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Jesse Williams

Acting
Known For

43 Years Old

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.

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA on 5th August 1981

All Credits

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
Grey's Anatomy Image
Grey's Anatomy
Jackson Avery
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Kwame
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
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Celebrity Name Game
Self
The Eric Andre Show Image
The Eric Andre Show
Self
Only Murders in the Building Image
Only Murders in the Building
Tobert
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Station 19 Image
Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery
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Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
Finding Your Roots Image
Finding Your Roots
Greek Image
Greek
Drew Collins
A Black Lady Sketch Show Image
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac
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The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
To Tell the Truth Image
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Little Fires Everywhere Image
Little Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan
The Spoils Before Dying Image
The Spoils Before Dying
Parker
Beyond the Break Image
Beyond the Break
Eric Medina
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Image
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
America Divided Image
America Divided
Self
The Cabin in the Woods Image
The Cabin in the Woods
Holden McCrea
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Secret Headquarters
Irons
The Butler Image
The Butler
Rev. James Lawson
Hotel Costiera Image
Hotel Costiera
Daniel De Luca
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's Image
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
Your Place or Mine Image
Your Place or Mine
Theo
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Leo
Brooklyn's Finest Image
Brooklyn's Finest
E. Quinlan
What We Hide Image
What We Hide
Sheriff Ben Jeffries
Jacob's Ladder Image
Jacob's Ladder
Isaac 'Ike' Singer
The Great Lillian Hall Image
The Great Lillian Hall
David Flemming
Survivor's Guide to Prison Image
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Self
Random Acts of Violence Image
Random Acts of Violence
Todd Walkley
Band Aid Image
Band Aid
Skyler
Money Image
Money
Sean
Selah and the Spades Image
Selah and the Spades
Headmaster Banton
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Snake & Mongoose
Don "The Snake" Prudomme
They Die by Dawn Image
They Die by Dawn
John Taylor
Legacy Image
Legacy
Troy
With Drawn Arms Image
With Drawn Arms
Self
Washingtonienne Image
Washingtonienne
Keya
No Image
Rich Girl Problems
Peter
The Obama Years: The Power of Words Image
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
Following Harry Image
Following Harry
Self
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
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Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Self