
Acting
Jesse Williams
Born 1981-08-05· Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Full filmography

Only Murders in the Building
2021
COMEDY
Station 19
2018
DRAMA
The Morning Show
2019
DRAMA
Greek
2007
COMEDY
Finding Your Roots
2012
DOCUMENTARY
Shifting Gears
2025
COMEDY
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
COMEDY
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
HORROR
Little Fires Everywhere
2020
DRAMA
The Butler
2013
DRAMA
Hotel Costiera
2025
ACTION
Your Place or Mine
2023
ROMANCE
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008
ADVENTURE
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
CRIME
Secret Headquarters
2022
ACTION