Jesse Williams
Birthday: 5 August 1981, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 185 cm
Jesse Wesley Williams born August 5, 1981 is an American actor, model, and activist, best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy. He also appears in t ...Show More
There's so much material out there that's unnecessarily racist. It takes a shot at what is 'urban' o Show more
There's so much material out there that's unnecessarily racist. It takes a shot at what is 'urban' or demonstrates blackness with some sassy, neck-jiving character that's not even relevant to the plot. I see it time and time again, and it doesn't move the story forward. It just kind of cryogenically freezes us in this old racial paradigm. Hide
We often grow up being told that we can do this or that, but if you don't see anybody that looks lik Show more
We often grow up being told that we can do this or that, but if you don't see anybody that looks like you doing it, you don't believe you can do it. But I had great teachers, and I wanted to be a great teacher. Hide
Storybooks were always a big part of my imagination, and my childhood and adolescence.
Storybooks were always a big part of my imagination, and my childhood and adolescence.
Staying true to our goals, Question Bridge as a company and as a project is not singularly about bla Show more
Staying true to our goals, Question Bridge as a company and as a project is not singularly about black males. One of the things I'm so excited about Question Bridge is that my vision goes far beyond black males. Hide
Storytelling is based on the word, being an honorable person of integrity is based on your word.
Storytelling is based on the word, being an honorable person of integrity is based on your word.
I'm an athletic junkie - I play in all the celebrity all-star games, and I've become buddies with a Show more
I'm an athletic junkie - I play in all the celebrity all-star games, and I've become buddies with a bunch of athletes. Hide
I'm always trying to find the next comedian that just gives me something a little funny to combine w Show more
I'm always trying to find the next comedian that just gives me something a little funny to combine with all of the depressing news that I'm processing. Hide
I always find that really interesting, you know, when I get to see characters that I love in TV and Show more
I always find that really interesting, you know, when I get to see characters that I love in TV and film and theater around their family. Hide
It was very important to me to be with a woman who is better than me at some things. You want someon Show more
It was very important to me to be with a woman who is better than me at some things. You want someone who brings new, interesting things into your life. Hide
Freedom is always coming in the hereafter. But the hereafter is a hustle. We want it now.
Freedom is always coming in the hereafter. But the hereafter is a hustle. We want it now.
You have to be up-front from the very beginning about what your expectations of the other person are Show more
You have to be up-front from the very beginning about what your expectations of the other person are, and you can't make any promises you don't intend to keep. Hide
We should all have the opportunity to at least get a basic education and feel that you are worthy of Show more
We should all have the opportunity to at least get a basic education and feel that you are worthy of something in life. Hide
As an actor, you want to be able to move your character forward into new ground, but also it's reall Show more
As an actor, you want to be able to move your character forward into new ground, but also it's really interesting to go backwards and unpeel those layers and the interesting elements of what your character is and what informs the decisions that you make so that you can have as much meat to work with. Hide
Coming from New York, you're kind of indoctrinated with anti-L.A. sentiment, but California is just Show more
Coming from New York, you're kind of indoctrinated with anti-L.A. sentiment, but California is just a really dope state. Hide
I'm kind of in a middle space, being marketed as a biracial actor. Roles are written either stereoty Show more
I'm kind of in a middle space, being marketed as a biracial actor. Roles are written either stereotypically black, or they're written 'normal,' which is just code for white. Hide
I thought that if acting didn't work out, I'd have done law school or medical school: probably law t Show more
I thought that if acting didn't work out, I'd have done law school or medical school: probably law to be honest. Hide
That's why the role that I have on 'Grey's Anatomy' is important to me, because it's a human being. Show more
That's why the role that I have on 'Grey's Anatomy' is important to me, because it's a human being. He doesn't have to wear race on his sleeve; he doesn't even have to talk about it. We just lead by our actions. Hide
I download, like, forty songs a day, I'm a big music collector and a big record collector.
I download, like, forty songs a day, I'm a big music collector and a big record collector.
I'm very grateful and fully aware that 90 percent of actors are not working. Going from public schoo Show more
I'm very grateful and fully aware that 90 percent of actors are not working. Going from public school teacher to a show like 'Grey's Anatomy', I love what I do. Hide
I like to take credit for the work that I have done.
I like to take credit for the work that I have done.
Jesse Williams's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 2
as Actor (120)
Jesse Williams'S roles
Dr. Jackson Avery
Eddie Quinlan
Drew Collins
Dr. Jackson Avery
Holden
Leo
