Jesse Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Jesse Wesley Williams is an American actor, director, producer and activist. He played Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2009–22) and has appeared in films such as The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and The Butler (2013). He has provided voice acting and motion capture for Markus in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018). He served as an executive producer of the Academy Award-winning short, Two Distant Strangers (2020) and the Tony Award-winning revival of Take Me Out (2022), the latter of which he was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Known For
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Filmography
Legacy
Movie · as Troy
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
Movie
Montmartre
Movie · as Toussaint
What We Hide
Movie · as Sheriff Ben Jeffries
Hotel Costiera
TV · as Daniel De Luca · 6 eps
Shifting Gears
TV · as Andy · 4 eps
Following Harry
Movie · as Self
The Great Lillian Hall
Movie · as David Flemming
Your Place or Mine
Movie · as Theo
Secret Headquarters
Movie · as Irons
Only Murders in the Building
TV · as Tobert · 7 eps
With Drawn Arms
Movie · as Self
Little Fires Everywhere
TV · as Joe Ryan · 3 eps
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jacob's Ladder
Movie · as Isaac 'Ike' Singer
Selah and the Spades
Movie · as Headmaster Banton
Random Acts of Violence
Movie · as Todd Walkley
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV · as Isaac · 1 ep
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
The Morning Show
TV · as Vernon
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Movie · as Self
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
Movie · as narrator
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Station 19
TV · as Dr. Jackson Avery · 7 eps
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Band Aid
Movie · as Skyler
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Movie · as Self
Money
Movie · as Sean
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Movie · as Self
America Divided
TV · as Self · 8 eps
To Tell the Truth
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
The Spoils Before Dying
TV · as Parker · 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Name Game
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Rich Girl Problems
Movie · as Peter
They Die by Dawn
Movie · as John Taylor
The Butler
Movie · as Rev. James Lawson
Snake & Mongoose
Movie · as Don "The Snake" Prudomme
The Cabin in the Woods
Movie · as Holden McCrea
The Eric Andre Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Finding Your Roots
TV · 1 ep
J.A.W.
Movie · as Enin
Brooklyn's Finest
Movie · as E. Quinlan
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
Movie
Washingtonienne
Movie · as Keya
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Movie · as Leo
Greek
TV · as Drew Collins · 2 eps
Beyond the Break
TV · as Eric Medina · 8 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Jackson Avery · 275 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Law & Order
TV · as Kwame · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep