Name
Jesse Williams
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1981-08-05 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
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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Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more ...
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After their mother suffers a fatal overdose, two sisters fear being separated by the foste...
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Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especia...
- 2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 as Leo
- 2023 Your Place or Mine as Theo
- 2012 The Cabin in the Woods as Holden McCrea
- 2013 Rich Girl Problems as Peter
- 2010 Brooklyn's Finest as E. Quinlan
- 2013 They Die by Dawn as John Taylor
- 2013 The Butler as Rev. James Lawson
- 2009 Washingtonienne as Keya
- 2010 Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
- 2017 The Obama Years: The Power of Words as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2013 Snake & Mongoose as Don "The Snake" Prudomme
- 2025 What We Hide as Sheriff Ben Jeffries
- 2024 Following Harry as Self
- 2024 The Great Lillian Hall as David Flemming
- 2016 Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement as Self
- 2016 Money as Sean
- 2017 Band Aid as Skyler
- 2018 Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2019 Jacob's Ladder as Isaac 'Ike' Singer
- 2016 BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self
- 2019 Selah and the Spades as Headmaster Banton
- 2019 Random Acts of Violence as Todd Walkley
- 2020 With Drawn Arms as Self
- 2022 Secret Headquarters as Irons
- Soon Legacy as Troy
- 2018 United We Stand: The Ali Summit as narrator
- 2026 Montmartre as Toussaint
- 2011 J.A.W. as Enin
- 2007 Greek ( 2 episodes ) as Drew Collins
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy ( 277 episodes ) as Jackson Avery
- 2006 Beyond the Break ( 8 episodes ) as Eric Medina
- 2015 The Spoils Before Dying ( 6 episodes ) as Parker
- 2021 Only Murders in the Building ( 7 episodes ) as Tobert
- 2016 America Divided ( 8 episodes ) as Self
- 2012 The Eric Andre Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Celebrity Name Game ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2018 The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale ( 1 episode ) as Self - Special Guest
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show ( 1 episode ) as Isaac
- 2025 Hotel Costiera ( 6 episodes ) as Daniel De Luca
- 2016 To Tell the Truth ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panelist
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Kwame
- 2018 Station 19 ( 7 episodes ) as Dr. Jackson Avery
- 2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Little Fires Everywhere ( 3 episodes ) as Joe Ryan
- 2019 Desus & Mero ( 1 episode ) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Finding Your Roots ( 1 episode )
- 2020 Bottomless Brunch at Colman's ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1949 The Emmy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Shifting Gears ( 4 episodes ) as Andy
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
