Jesse Williams
Date of birth: 1981-08-05
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 제시 윌리엄스, جسی ویلیامز, Jesse Wesley Williams
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.
Movie Credits
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008-08-06
Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Travel
Your Place or Mine
2023-02-10
When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into e
The Cabin in the Woods
2012-04-12
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun a
Rich Girl Problems
2013-04-04
Rich Girl Problems is a sharp but loving comedy about nine intertwining characters and their friends
Brooklyn's Finest
2010-03-04
Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within
They Die by Dawn
2013-09-20
Four outlaws with a bounty on each head, set a date for a shootout in Langston, Oklahoma. The last m
The Butler
2013-08-16
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white f
Washingtonienne
2009-04-01
A comedy that revolves around the professional and personal lives of three smart, sophisticated twen
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2010-09-28
This short is a parody of the Dirty Dancing series.
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017-03-09
Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and
Snake & Mongoose
2013-09-06
The untold story of how two Southern California drag racers, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The
What We Hide
2025-08-08
After their mother suffers a fatal overdose, two sisters fear being separated by the foster system a
Following Harry
2024-06-14
Featuring Harry Belafonte, Aja Monet, Aloe Blacc, and Jesse Williams, Following Harry explores the l
The Great Lillian Hall
2024-06-30
Lillian Hall, a Broadway actress, has never missed a performance throughout her long, illustrious ca
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
2016-05-26
Documentary about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Money
2016-04-06
Two wealthy businessmen are about to get away with $5 million in ill-gotten money until their plans
Band Aid
2017-06-02
A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018-02-23
Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So i
Jacob's Ladder
2019-08-23
After losing his brother in combat, Jacob Singer returns home from Afghanistan -- only to be pulled
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016-11-15
A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the Firs
Selah and the Spades
2019-01-27
Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring seni
Random Acts of Violence
2019-07-31
A pair of comic book writers begin to notice scary similarities between the character they created a
With Drawn Arms
2020-11-02
The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protes
Secret Headquarters
2022-08-12
While hanging out after school, Charlie and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s mos
Legacy
A group of inmates discuss their daily routines inside prison, their crimes and how they don't toler
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018-06-04
Chronicling the single-afternoon gathering (June 4, 1967) of 11 American athletes and a politician.
Montmartre
2026-02-21
Dissatisfied with her disconnected life, Jo takes a trip to the storied French district of Montmartr