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Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 05, 1981 (44)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 22, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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The Great Lillian Hall

The Great Lillian Hall

2024

as David Flemming

Your Place or Mine

Your Place or Mine

2023

as Theo

Secret Headquarters

Secret Headquarters

2022

as Irons

Random Acts of Violence

Random Acts of Violence

2019

as Todd Walkley

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

2019

as Isaac 'Ike' Singer

Selah and the Spades

Selah and the Spades

2019

as Headmaster Banton

Band Aid

Band Aid

2017

as Skyler

Money

Money

2016

as Sean

Snake & Mongoose

Snake & Mongoose

2013

as Don "The Snake" Prudomme

They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

2013

as John Taylor

The Butler

The Butler

2013

as Rev. James Lawson

The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

as Holden McCrea

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as E. Quinlan

Washingtonienne

Washingtonienne

2009

as Keya

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Two Distant Strangers

Two Distant Strangers

2020

Producer

With Drawn Arms

With Drawn Arms

2020

Executive Producer

Random Acts of Violence

Random Acts of Violence

2019

Executive Producer

Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Grey's Anatomy

as Jackson Avery

Episodes: 276

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Beyond the Break

as Eric Medina

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 02, 2006

Only Murders in the Building

as Tobert

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 31, 2021

Station 19

as Dr. Jackson Avery

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 22, 2018

The Spoils Before Dying

as Parker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 2015

Little Fires Everywhere

as Joe Ryan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 18, 2020

Greek

as Drew Collins

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 09, 2007

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Isaac

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2019

Costiera

as Daniel De Luca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Law & Order

as Kwame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

America Divided

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 29, 2016

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Celebrity Name Game

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 2018

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 20, 2012

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 2018

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2019

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Finding Your Roots

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2012

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 03, 2020

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2024 6 23 32 17
2024 7 32 49 14
2024 8 34 74 20
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