Jesse Williams
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
as Leo
2008
Your Place or Mine
as Theo
2023
The Cabin in the Woods
as Holden McCrea
2012
Rich Girl Problems
as Peter
2013
Brooklyn's Finest
as E. Quinlan
2010
They Die by Dawn
as John Taylor
2013
The Butler
as Rev. James Lawson
2013
Washingtonienne
as Keya
2009
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2010
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
Snake & Mongoose
as Don "The Snake" Prudomme
2013
What We Hide
as Sheriff Ben Jeffries
2025
Following Harry
as Self
2024
The Great Lillian Hall
as David Flemming
2024
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
as Self
2016
Money
as Sean
2016
Band Aid
as Skyler
2017
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
2018
Jacob's Ladder
as Isaac 'Ike' Singer
2019
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self
2016
TV Appearances
Greek
as Drew Collins
2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Grey's Anatomy
as Jackson Avery
2005
Beyond the Break
as Eric Medina
2006
The Spoils Before Dying
as Parker
2015
Only Murders in the Building
as Tobert
2021
America Divided
as Self
2016
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
2018
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009