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Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

1981-08-05 / Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Appearances

Greek
Greek (2007)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Beyond the Break
Beyond the Break (2006)
The Spoils Before Dying
The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
America Divided
America Divided (2016)
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
Celebrity Name Game
Celebrity Name Game (2014)
The Daily Show
The Daily Show (1996)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
Hotel Costiera
Hotel Costiera (2025)
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
Station 19
Station 19 (2018)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero (2019)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots (2012)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020)
Detroit: Become Human (Cinematic Series)
Detroit: Become Human (Cinematic Series) (2022)
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Shifting Gears
Shifting Gears (2025)