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