About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1981-08-05
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Jesse Williams

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 The Great Lillian Hall Actor David Flemming 59
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2024 Following Harry Actor N/A
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2023 Your Place or Mine Actor Theo 61
Fair
2022 Secret Headquarters Actor Irons 61
Fair
2020 With Drawn Arms Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Jacob's Ladder Actor Isaac 'Ike' Singer 56
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2019 Random Acts of Violence Actor Todd Walkley 58
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2019 The New Normal Actor Narrator / George Washington N/A
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2019 Selah and the Spades Actor Headmaster Banton 58
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2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Actor Himself 69
Fair
2018 Survivor's Guide to Prison Actor Self 59
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2017 Band Aid Actor Skyler 60
Fair
2017 The Obama Years: The Power of Words Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
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2017 Music Is My Mistress Actor 60
Fair
2016 BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration Actor Self 59
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2016 Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement Actor Self 58
Average
2016 Money Actor Sean 57
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2015 The Spoils Before Dying Actor Parker 67
Fair
2013 They Die by Dawn Actor John Taylor 58
Average
2013 Snake & Mongoose Actor Don "The Snake" Prudomme 58
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2013 The Butler Actor Rev. James Lawson 71
Good
2012 The Cabin in the Woods Actor Holden McCrea 65
Fair
2010 Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights Actor 59
Average
2010 Brooklyn's Finest Actor E. Quinlan 61
Fair
2009 Washingtonienne Actor Keya N/A
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2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Actor Leo 60
Fair
Rich Girl Problems Actor Peter N/A
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Spider & Jessie Actor N/A
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Costiera Actor Daniel De Luca N/A
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Writing
2019 The New Normal Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2020 Two Distant Strangers Production Producer 65
Fair
2020 With Drawn Arms Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Random Acts of Violence Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2018 Survivor's Guide to Prison Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement Production Executive Producer 58
Average
Spider & Jessie Production Executive Producer N/A
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Costiera Production Producer N/A
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