Jesse Williams
August 5, 1981 (43 years old) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Great Lillian Hall as David Flemming
- 2024 · Following Harry as Self
- 2023 · Your Place or Mine as Theo
- 2022 · Secret Headquarters as Irons
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Tobert
- 2020 · With Drawn Arms as Self
- 2020 · Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- 2020 · Little Fires Everywhere as Joe Ryan
- 2019 · Jacob's Ladder as Isaac 'Ike' Singer
- 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Isaac
- 2019 · Random Acts of Violence as Todd Walkley
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2019 · Selah and the Spades as Headmaster Banton
- 2018 · Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Himself
- 2018 · Station 19 as Dr. Jackson Avery
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 2017 · Band Aid as Skyler
- 2017 · The Obama Years: The Power of Words as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self
- 2016 · America Divided as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement as Self
- 2016 · Money as Sean
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Spoils Before Dying as Parker
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as John Taylor
- 2013 · Snake & Mongoose as Don "The Snake" Prudomme
- 2013 · The Butler as Rev. James Lawson
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Cabin in the Woods as Holden McCrea
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as
- 2010 · Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights as
- 2010 · Brooklyn's Finest as E. Quinlan
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Washingtonienne as Keya
- 2008 · The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 as Leo
- 2007 · Greek as Drew Collins
- 2006 · Beyond the Break as Eric Medina
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Jackson Avery
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1990 · Law & Order as Kwame
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · Spider & Jessie as
- Future · Costiera as Daniel De Luca
- Future · Rich Girl Problems as Peter