiple left-field twists, Jackson Harper brought loveable humor, humanity and an inspiring moral compass to his tightly-wound ethics professor character, earning an Emmy nomination in the show’s fourth and final season, which ended in January.
Here, in a phone conversation with Deadline, he discusses wanting to play a villain next, the joys of playing opposite Kristen Bell, and how Barry Jenkins helped him overcome impostor syndrome.Deadline: I keep thinking about how much I wish this show was still on at this current time in our lives.
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