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Jesse Williams(I)

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Jesse Williams
Young Charlie Kincaid, who discovers a secret headquarters under his home that seems to belong to a superhero. He shares it with his friends, and they start to believe that his estranged father might have a secret double life.
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Secret Headquarters (2022)
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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. He also appears in the hit 2013 film Lee Daniels' The Butler as real life civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson. Previous roles include Holden in The Cabin in the Woods (2012), Officer Eddie Quinlan in Brooklyn's Finest (2009), as Leo, Lena's boyfriend, in the film sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) and as Isaac "Ike" Singer in Jacob's Ladder (2019).
BornAugust 5, 1981
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BornAugust 5, 1981
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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Jesse Williams
Jesse V. Williams
Richard Gere and Jesse Williams in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
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Jesse Williams in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Jesse Williams
Owen Wilson, Jesse Williams, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Kezii Curtis, and Abby James Witherspoon in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams in Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Jesse Williams (2022)
Jesse Williams, Chris Carmack, and Jaicy Elliot in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Jesse Williams, The Kid Mero, and Desus Nice in It's Been Asparamanced (2020)
Octavia Spencer and Jesse Williams in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Jesse Williams in Grey's Anatomy (2005)

Known for:

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
The Cabin in the Woods
7.0
  • Holden
  • 2011
James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
7.6
TV Series
  • Dr. Jackson Avery
Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, Amber Tamblyn, and America Ferrera in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
6.2
  • Leo
  • 2008
Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Brooklyn's Finest
6.7
  • Eddie Quinlan
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Only Murders in the Building
    • Tobert
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Marked Man
    • Pre-production
  • Olga Dies Dreaming
    • Matteo
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Spider & Jessie
    • Post-production
  • Team Joy
    • Ted
    • Pre-production
  • Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
    Only Murders in the Building
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Tobert
    • 2023
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jackson Avery
    • 2009–2023
  • Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in Your Place or Mine (2023)
    Your Place or Mine
    5.7
    • Theo Martin
    • 2023
  • Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
    Inside Amy Schumer
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Josh
    • 2022
  • Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, and Kezii Curtis in Secret Headquarters (2022)
    Secret Headquarters
    5.2
    • Capt. Sean Irons
    • 2022
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Jesse W. (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, Skye Townsend, and Laci Mosley in A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
    A Black Lady Sketch Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Isaac
    • 2021
  • Damian Lillard in NBA 2K21 (2020)
    NBA 2K21
    5.0
    Video Game
    • Duke (voice)
    • 2020
  • Station 19 (2018)
    Station 19
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jackson Avery
    • 2020
  • Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
    Little Fires Everywhere
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Joe Ryan
    • 2020
  • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
    Power
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Kadeem
    • 2019
  • Random Acts of Violence (2019)
    Random Acts of Violence
    5.2
    • Todd
    • 2019
  • Michael Ealy in Jacob's Ladder (2019)
    Jacob's Ladder
    3.6
    • Isaac 'Ike' Singer
    • 2019
  • Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Selah and the Spades
    5.1
    • Headmaster Banton
    • 2019
  • Jesse Williams, Valorie Curry, Bryan Dechart, and Audrey Boustani in Detroit: Become Human (2018)
    Detroit: Become Human
    9.2
    Video Game
    • Markus (voice)
    • 2018

Producer

  • Spider & Jessie
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • Team Joy
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Andrew Howard and Joey Bada$$ in Two Distant Strangers (2020)
    Two Distant Strangers
    6.9
    Short
    • producer
    • 2020
  • With Drawn Arms (2020)
    With Drawn Arms
    7.6
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Random Acts of Violence (2019)
    Random Acts of Violence
    5.2
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • The Burial of Kojo (2018)
    The Burial of Kojo
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Survivors Guide to Prison (2018)
    Survivors Guide to Prison
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Norman Lear, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Williams, Common, and America Ferrera in America Divided (2016)
    America Divided
    5.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement (2016)
    Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
    4.5
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Richard Blake, Jesse Williams, Kim Shaw, and Ashley Hinshaw in Snake & Mongoose (2013)
    Snake & Mongoose
    5.7
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • J.A.W. (2011)
    J.A.W.
    5.5
    Short
    • co-producer
    • 2011

Director

  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2018–2022
  • Katey Sagal in Rebel (2021)
    Rebel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2021
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"You're Done" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"You're Done" from Brooklyn's Finest
"Let's Just Take a Ride" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"Let's Just Take a Ride" from Brooklyn's Finest
"It's Not What You Expect" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"It's Not What You Expect" from Brooklyn's Finest
"You Need a New House" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"You Need a New House" from Brooklyn's Finest
"Think You're a Tough Guy?" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"Think You're a Tough Guy?" from Brooklyn's Finest
"I'm Not a Role Model" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"I'm Not a Role Model" from Brooklyn's Finest
"They're Gonna Pin a Medal on You" from Brooklyn's Finest
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"They're Gonna Pin a Medal on You" from Brooklyn's Finest
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • J. Wesley Williams
  • Height
    • 1.84 m
  • Born
    • August 5, 1981
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Aryn Drake-LeeSeptember 1, 2012 - October 15, 2020 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Child
  • Parents
      Johanna Chase Williams
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Target
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

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    A former high school teacher.
  • Quotes
    Coming from New York, you're kind of indoctrinated with anti-L.A. sentiment, but California is just a really dope state.

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