Jesse Williams
Acting
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 Shows(28)
Hotel Costiera
Daniel De Luca
2025
Shifting Gears
Andy
2025
Only Murders in the Building
Tobert
2021
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Little Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan
2020
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac
2019
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
2018
Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
2018
America Divided
Self
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Spoils Before Dying
Parker
2015
Celebrity Name Game
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Finding Your Roots
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Greek
Drew Collins
2007
Beyond the Break
Eric Medina
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Jackson Avery
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Law & Order
Kwame
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Movies(27)
Montmartre
Toussaint
2026
What We Hide
Sheriff Ben Jeffries
2025
The Great Lillian Hall
David Flemming
2024
Following Harry
Self
2024
Your Place or Mine
Theo
2023
Secret Headquarters
Irons
2022
With Drawn Arms
Self
2020
Jacob's Ladder
Isaac 'Ike' Singer
2019
Random Acts of Violence
Todd Walkley
2019
Selah and the Spades
Headmaster Banton
2019
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
narrator
2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Self
2018
Band Aid
Skyler
2017
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
2016
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Self
2016
Money
Sean
2016
They Die by Dawn
John Taylor
2013
Snake & Mongoose
Don "The Snake" Prudomme
2013
The Butler
Rev. James Lawson
2013
Rich Girl Problems
Peter
2013
The Cabin in the Woods
Holden McCrea
2012
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2010
Brooklyn's Finest
E. Quinlan
2010
Washingtonienne
Keya
2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Leo
2008
Legacy
Troy