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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
What We Hide
Character:Sheriff Ben Jeffries
Release Date:08/08/2025
The Great Lillian Hall
Character:David Flemming
Release Date:30/06/2024
Following Harry
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/2024
Your Place or Mine
Character:Theo
Release Date:10/02/2023
Secret Headquarters
Character:Irons
Release Date:12/08/2022
With Drawn Arms
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2020
Jacob's Ladder
Character:Isaac 'Ike' Singer
Release Date:23/08/2019
Random Acts of Violence
Character:Todd Walkley
Release Date:31/07/2019
Selah and the Spades
Character:Headmaster Banton
Release Date:27/01/2019
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
Character:narrator
Release Date:04/06/2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Character:Self
Release Date:23/02/2018
Band Aid
Character:Skyler
Release Date:02/06/2017
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:09/03/2017
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2016
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Character:Self
Release Date:26/05/2016
Money
Character:Sean
Release Date:06/04/2016
They Die by Dawn
Character:John Taylor
Release Date:20/09/2013
Snake & Mongoose
Character:Don "The Snake" Prudomme
Release Date:06/09/2013
The Butler
Character:Rev. James Lawson
Release Date:16/08/2013
Rich Girl Problems
Character:Peter
Release Date:04/04/2013
The Cabin in the Woods
Character:Holden McCrea
Release Date:12/04/2012
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
Character:
Release Date:28/09/2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Character:E. Quinlan
Release Date:04/03/2010
Washingtonienne
Character:Keya
Release Date:01/04/2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Character:Leo
Release Date:06/08/2008
Television Appearances
Hotel Costiera
Character:Daniel De Luca
Shifting Gears
Character:Andy
Only Murders in the Building
Character:Tobert
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Character:Self
Little Fires Everywhere
Character:Joe Ryan
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Character:Isaac
Desus & Mero
Character:Self - Illustrious Guest
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Character:Self
Station 19
Character:Dr. Jackson Avery
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Character:Self - Special Guest
America Divided
Character:Self
To Tell the Truth
Character:Self - Panelist
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Spoils Before Dying
Character:Parker
Celebrity Name Game
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Eric Andre Show
Character:Self
Finding Your Roots
Character:
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Greek
Character:Drew Collins
Beyond the Break
Character:Eric Medina
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Jackson Avery
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Law & Order
Character:Kwame
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Emmy Awards
Character:Self
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