
Jesse Williams
Born
1981-08-05
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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

The Cabin in the Woods
Holden McCrea

The Butler
Rev. James Lawson

Only Murders in the Building
Tobert

Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery

Brooklyn's Finest
E. Quinlan

Your Place or Mine
Theo

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Leo

Law & Order
Kwame

The Daily Show
Self

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Secret Headquarters
Irons

Little Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self