Jesse Williams
Acting
Born 1981-08-05 · 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
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · TV
Station 19
2018 · TV
Law & Order
1990 · TV
America Divided
2016 · TV
Beyond the Break
2006 · TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
Hotel Costiera
2025 · TV
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · TV
Shifting Gears
2025 · TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV
Little Fires Everywhere
2020 · TV
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · TV
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018 · TV
Greek
2007 · TV
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · TV
Finding Your Roots
2012 · TV
The Emmy Awards
1949 · TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · TV
To Tell the Truth
2016 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · TV
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · TV
Desus & Mero
2019 · TV