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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-08-05 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

제시 윌리엄스

جسی ویلیامز

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

Acting

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

The Cabin in the Woods

as

Holden McCrea

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

Brooklyn's Finest

as

E. Quinlan

They Die by Dawn

2013

They Die by Dawn

as

John Taylor

The Butler

2013

The Butler

as

Rev. James Lawson

Washingtonienne

2009

Washingtonienne

as

Keya

The Obama Years: The Power of Words

2017

The Obama Years: The Power of Words

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Snake & Mongoose

2013

Snake & Mongoose

as

Don "The Snake" Prudomme

What We Hide

2025

What We Hide

as

Sheriff Ben Jeffries

Following Harry

2024

Following Harry

as

Self

The Great Lillian Hall

2024

The Great Lillian Hall

as

David Flemming

Money

2016

Money

as

Sean

Band Aid

2017

Band Aid

as

Skyler

Jacob's Ladder

2019

Jacob's Ladder

as

Isaac 'Ike' Singer

Selah and the Spades

2019

Selah and the Spades

as

Headmaster Banton

Random Acts of Violence

2019

Random Acts of Violence

as

Todd Walkley

With Drawn Arms

2020

With Drawn Arms

as

Self

Legacy

Legacy

as

Troy

Greek

Greek

as

Drew Collins

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Jackson Avery

Beyond the Break

Beyond the Break

as

Eric Medina

Hotel Costiera

Hotel Costiera

as

Daniel De Luca

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as

Self - Panelist

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Station 19

Station 19

as

Dr. Jackson Avery

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

as

Self - Illustrious Guest

Production

Crew

Directing