Jesse Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

50

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-08-05 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

  • 제시 윌리엄스
  • جسی ویلیامز

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy
8.2%

Grey's Anatomy

Mar 27, 2005

The Cabin in the Woods
6.6%

The Cabin in the Woods

Apr 12, 2012

The Butler
7.3%

The Butler

Aug 16, 2013

Station 19
8.2%

Station 19

Mar 22, 2018

Brooklyn's Finest
6.3%

Brooklyn's Finest

Mar 4, 2010

Your Place or Mine
6.3%

Your Place or Mine

Feb 10, 2023

Law & Order
7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

The Daily Show
6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Secret Headquarters
6.5%

Secret Headquarters

Aug 12, 2022

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Acting

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

Directing

2005
Grey's Anatomy as Director

Production

Costiera as Producer
2025
Spider & Jessie as Executive Producer
2020
Two Distant Strangers as Producer
2020
With Drawn Arms as Executive Producer
2019
Random Acts of Violence as Executive Producer
2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison as Executive Producer
2016
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement as Executive Producer
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