Jesse Williams
Acting • Born 1981-08-05
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.
Filmography
54 credits
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Movie • 2008
Leo
Your Place or Mine
Movie • 2023
Theo
The Cabin in the Woods
Movie • 2012
Holden McCrea
Rich Girl Problems
Movie • 2013
Peter
Brooklyn's Finest
Movie • 2010
E. Quinlan
They Die by Dawn
Movie • 2013
John Taylor
The Butler
Movie • 2013
Rev. James Lawson
Washingtonienne
Movie • 2009
Keya
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
Movie • 2010
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Movie • 2017
Self - Narrator (voice)
Snake & Mongoose
Movie • 2013
Don "The Snake" Prudomme
What We Hide
Movie • 2025
Sheriff Ben Jeffries
Following Harry
Movie • 2024
Self
The Great Lillian Hall
Movie • 2024
David Flemming
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Movie • 2016
Self
Money
Movie • 2016
Sean
Band Aid
Movie • 2017
Skyler
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Movie • 2018
Self
Jacob's Ladder
Movie • 2019
Isaac 'Ike' Singer
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Movie • 2016
Self
Selah and the Spades
Movie • 2019
Headmaster Banton
Random Acts of Violence
Movie • 2019
Todd Walkley
With Drawn Arms
Movie • 2020
Self
Secret Headquarters
Movie • 2022
Irons
Legacy
Movie
Troy
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
Movie • 2018
narrator
Montmartre
Movie • 2026
Toussaint
Greek
TV • 2007
Drew Collins
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Jackson Avery
Beyond the Break
TV • 2006
Eric Medina
The Spoils Before Dying
TV • 2015
Parker
Only Murders in the Building
TV • 2021
Tobert
America Divided
TV • 2016
Self
The Eric Andre Show
TV • 2012
Self
Celebrity Name Game
TV • 2014
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV • 2018
Self - Special Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV • 2019
Isaac
Hotel Costiera
TV • 2025
Daniel De Luca
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Kwame
Station 19
TV • 2018
Dr. Jackson Avery
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
TV • 2018
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Little Fires Everywhere
TV • 2020
Joe Ryan
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Finding Your Roots
TV • 2012
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TV • 2020
Self
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
Shifting Gears
TV • 2025
Andy