Jesse Williams

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

as Jackson Avery

The Cabin in the Woods

as Holden McCrea

The Butler

as Rev. James Lawson

Only Murders in the Building

as Tobert

Station 19

as Dr. Jackson Avery

Brooklyn's Finest

as E. Quinlan

Your Place or Mine

as Theo

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

as Leo

Law & Order

as Kwame

The Daily Show

as Self