Jesse Williams Biography
Jesse Williams is an actor, director, producer, Model, and activist from the United States. Jesse Williams made his film debut in 2008 with the film ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’.In terms of his stage acting career, he has appeared in several productions, including ‘The Sandbox’ and ‘The American Dream’ at New York City’s Cherry Lane Theatre.
How old is Jesse Williams?- Age
He is 41 years old as of August 2022. Williams was born Jesse Wesley Williamson on August 5, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Jesse Williams Education
Williams studied at Moses Brown School in Rhode Island. Williams later earned a double major in African American Studies and Film and Media Arts from Temple University.
Jesse Williams Height
Williams stands at a height of 6’1″ (185 cm) tall.
Jesse Williams Family- Parents
Williams was born and raised in Chicago, the son of professional potter Johanna Chase and Reginald Williams. His mother is Swedish-American and his father is an African American from Georgia. His two younger brothers are both artists who work in the visual arts.
Jesse Williams’s Wife- Children
Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee dated for five years before marrying on September 1, 2012. The couple has two children, a daughter named Sadie Williams (born in December 2013) and a son named Maceo Williams (born in October 2015). In April 2017, the couple filed for divorce. In October 2020, the divorce was finalized. He was then romantically linked to Taylor Rooks. He began dating Taylour Paige in 2019. In 2022, he started dating Ciarra Pardo.
Jesse Williams’s Career
Williams began studying acting in 2005 and was chosen as one of 14 actors from over 800 auditionees to participate in the New York Actors Showcase presented by ABC Television. He has appeared in a number of television series, films, and theater productions since 2006. He founded farWord Inc., a production company, in 2012. Williams has modeled for a variety of brands and companies, including Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole Productions, Lane Bryant, and L. L. Bean, to name a few. He has also appeared in music videos for the songs ‘Russian Roulette’ and ‘Fall In Love’. In terms of his stage acting career, he has appeared in several productions, including ‘The Sandbox’ and ‘The American Dream’ at New York City’s Cherry Lane Theatre. ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ an off-Broadway production, is among his other theatrical works. Williams appeared in an episode of the television show ‘Law & Order’ as Kwame. He also appeared in two episodes of the ‘Greek’ television series. He later appeared in the show ‘Beyond the Break’ as a recurring character.
Williams was cast as ‘Jackson Avery’ in ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in 2009. Williams made his film debut in 2008 with the film ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’. The same year, he landed his first major role as Holden McCrea in the horror film “The Cabin in the Woods.” Then he made the film “Brooklyn’s Finest.” The talented actor appeared in the film ‘Money’ as well. At the request of Rosie Perez and Anna Strout, Williams has served as a guest director for student productions at the Urban Arts Partnership 24-Hour Plays Off-Broadway. Williams made his Broadway debut in the revival of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out in March 2022. Williams plays the lead character, Darren Lemming.
Williams is the youngest member of The Advancement Project’s board of directors, a civil rights think tank and advocacy organization. He is also the executive producer of Question Bridge: Black Males, a multifaceted media project, art exhibition, student and teacher curriculum, and website centered on the black male identity and its diversity. He has written for CNN, and The Huffington Post, and appeared on Wolf Blitzer’s The Situation Room.
Jesse Williams’s Net Worth
Jesse has an estimated net worth of 12 million dollars as of 2023.
Jesse Williams Movies and TV Shows
MOVIES:
2022 Secret Headquarters
2020 Two Distant Strangers
2019 Selah and the Spades
2019 Jacob’s Ladder
2019 Random Acts of Violence
2017 Band-Aid
2016 Money
2013 The Butler
2013 Snake and Mongoose
2013 They Die by Dawn
2012 The Cabin in the Woods
2012 Question Bridge:
2010 Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
2009 Brooklyn’s Finest
2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
TV SHOWS:
2021 A Black Lady Sketch Show
2021 Saturday Night Live
2020 Little Fires Everywhere
2020 Station 19
2019 Power
2018 Most Expensivest
2016 The Eric Andre Show
2015 The Spoils Before Dying
2010 Seattle Grace: Message of Hope
2009–22 Grey’s Anatomy
2008 Greek
2006 Law & Order
2006 Beyond the Break
