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Jesse Williams

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1981-08-05 (43 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 54

Movies 27

TV Shows 27

self 21

Producer 4

Director 1

David Flemming

Jesse Williams

Biography

Filmography

all 54

Movies 27

TV Shows 27

self 21

Producer 4

Director 1

The Great Lillian Hall (2025)

Following Harry (2024)

Your Place or Mine (2023)

Secret Headquarters (2022)

Only Murders in the Building (2021)

Two Distant Strangers (2020)

With Drawn Arms (2020)

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020)

Little Fires Everywhere (2020)

Jacob's Ladder (2019)

A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)

Random Acts of Violence (2019)

Desus & Mero (2019)

Selah and the Spades (2019)

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)

Station 19 (2018)

Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018)

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)

Most Expensivest (2017)

Band Aid (2017)

The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017)

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)

America Divided (2016)

To Tell the Truth (2016)

Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement (2016)

Money (2016)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

The Spoils Before Dying (2015)

Celebrity Name Game (2014)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

They Die by Dawn (2013)

Snake & Mongoose (2013)

The Butler (2013)

The Eric Andre Show (2012)

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Finding Your Roots (2012)

Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights (2010)

Brooklyn's Finest (2010)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

Washingtonienne (2009)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)

Greek (2007)

Beyond the Break (2006)

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

The Daily Show (1996)

Law & Order (1990)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Rich Girl Problems

Olga Dies Dreaming

Costiera

Marked Man

Legacy

Spider & Jessie

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Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1981-08-05 (43 years old)

Birth NameJesse Wesley Williams

Birth PlaceChicago, United States

RelationshipsAryn Drake-Lee (2012 - 2020), Minka Kelly (2017 - 2018)

CitizenshipsUnited States

Also Known As제시 윌리엄스, جسی ویلیامز

Credited with

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1981-08-05 (43 years old)

Birth Name
Jesse Wesley Williams

Birth Place
Chicago, United States

Relationships
Aryn Drake-Lee (2012 - 2020), Minka Kelly (2017 - 2018)

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
제시 윌리엄스, جسی ویلیامز