
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.
Movies
What We Hide
2025
Following Harry
2024
Your Place or Mine
2023
Secret Headquarters
2022
With Drawn Arms
2020
Jacob's Ladder
2019
They Die by Dawn
2013
Snake & Mongoose
2013
The Butler
2013
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
Washingtonienne
2009
Legacy
N/A
TV Shows
Hotel Costiera
2025
Desus & Mero
2019
Station 19
2018
America Divided
2016
To Tell the Truth
2016
Celebrity Name Game
2014
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Finding Your Roots
2012
Beyond the Break
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Daily Show
1996
Law & Order
1990
Saturday Night Live
1975