Jesse Williams

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.

Jesse Williams is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 35 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hotel Costiera (2025), Shifting Gears (2025), The Great Lillian Hall (2024), Your Place or Mine (2023), Secret Headquarters (2022), Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020), Random Acts of Violence (2019), Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018). The recorded credits span 1975 to 2025, including 9 movies and 26 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.