
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.
Acting · 56
Montmartre
2026
Hotel Costiera
2025
What We Hide
2025
Shifting Gears
2025
Following Harry
2024
With Drawn Arms
2020
Jacob's Ladder
2019
Desus & Mero
2019
Station 19
2018
Band Aid
2017
America Divided
2016
Money
2016
They Die by Dawn
2013
Snake & Mongoose
2013
The Butler
2013
J.A.W.
2011
Washingtonienne
2009
Greek
2007
Beyond the Break
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The View
1997
The Daily Show
1996
Law & Order
1990
The Emmy Awards
1949
Production · 11
Directing · 1
Grey's Anatomy
2005


























































