Jesse Williams
Acting
Born: 1981-08-05 in 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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Law & Order
Kwame
Grey's Anatomy
Jackson Avery
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Only Murders in the Building
Tobert
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
The View
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Morning Show
Vernon
Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery
Finding Your Roots
The Eric Andre Show
Self
Greek
Drew Collins
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Shifting Gears
Andy
The Cabin in the Woods
Holden McCrea
Little Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac
Celebrity Name Game
Self
The Butler
Rev. James Lawson
Brooklyn's Finest
E. Quinlan
Secret Headquarters
Irons
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
Hotel Costiera
Daniel De Luca
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Leo
Your Place or Mine
Theo
The Emmy Awards
Self
The Spoils Before Dying
Parker
Beyond the Break
Eric Medina
America Divided
Self
Jacob's Ladder
Isaac 'Ike' Singer
Money
Sean
Montmartre
Toussaint
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
Band Aid
Skyler
What We Hide
Sheriff Ben Jeffries