
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

2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · tv

1990
Law & Order
1990 · tv

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · tv

1996
The Daily Show
1996 · tv

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · tv

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · tv

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · tv

1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv

1997
The View
1997 · tv

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · tv

2018
Station 19
2018 · tv

2021
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · tv

2007
Greek
2007 · tv

2012
Finding Your Roots
2012 · tv

2016
To Tell the Truth
2016 · tv

2012
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · tv

2019
Desus & Mero
2019 · tv

2025
Shifting Gears
2025 · tv

2014
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · tv

2012
The Cabin in the Woods
2012 · movie

2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · tv

2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · tv

2022
Secret Headquarters
2022 · movie

2020
Little Fires Everywhere
2020 · tv

2025
Hotel Costiera
2025 · tv

2006
Beyond the Break
2006 · tv

2013
The Butler
2013 · movie

1949
The Emmy Awards
1949 · tv

2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · tv

2015
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · tv