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Jesse Williams

Aug 05, 1981 (43 years old) in 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.

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Grey's Anatomy
Jackson Avery
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Law & Order
Kwame
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Station 19
Dr. Jackson Avery
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Finding Your Roots
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To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
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The Eric Andre Show
Self
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Only Murders in the Building
Tobert
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Celebrity Name Game
Self
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Greek
Drew Collins
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
Isaac

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