Jesse Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-08-05 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jesse Williams

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Station 19

    Station 19

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Greek

    Greek

  • The Cabin in the Woods

    The Cabin in the Woods

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • Shifting Gears

    Shifting Gears

  • Brooklyn's Finest

    Brooklyn's Finest

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • Money

    Money

  • The Spoils Before Dying

    The Spoils Before Dying

  • Little Fires Everywhere

    Little Fires Everywhere

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show

    A Black Lady Sketch Show

  • Celebrity Name Game

    Celebrity Name Game

  • What We Hide

    What We Hide

  • The Butler

    The Butler

  • Jacob's Ladder

    Jacob's Ladder

  • Hotel Costiera

    Hotel Costiera

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • They Die by Dawn

    They Die by Dawn

  • Beyond the Break

    Beyond the Break

  • Secret Headquarters

    Secret Headquarters

  • Legacy

    Legacy

  • With Drawn Arms

    With Drawn Arms

  • Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

  • Rich Girl Problems

    Rich Girl Problems

  • America Divided

    America Divided

  • Your Place or Mine

    Your Place or Mine

  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

  • The Great Lillian Hall

    The Great Lillian Hall

  • Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

  • Band Aid

    Band Aid

  • Survivor's Guide to Prison

    Survivor's Guide to Prison

  • Washingtonienne

    Washingtonienne

  • Snake & Mongoose

    Snake & Mongoose

  • Selah and the Spades

    Selah and the Spades

  • Random Acts of Violence

    Random Acts of Violence

  • Following Harry

    Following Harry

  • Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights

    Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights

  • We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods

    We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods

  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

  • Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement

    Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement

  • United We Stand: The Ali Summit

    United We Stand: The Ali Summit

  • The Obama Years: The Power of Words

    The Obama Years: The Power of Words