
Jesse Williams
Acting
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

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · tv

Law & Order
1990 · tv

The Daily Show
1996 · tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · tv

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · tv

Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv

Station 19
2018 · tv

Only Murders in the Building
2021 · tv

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · tv

Greek
2007 · tv

Finding Your Roots
2012 · tv

To Tell the Truth
2016 · tv

The Cabin in the Woods
2012 · movie

The Eric Andre Show
2012 · tv

Secret Headquarters
2022 · movie

Shifting Gears
2025 · tv

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · tv

Desus & Mero
2019 · tv

The Butler
2013 · movie

Celebrity Name Game
2014 · tv

Little Fires Everywhere
2020 · tv

Brooklyn's Finest
2010 · movie

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · tv

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · tv

The Emmy Awards
1949 · tv

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008 · movie

Your Place or Mine
2023 · movie

The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · tv

Beyond the Break
2006 · tv