Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 5, 1981
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jesse Williams
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | What We Hide | Sheriff Ben Jeffries |
| 2024 | Following Harry | Self |
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall | David Flemming |
| 2023 | Your Place or Mine | Theo |
| 2022 | Secret Headquarters | Irons |
| 2020 | With Drawn Arms | Self |
| 2019 | Jacob's Ladder | Isaac 'Ike' Singer |
| 2019 | Selah and the Spades | Headmaster Banton |
| 2019 | Random Acts of Violence | Todd Walkley |
| 2018 | Survivor's Guide to Prison | Self |
| 2017 | The Obama Years: The Power of Words | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2017 | Band Aid | Skyler |
| 2016 | Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement | Self |
| 2016 | Money | Sean |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration | Self |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn | John Taylor |
| 2013 | The Butler | Rev. James Lawson |
| 2013 | Snake & Mongoose | Don "The Snake" Prudomme |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Holden McCrea |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | E. Quinlan |
| 2010 | Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights | |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Keya |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Leo |
| Rich Girl Problems | Peter | |
| Legacy | Troy |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Tobert |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Joe Ryan |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Isaac |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Self - Special Guest |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Dr. Jackson Avery |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Self |
| 2016 | America Divided | Self |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Parker |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Greek | Drew Collins |
| 2006 | Beyond the Break | Eric Medina |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Jackson Avery |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Kwame |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| Costiera | Daniel De Luca |