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.
TV credits
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Hotel Costiera
2025
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Shifting Gears
2025
Rated 8.4 out of 10
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Rated 10.0 out of 10
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Little Fires Everywhere
2020
Rated 7.7 out of 10
The Morning Show
2019
Rated 7.1 out of 10
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Rated 5.1 out of 10
Desus & Mero
2019
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
Rated 8.2 out of 10
Station 19
2018
Rated 6.1 out of 10
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Rated 6.0 out of 10
America Divided
2016
Rated 5.8 out of 10
To Tell the Truth
2016
Rated 6.1 out of 10
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Rated 6.0 out of 10
The Spoils Before Dying
2015
Rated 5.3 out of 10
Celebrity Name Game
2014
Rated 5.1 out of 10
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Rated 5.8 out of 10
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Rated 7.9 out of 10
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Finding Your Roots
2012
Rated 5.0 out of 10
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Greek
2007
Rated 3.5 out of 10
Beyond the Break
2006
Rated 8.2 out of 10
Grey's Anatomy
2005