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