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Jesse Williams

American actor, director, producer, and activist

  • Fame61.7
  • Momentum2.0
  • Actors rank#139
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  • Fame61.7
  • Momentum2.0
  • Actors rank#139
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Born 1981 · age 45United States
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  • Age
    45
    Born 1981
  • Known for
    The Cabin in the Woods
    2012
Summary
Updated 2026-08-26

Jesse Wesley Williams is an American actor, director, producer, and activist best known as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey's Anatomy. He has also appeared in films such as The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and The Butler (2013). He provided voice acting and motion capture for Markus in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018).

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In the 21st century
#2,759
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Most active
c. 2016
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61.7
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Momentum2.0
Historical28.0
Now attention3.1
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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