Jesse Williams
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.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
(Leo)
Your Place or Mine
(Theo)
The Cabin in the Woods
(Holden McCrea)
Rich Girl Problems
(Peter)
Brooklyn's Finest
(E. Quinlan)
They Die by Dawn
(John Taylor)
The Butler
(Rev. James Lawson)
Washingtonienne
(Keya)
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Snake & Mongoose
(Don "The Snake" Prudomme)
Spider & Jessie
Following Harry
The Great Lillian Hall
(David Flemming)
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
(Self)
Money
(Sean)
Band Aid
(Skyler)
Survivor's Guide to Prison
(Self)
Jacob's Ladder
(Isaac 'Ike' Singer)
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
(Self)
Selah and the Spades
(Headmaster Banton)
Random Acts of Violence
(Todd Walkley)
With Drawn Arms
(Self)
Secret Headquarters
(Irons)
Greek
(Drew Collins)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Grey's Anatomy
(Jackson Avery)
Beyond the Break
(Eric Medina)
The Spoils Before Dying
(Parker)
Only Murders in the Building
(Tobert)
America Divided
(Self)
The Eric Andre Show
(Self)
Celebrity Name Game
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
(Self - Special Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Isaac)
Costiera
(Daniel De Luca)
To Tell the Truth
(Self - Panelist)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Law & Order
(Kwame)
Station 19
(Dr. Jackson Avery)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
(Himself)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Little Fires Everywhere
(Joe Ryan)
Desus & Mero
(Self - Illustrious Guest)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Two Distant Strangers
(Producer)
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
(Executive Producer)
Spider & Jessie
(Executive Producer)
Survivor's Guide to Prison
(Executive Producer)
With Drawn Arms
(Executive Producer)
Random Acts of Violence
(Executive Producer)
Grey's Anatomy
(Director)
Costiera
(Producer)