Jesse Williams
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1981-08-05 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Jackson Avery
- The Cabin in the Woods (2012) — Holden McCrea
- The Butler (2013) — Rev. James Lawson
- Only Murders in the Building (2021) — Tobert
- Station 19 (2018) — Dr. Jackson Avery
- Brooklyn's Finest (2010) — E. Quinlan
- The Morning Show (2019) — Vernon
- Your Place or Mine (2023) — Theo
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) — Leo
- Law & Order (1990) — Kwame
- The Daily Show (1996) — Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Two Distant Strangers (2020) — Producer
- Secret Headquarters (2022) — Irons
- Little Fires Everywhere (2020) — Joe Ryan
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self