Saul Williams

Saul Williams is an American filmmaker, musician, poet, writer, and actor. Author of said the shotgun to the head and the dead emcee scrolls, Williams is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip-hop, and for his lead roles in the independent film Slam and the jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me. Saul starred as preacher Jedidiah Moore in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Recently, he was nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award.

Saul has toured in more than forty countries and lectured in hundreds of universities. He holds a BA in Theater and Philosophy from Morehouse College and MFA in Acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He lives in Los Angeles, California.