William Stanford Davis to publish memoir Don't Mess With the Fat Kid

William Stanford Davis, who plays janitor Mr. Johnson in Abbott Elementary, is publishing memoir "Don't Mess With the Fat Kid", Variety reported on 14 October 2026. The report said BenBella Books will release it in hardcover, e-book and audiobook and that it covers landing his breakout role, meaning the part that made him widely recognised, at 70.