Tyler Marcel Williams is widely known for his role portraying a young Bobby Brown on the BET mini-series biopic New Edition Story. He appeared in two of the three total parts of the mini-series in 2017, and won critical acclaim for his performance and resemblance to Bobby Brown. He appeared alongside Yvette Nicole Brown and Woody McClain on New Edition Story. 

He was discovered by a casting director while he attended art school in Atlanta. He was cast as Bobby Brown immediately following his audition. Source.​