Montmartre
2026 · Movie
as Toussaint
Jesse Williams
1981-08-05
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
What We Hide
2025 · Movie
as Sheriff Ben Jeffries
Hotel Costiera
2025 · TV Show
as Daniel De Luca
Shifting Gears
2025 · TV Show
as Andy
Following Harry
2024 · Movie
as Self
The Great Lillian Hall
2024 · Movie
as David Flemming
Your Place or Mine
2023 · Movie
as Theo
Secret Headquarters
2022 · Movie
as Irons
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · TV Show
as Tobert
With Drawn Arms
2020 · Movie
as Self
Little Fires Everywhere
2020 · TV Show
as Joe Ryan
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Jacob's Ladder
2019 · Movie
as Isaac 'Ike' Singer
Selah and the Spades
2019 · Movie
as Headmaster Banton
Random Acts of Violence
2019 · Movie
as Todd Walkley
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · TV Show
as Isaac
Desus & Mero
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Morning Show
2019 · TV Show
as Vernon
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018 · Movie
as Self
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018 · Movie
as narrator
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · TV Show
as Self - Special Guest
Station 19
2018 · TV Show
as Dr. Jackson Avery
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018 · TV Show
as Self
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017 · Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Band Aid
2017 · Movie
as Skyler
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
2016 · Movie
as Self
Money
2016 · Movie
as Sean
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016 · Movie
as Self
America Divided
2016 · TV Show
as Self
To Tell the Truth
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Panelist
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · TV Show
as Parker
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
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Rich Girl Problems
2013 · Movie
as Peter
They Die by Dawn
2013 · Movie
as John Taylor
The Butler
2013 · Movie
as Rev. James Lawson
Snake & Mongoose
2013 · Movie
as Don "The Snake" Prudomme
The Cabin in the Woods
2012 · Movie
as Holden McCrea
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · TV Show
as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012 · TV Show
J.A.W.
2011 · Movie
as Enin
Brooklyn's Finest
2010 · Movie
as E. Quinlan
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2010 · Movie
Washingtonienne
2009 · Movie
as Keya
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008 · Movie
as Leo
Greek
2007 · TV Show
as Drew Collins
Beyond the Break
2006 · TV Show
as Eric Medina
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Jackson Avery
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
as Kwame
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Emmy Awards
1949 · TV Show
as Self
Legacy
· Movie
as Troy
Crew Credits
Montmartre
2026 · Movie
Executive Producer
What We Hide
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
2025 · Movie
Producer
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer
Hotel Costiera
2025 · TV Show
Producer
Two Distant Strangers
2020 · Movie
Producer
With Drawn Arms
2020 · Movie
Executive Producer
Random Acts of Violence
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018 · Movie
Executive Producer
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer
J.A.W.
2011 · Movie
Co-Producer
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
Director
