Known for Acting
Birthday
August 5, 1981
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.

Law & Order

Grey's Anatomy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Daily Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

Only Murders in the Building

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Station 19

To Tell the Truth

The Eric Andre Show

Finding Your Roots

Greek

Shifting Gears

Desus & Mero

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

Little Fires Everywhere

The Spoils Before Dying

Celebrity Name Game