Jesse Williams
Born 1981-08-05
(42 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
JESSE WILLIAMS is the founder of farWord Inc. and can be seen as series regular, ‘Dr. Jackson Avery' in ABC's "Grey's Anatomy."
After graduating from Temple University with degrees in African American Studies and Film/Media Arts, Jesse began his professional career as a high school teacher of African and American History in low-income Philadelphia public charter schools. From there, Jesse moved to New York City and began his professional acting career, performing off-Broadway in award-winning playwright Edward Albee's "The Sandbox." He also directed Life Stories Student Theatre for The Urban Arts Partnership: 24Hour Off-Broadway Plays. His feature credits include "Brooklyn's Finest", "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" and 'Cabin in the Wood'.
Actor
Movies | |
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2024 |
The Great Lillian Hall |
2023 |
Your Place or Mine |
2022 |
Secret Headquarters |
2019 |
Jacob's Ladder |
Random Acts of Violence |
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Selah and the Spades |
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2017 |
Band Aid |
2016 |
Money |
2013 |
Lee Daniels' the Butler |
Snake and Mongoose |
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They Die by Dawn |
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2012 |
The Cabin in the Woods |
2009 |
Brooklyn's Finest |
Washingtonienne (TV movie) |
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2008 |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 |
Documentaries | |
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2024 |
Following Harry |
2018 |
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (series) |
Black is the New Hollywood (E03) |
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Black Film Is Not a Genre (E02) |
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Legends and Pioneers (E01) |
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Survivors Guide to Prison |
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2016 |
America Divided (series) |
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement |
Music videos | |
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2017 |
Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me |
2009 |
Rihanna - Russian Roulette |
Short | |
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2017 |
JAY-Z: Legacy |
2010 |
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights |
Director
Series | |
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2022 |
Grey's Anatomy |
When I Get to the Border (S19E05) |
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2021 |
Rebel |
Race (E07) |
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2020 |
Grey's Anatomy |
Save the Last Dance for Me (S16E13) |
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2019 |
Grey's Anatomy |
What I Did for Love (S15E23) |
Producer
Short | |
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2020 |
Two Distant Strangers |