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Jesse Williams

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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.

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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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Only Murders in the Building

The Eric Andre Show

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

Little Fires Everywhere

Brooklyn's Finest

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Finding Your Roots

Secret Headquarters

The Cabin in the Woods

Your Place or Mine

Random Acts of Violence

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Random Acts of Violence

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