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Jesse Williams
Actor · born 5 August 1981 · 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.
Where to start: The Butler (2013).
As actor 29
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
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Montmartre
2026
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What We Hide
2025 · 6.4/10
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The Great Lillian Hall
2024 · 7.1/10
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Following Harry
2024
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Your Place or Mine
2023 · 6.2/10
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Secret Headquarters
2022 · 6.3/10
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With Drawn Arms
2020 · 5.4/10
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Jacob's Ladder
2019 · 4.4/10
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Random Acts of Violence
2019 · 5.3/10
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Selah and the Spades
2019 · 5.2/10
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United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018
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Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018 · 6.4/10
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Band Aid
2017 · 6.3/10
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The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017 · 10.0/10
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016 · 9.0/10
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Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
2016 · 6.0/10
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Money
2016 · 5.4/10
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They Die by Dawn
2013 · 2.7/10
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Snake & Mongoose
2013 · 5.0/10
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The Butler
2013 · 7.3/10
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Rich Girl Problems
2013
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The Cabin in the Woods
2012 · 6.7/10
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J.A.W.
2011
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Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2010 · 5.2/10
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Brooklyn's Finest
2010 · 6.3/10
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Washingtonienne
2009
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008 · 6.3/10
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Hotel Costiera
TV · 2025 · 7.2/10
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Shifting Gears
TV · 2025 · 6.6/10
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Only Murders in the Building
TV · 2021 · 8.4/10
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Little Fires Everywhere
TV · 2020 · 7.5/10
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The Morning Show
TV · 2019 · 7.7/10
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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
TV · 2018 · 6.3/10
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Station 19
TV · 2018 · 8.2/10
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America Divided
TV · 2016 · 6.0/10
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The Spoils Before Dying
TV · 2015 · 6.1/10
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Celebrity Name Game
TV · 2014 · 5.3/10
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The Eric Andre Show
TV · 2012 · 7.9/10
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Greek
TV · 2007 · 6.7/10
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Beyond the Break
TV · 2006 · 3.5/10
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Grey's Anatomy
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
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Law & Order
TV · 1990 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Jesse Williams movie?
By viewer score, The Butler (2013) at 7.3/10.
What are Jesse Williams’s most popular movies?
The Cabin in the Woods, The Butler, Brooklyn's Finest.
How many movies has Jesse Williams made?
29 films on TMDB, 29 as actor.