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