Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Acting

Birthday

1981/08/05 (43 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also know as

제시 윌리엄스, جسی ویلیامز

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.

Acting
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
6.3

(2008) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

as Leo

Your Place or Mine
6.3

(2023) Your Place or Mine

as Theo

The Cabin in the Woods
6.6

(2012) The Cabin in the Woods

as Holden McCrea

0.0

Rich Girl Problems

as Peter

Brooklyn's Finest
6.3

(2010) Brooklyn's Finest

as E. Quinlan

They Die by Dawn
3.5

(2013) They Die by Dawn

as John Taylor

The Butler
7.3

(2013) The Butler

as Rev. James Lawson

Washingtonienne
0.0

(2009) Washingtonienne

as Keya

Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
6.3

(2010) Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights

as ---

The Obama Years: The Power of Words
10.0

(2017) The Obama Years: The Power of Words

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Snake & Mongoose
5.4

(2013) Snake & Mongoose

as Don "The Snake" Prudomme

0.0

(2025) Spider & Jessie

as Sheriff Ben Jeffries

Following Harry
0.0

(2024) Following Harry

as Self

The Great Lillian Hall
6.4

(2024) The Great Lillian Hall

as David Flemming

Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
6.0

(2016) Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement

as Self

Money
5.4

(2016) Money

as Sean

Band Aid
6.4

(2017) Band Aid

as Skyler

Survivor's Guide to Prison
6.4

(2018) Survivor's Guide to Prison

as Self

Jacob's Ladder
4.3

(2019) Jacob's Ladder

as Isaac 'Ike' Singer

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
9.0

(2016) BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

as Self

Selah and the Spades
5.3

(2019) Selah and the Spades

as Headmaster Banton

Random Acts of Violence
5.5

(2019) Random Acts of Violence

as Todd Walkley

With Drawn Arms
5.4

(2020) With Drawn Arms

as Self

Secret Headquarters
6.5

(2022) Secret Headquarters

as Irons

Legacy
0.0

Legacy

as Troy

Greek
6.6

(2007) Greek

as Drew Collins

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.4

(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

(2005) Grey's Anatomy

as Jackson Avery

Beyond the Break
3.0

(2006) Beyond the Break

as Eric Medina

The Spoils Before Dying
5.8

(2015) The Spoils Before Dying

as Parker

Only Murders in the Building
8.5

(2021) Only Murders in the Building

as Tobert

America Divided
5.2

(2016) America Divided

as Self

The Eric Andre Show
7.9

(2012) The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Celebrity Name Game
5.3

(2014) Celebrity Name Game

as Self

The Daily Show
6.4

(1996) The Daily Show

as Self

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
6.0

(2018) The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as Self - Special Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.8

(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

A Black Lady Sketch Show
7.2

(2019) A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Isaac

0.0

Costiera

as Daniel De Luca

To Tell the Truth
6.0

(2016) To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Law & Order
7.4

(1990) Law & Order

as Kwame

Station 19
8.2

(2018) Station 19

as Dr. Jackson Avery

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
6.3

(2018) Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.5

(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Little Fires Everywhere
7.6

(2020) Little Fires Everywhere

as Joe Ryan

Desus & Mero
5.1

(2019) Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Finding Your Roots
6.2

(2012) Finding Your Roots

as ---

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
0.0

(2020) Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self