Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Born 1981-08-05 (age 44) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods

2012

as Holden McCrea

Secret Headquarters
Secret Headquarters

2022

as Irons

The Butler
The Butler

2013

as Rev. James Lawson

Brooklyn's Finest
Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as E. Quinlan

Your Place or Mine
Band Aid
Band Aid

2017

as Skyler

What We Hide
What We Hide

2025

as Sheriff Ben Jeffries

Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder

2019

as Isaac 'Ike' Singer

The Great Lillian Hall
The Great Lillian Hall

2024

as David Flemming

Snake & Mongoose
Snake & Mongoose

2013

as Don "The Snake" Prudomme

They Die by Dawn
They Die by Dawn

2013

as John Taylor

Random Acts of Violence
Random Acts of Violence

2019

as Todd Walkley

Survivor's Guide to Prison
Money
Money

2016

as Sean

Selah and the Spades
Selah and the Spades

2019

as Headmaster Banton

Following Harry
Following Harry

2024

as Self

Washingtonienne
Washingtonienne

2009

as Keya