Jesse Williams
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jesse Williams
The Butler
2013
Band Aid
2017
Filmography
Acting (29)
2026
Montmartreas Toussaint
2025
What We Hideas Sheriff Ben Jeffries
6.4
2024
The Great Lillian Hallas David Flemming
7.0
2024
Following Harryas Self
2023
Your Place or Mineas Theo
6.2
2022
Secret Headquartersas Irons
6.3
2020
With Drawn Armsas Self
5.4
2019
Jacob's Ladderas Isaac 'Ike' Singer
4.4
2019
Random Acts of Violenceas Todd Walkley
5.3
2019
Selah and the Spadesas Headmaster Banton
5.2
2018
United We Stand: The Ali Summitas narrator
2018
Survivor's Guide to Prisonas Self
6.4
2017
Band Aidas Skyler
6.3
2017
The Obama Years: The Power of Wordsas Self - Narrator (voice)
10.0
9.0
2016
6.0
2016
Moneyas Sean
5.4
2013
They Die by Dawnas John Taylor
2.7
2013
Snake & Mongooseas Don "The Snake" Prudomme
5.2
2013
The Butleras Rev. James Lawson
7.3
2013
Rich Girl Problemsas Peter
2012
The Cabin in the Woodsas Holden McCrea
6.7
2011
J.A.W.as Enin
2010
Brooklyn's Finestas E. Quinlan
6.3
2009
Washingtonienneas Keya
2008
6.3
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Legacyas Troy
Production & Directing (10)
2026
MontmartreExecutive Producer
2025
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite StoryExecutive Producer
2025
What We HideExecutive Producer
6.4
2025
Hoops, Hopes & DreamsProducer
5.5
2020
Two Distant StrangersProducer
7.0
2020
With Drawn ArmsExecutive Producer
5.4
2019
Random Acts of ViolenceExecutive Producer
5.3
2018
Survivor's Guide to PrisonExecutive Producer
6.4
2016
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter MovementExecutive Producer
6.0
2011
J.A.W.Co-Producer