Jesse Williams

actor • producer • writer

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...

Born: August 5, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 43)

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Known For

7.4

Only Murders in the Building

Movies & TV Credits

59 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
What We Hide Movie	9.0	Actor	Sheriff Ben Jeffries	2025
Hotel Costiera TV Show	—	Actor	Daniel De Luca(6 Episodes)	2025
What We Hide Movie	9.0	Production	Executive Producer	2025
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams Short Film	7.6	Production	Producer	2025
Hotel Costiera TV Show	—	Production	Producer(6 Episodes)	2025
The Great Lillian Hall Movie	7.5	Actor	David Flemming	2024
Following Harry Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2024
Your Place or Mine Movie	5.5	Actor	Theo	2023
Secret Headquarters Movie	5.4	Actor	Irons	2022
Only Murders in the Building TV Show	8.2	Actor	Tobert(7 Episodes)	2021
With Drawn Arms Movie	—	Actor	Self	2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2020
Little Fires Everywhere Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Joe Ryan(3 Episodes)	2020
With Drawn Arms Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	2020
Two Distant Strangers Short Film	6.7	Production	Producer	2020
Jacob's Ladder Movie	3.8	Actor	Isaac 'Ike' Singer	2019
Selah and the Spades Movie	5.2	Actor	Headmaster Banton	2019
Random Acts of Violence Movie	5.0	Actor	Todd Walkley	2019
Desus & Mero TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self - Illustrious Guest(1 Episode)	2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show TV Show	7.3	Actor	Isaac(1 Episode)	2019
Random Acts of Violence Movie	5.0	Production	Executive Producer	2019
Survivor's Guide to Prison Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self - Special Guest(1 Episode)	2018
Station 19 TV Show	7.3	Actor	Dr. Jackson Avery(7 Episodes)	2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Limited Series	7.7	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison Movie	6.9	Production	Executive Producer	2018
Band Aid Movie	6.8	Actor	Skyler	2017
Jay-Z: Legacy Short Film	6.4	Actor	Troy	2017
The Obama Years: The Power of Words TV Special	7.2	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice)	2017
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement Movie	3.9	Actor	Self	2016
Money Movie	5.6	Actor	Sean	2016
To Tell the Truth TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self - Panelist(1 Episode)	2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration TV Special	6.2	Actor	Self	2016
America Divided TV Show	4.7	Actor	Self(8 Episodes)	2016
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement Movie	3.9	Production	Executive Producer	2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
The Spoils Before Dying Limited Series	6.3	Actor	Parker(6 Episodes)	2015
Celebrity Name Game TV Show	6.6	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
The Butler Movie	7.4	Actor	Rev. James Lawson	2013
Snake & Mongoose Movie	5.9	Actor	Don "The Snake" Prudomme	2013
They Die by Dawn Movie	4.7	Actor	John Taylor	2013
The Cabin in the Woods Movie	7.1	Actor	Holden McCrea	2012
The Eric Andre Show TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2012
Finding Your Roots TV Show	8.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2012
Rich Girl Problems Short Film	—	Actor	Peter	2012
Brooklyn's Finest Movie	6.5	Actor	E. Quinlan	2010
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights Movie	4.7	Actor	—	2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2009
Washingtonienne Movie	5.6	Actor	Keya	2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Movie	6.4	Actor	Leo	2008
Greek TV Show	7.4	Actor	Drew Collins(2 Episodes)	2007
Beyond the Break TV Show	6.4	Actor	Eric Medina(8 Episodes)	2006
Grey's Anatomy TV Show	7.8	Actor	Jackson Avery(276 Episodes)	2005
Grey's Anatomy TV Show	7.8	Directing	Director(5 Episodes)	2005
The Daily Show TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1996
Law & Order TV Show	7.7	Actor	Kwame(1 Episode)	1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV Show	4.7	Actor	Self - Guest(4 Episodes)	1988
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Cameo (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1975

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