Jesse Williams
Acting
Born August 5, 1981 · 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 · 40 titles
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Law & Order
Grey's Anatomy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Saturday Night Live
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View
Only Murders in the Building
Station 19
Desus & Mero
The Eric Andre Show
Finding Your Roots
Greek
To Tell the Truth
Shifting Gears
The Cabin in the Woods
Celebrity Name Game
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Little Fires Everywhere
Secret Headquarters
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Hotel Costiera
The Emmy Awards
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Your Place or Mine
Beyond the Break
The Butler
The Spoils Before Dying
Brooklyn's Finest
America Divided
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Survivor's Guide to Prison
What We Hide
Money
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
The Great Lillian Hall
Jacob's Ladder