Jesse Williams
Acting · 44 years old
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
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
Only Murders in the Building
Tobert
Grey's Anatomy
Jackson Avery
Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery
The Eric Andre Show
Self
The Emmy Awards
Self
Little Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan
The Butler
Rev. James Lawson
Law & Order
Kwame
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac
The Great Lillian Hall
David Flemming
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Hotel Costiera
Daniel De Luca
Greek
Drew Collins
The Cabin in the Woods
Holden McCrea
The Daily Show
Self
Secret Headquarters
Irons
What We Hide
Sheriff Ben Jeffries
