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Jesse Wesley Williams (born August 5, 1981) is an American actor, director, producer and activist. He played Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2009–2022, 2024). He has also appeared in films such as The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and The Butler (2013).
He's best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy and his advocacy for the disenfranchised, highlighted by his internationally resonant acceptance speech for his 2016 BET Humanitarian Award.
Jesse Wesley Williams born August 5, 1981 is a former high school teacher and activist turned actor/director. He's best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy and his advocacy for the disenfranchised, highlighted by his internationally resonant acceptance speech for his 2016 BET Humanitarian Award.
Jan 5, 2023 · Despite shooting to stardom after years on Grey’s Anatomy, Jesse Williams feels his career is just getting started. Well known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the long-running ABC...
May 21, 2021 · Following a more than decade-long run, Jesse Williams has officially said farewell to Grey’s Anatomy and the ABC medical drama’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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).
Mar 15, 2022 · Jesse Williams in Central Park. He is playing a superstar baseball player who comes out as gay in the Broadway revival of “Take Me Out.” Sabrina Santiago for The New York Times. By Alexis...
May 21, 2021 · A lifelong activist who also has tackled social issues like racial justice in some of his work, Williams, who produced this year’s live-action short film Oscar winner Two Distant Stranger s,...
May 21, 2021 · And with that, after 12 seasons, Jesse Williams, who faithfully embodied Avery for so many years, is departing Grey’s Anatomy. “I think it’s almost reverse engineering,” Williams says of Avery’s exit.
May 7, 2021 · Jesse Williams, who has played surgeon Jackson Avery on “Grey’s Anatomy” since the show’s sixth season, will be leaving the ABC medical drama at the end of this season, its 17th. Williams’...
