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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Hotel Costiera
Character: Daniel De Luca
TV • 2025
What We Hide
Character: Sheriff Ben Jeffries
MOVIE • 2025
The Great Lillian Hall
Character: David Flemming
MOVIE • 2024
Following Harry
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Your Place or Mine
Character: Theo
MOVIE • 2023
Detroit: Become Human (Cinematic Series)
Character: Marcus
TV • 2022
Secret Headquarters
Character: Irons
MOVIE • 2022
Only Murders in the Building
Character: Tobert
TV • 2021
With Drawn Arms
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Character: Self
TV • 2020
Little Fires Everywhere
Character: Joe Ryan
TV • 2020
Jacob's Ladder
Character: Isaac 'Ike' Singer
MOVIE • 2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Character: Isaac
TV • 2019
Random Acts of Violence
Character: Todd Walkley
MOVIE • 2019
Desus & Mero
Character: Self - Illustrious Guest
TV • 2019
Selah and the Spades
Character: Headmaster Banton
MOVIE • 2019
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Character: Self
TV • 2018
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
Character: narrator
MOVIE • 2018
Station 19
Character: Dr. Jackson Avery
TV • 2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Crew
Crew Credits
Hotel Costiera
Role: Producer
TV • 2025
What We Hide
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Two Distant Strangers
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2020
With Drawn Arms
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Random Acts of Violence
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2019
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2016
Grey's Anatomy
Role: Director
TV • 2005