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.
Filmography (57 titles)
MovieMontmartre
Toussaint · 2026
7.1ShowHotel Costiera
Daniel De Luca · 2025
6.4MovieWhat We Hide
Sheriff Ben Jeffries · 2025
6.4ShowShifting Gears
Andy · 2025
7.1MovieThe Great Lillian Hall
David Flemming · 2024
MovieFollowing Harry
Self · 2024
6.3MovieYour Place or Mine
Theo · 2023
6.4MovieSecret Headquarters
Irons · 2022
8.4ShowOnly Murders in the Building
Tobert · 2021
5.4MovieWith Drawn Arms
Self · 2020
10.0ShowBottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 2020
7.5ShowLittle Fires Everywhere
Joe Ryan · 2020
4.4MovieJacob's Ladder
Isaac 'Ike' Singer · 2019
6.9ShowA Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac · 2019
5.4MovieRandom Acts of Violence
Todd Walkley · 2019
5.1ShowDesus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 2019
5.3MovieSelah and the Spades
Headmaster Banton · 2019
6.3ShowBlack Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self · 2018
MovieUnited We Stand: The Ali Summit
narrator · 2018
8.2ShowStation 19
Dr. Jackson Avery · 2018
6.4MovieSurvivor's Guide to Prison
Self · 2018
5.9ShowThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · 2018
6.3MovieBand Aid
Skyler · 2017
10.0MovieThe Obama Years: The Power of Words
Self - Narrator (voice) · 2017
9.0MovieBET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self · 2016
6.0ShowAmerica Divided
Self · 2016
5.7ShowTo Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 2016
6.0MovieStay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Self · 2016
5.4MovieMoney
Sean · 2016
6.1ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015