Jesse Williams
Acting
Born: August 5, 1981 (age 45) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
The Butler
2013
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Station 19
2018
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
Your Place or Mine
2023
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008
Law & Order
1990
Two Distant Strangers
2020
Secret Headquarters
2022
Little Fires Everywhere
2020
Photos (3)
Movies (20)
The Cabin in the Woods
Holden McCrea
Brooklyn's Finest
E. Quinlan
Secret Headquarters
Irons
The Butler
Rev. James Lawson
Your Place or Mine
Theo
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Leo
What We Hide
Sheriff Ben Jeffries
The Great Lillian Hall
David Flemming
Jacob's Ladder
Isaac 'Ike' Singer
Band Aid
Skyler
Money
Sean
Snake & Mongoose
Don "The Snake" Prudomme
Random Acts of Violence
Todd Walkley
Selah and the Spades
Headmaster Banton
They Die by Dawn
John Taylor
Montmartre
Toussaint
J.A.W.
Enin
Washingtonienne
Keya
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
narrator
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2010
TV Shows (13)
Law & Order
Kwame · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Jackson Avery · 277 eps
Only Murders in the Building
Tobert · 7 eps
Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery · 7 eps
The Morning Show
Vernon
Finding Your Roots
1 eps
Greek
Drew Collins · 2 eps
Shifting Gears
Andy · 4 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac · 1 eps
Little Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan · 3 eps
The Spoils Before Dying
Parker · 6 eps
Hotel Costiera
Daniel De Luca · 6 eps
Beyond the Break
Eric Medina · 8 eps
Self / Appearances (23)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Celebrity Name Game
Self · 3 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 1 eps
America Divided
Self · 8 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self · 3 eps
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
Following Harry
Self
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Self - Narrator (voice)
With Drawn Arms
Self
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (1)
Producing (11)
Hotel Costiera
Producer
What We Hide
Executive Producer
Two Distant Strangers
Producer
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Executive Producer
Random Acts of Violence
Executive Producer
Montmartre
Executive Producer
J.A.W.
Co-Producer
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
Executive Producer
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
Producer
With Drawn Arms
Executive Producer
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Executive Producer