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
- 2025 ·The Great Lillian Hallas David Flemming
- 2024 ·Following Harryas Self
- 2023 ·Your Place or Mineas Theo
- 2022 ·Secret Headquartersas Irons
- 2021 ·Only Murders in the Buildingas Tobert
- 2020 ·With Drawn Armsas Self
- 2020 ·Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self
- 2020 ·Little Fires Everywhereas Joe Ryan
- 2019 ·Jacob's Ladderas Isaac 'Ike' Singer
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Isaac
- 2019 ·Random Acts of Violenceas Todd Walkley
- 2019 ·Desus & Meroas Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2019 ·Selah and the Spadesas Headmaster Banton
- 2018 ·Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as Self
- 2018 ·Station 19as Dr. Jackson Avery
- 2018 ·Survivor's Guide to Prisonas Self
- 2018 ·The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Special Guest
- 2017 ·Band Aidas Skyler
- 2017 ·The Obama Years: The Power of Wordsas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2016 ·BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebrationas Self
- 2016 ·America Dividedas Self
- 2016 ·To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movementas Self
- 2016 ·Moneyas Sean
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ·The Spoils Before Dyingas Parker
- 2014 ·Celebrity Name Gameas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2013 ·They Die by Dawnas John Taylor
- 2013 ·Snake & Mongooseas Don "The Snake" Prudomme
- 2013 ·The Butleras Rev. James Lawson
- 2012 ·The Eric Andre Showas Self
- 2012 ·The Cabin in the Woodsas Holden McCrea
- 2012 ·Finding Your Rootsas
- 2010 ·Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nightsas
- 2010 ·Brooklyn's Finestas E. Quinlan
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Washingtonienneas Keya
- 2008 ·The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2as Leo
- 2007 ·Greekas Drew Collins
- 2006 ·Beyond the Breakas Eric Medina
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Jackson Avery
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Kwame
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future ·Costieraas Daniel De Luca
- Future ·Spider & Jessieas
- Future ·Legacyas Troy
- Future ·Rich Girl Problemsas Peter