Actor · Director · Producer
Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams has worked on 23 movies and 13 TV shows, between 1990 and 2026. On Nahoko: 14 movies and 12 TV shows. Best known for The Cabin in the Woods, Grey's Anatomy and Your Place or Mine.
- Born
- 5 August 1981 (45 years old)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- 제시 윌리엄스, جسی ویلیامز, Jesse Wesley Williams
- Activities
- Actor · Director · Producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Career start
- 1990
- Spouse
- Alejandra Onieva
- Education
- Moses Brown School, Temple University
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Known for
Where to watch
United States
23 of their 26 titles are streaming right now in United States.
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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.
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 2005
- Titles on Nahoko
- 14 movies and 12 TV shows
- Main genres
- Drama, Comedy, Horror
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 5.9 IMDb
- Most voted
- The Cabin in the Woods
Filmography 26
2025
- Shifting GearsTV showTV show · as Andy · 4 episodes
★ 6.4 - Hotel CostieraTV showTV show · as Daniel De Luca · Producer · 6 episodes
★ 6.5 - What We HideMovieMovie · as Sheriff Ben Jeffries · Executive producer
★ 6.1
2024
- The Great Lillian HallMovieMovie · as David Flemming
★ 7.2
2023
- Your Place or MineMovieMovie · as Theo
★ 5.7
2022
- Secret HeadquartersMovieMovie · as Irons★ 5.3
2021
- Only Murders in the BuildingTV showTV show · as Tobert · 7 episodes★ 8.0
2020
- Little Fires EverywhereTV showTV show · as Joe Ryan · 3 episodes★ 7.6
2019
- The Morning ShowTV showTV show · as Vernon
★ 8.1 - A Black Lady Sketch ShowTV showTV show · as Isaac · 1 episode★ 7.5
- Jacob's LadderMovieMovie · as Isaac 'Ike' Singer
★ 3.6 - Random Acts of ViolenceMovieMovie · as Todd Walkley · Executive producer
★ 5.2 - Selah and the SpadesMovieMovie · as Headmaster Banton
★ 5.0
2018
- Station 19TV showTV show · as Dr. Jackson Avery · 7 episodes★ 7.1
- Survivors Guide To PrisonMovieMovie · as themselves · Executive producer★ 7.1
2017
- Band AidMovieMovie · as Skyler
★ 6.6
2016
- MoneyMovieMovie · as SeanRent/Buy★ 5.5
2013
- The ButlerMovieMovie · as Rev. James LawsonRent/Buy★ 7.2
2012
- The Eric Andre ShowTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
★ 8.5 - Finding Your RootsTV showTV show
★ 8.7
2011
- The Cabin in the WoodsMovieMovie · as Holden McCrea★ 7.0
2009
- Brooklyn's FinestMovieMovie · as E. Quinlan★ 6.7
2008
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2MovieMovie · as LeoRent/Buy★ 6.2
2007
- GreekTV showTV show · as Drew Collins · 2 episodes★ 7.6
2005
- Grey's AnatomyTV showTV show · as Jackson Avery · Director · 275 episodes★ 7.6
1990
- Law & OrderTV showTV show · as Kwame · 1 episode★ 7.8
More credits 22
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2026
- MontmartreMovieMovie · as Toussaint · Executive producer
2025
- Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite StoryMovieMovie · Executive producer
- Hoops, Hopes & DreamsMovieMovie · Producer
2024
- Following HarryMovieMovie · as themselves
2020
- Two Distant StrangersMovieMovie · Producer
- With Drawn ArmsMovieMovie · as themselves · Executive producer
2018
- Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'TV showTV show · as themselves · 3 episodes
- United We Stand: The Ali SummitMovieMovie · as themselves
2017
- The Obama Years: The Power of WordsMovieMovie · as themselves (voice)
2016
- America DividedTV showTV show · as themselves · 8 episodes
- BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationMovieMovie · as themselves
- Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter MovementMovieMovie · as themselves · Executive producer
- To Tell the TruthTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
2015
- The Spoils Before DyingTV showTV show · as Parker · 6 episodes
2014
- Celebrity Name GameTV showTV show · as themselves · 3 episodes
2013
- Rich Girl ProblemsMovieMovie · as Peter
- Snake & MongooseMovieMovie · as Don "The Snake" Prudomme
- They Die by DawnMovieMovie · as John Taylor
2011
- J.A.W.MovieMovie · as Enin
2010
- Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira NightsMovieMovie
2009
- WashingtonienneMovieMovie · as Keya
2006
- Beyond the BreakTV showTV show · as Eric Medina · 8 episodes