Jesse Williams: all about the actor

Everyone who watched the series "Anatomy of Passion" knows who Jesse Williams is. Horror fans know him by the role of Holden McCrea in the movie "The Cabin in the Woods". However, this is not all that famous Jesse Williams. The filmography of this actor has more than 15 films and television series.

Biography

Jesse Williams was born in 1981 in Chicago. His mother Johanna Chase is a Swede, Father Reginald Williams is an African American. Jesse has two younger brothers, both are engaged in visual arts.

In 1998, Jesse graduated from the school in Providence (Rhode Island) and entered the University of Templ. During the training, Williams worked in a modeling agency, however, as the actor later admitted, he never intended to build a career only on the exterior. As a teenager, he firmly decided that he would be filming.

Career on TV

For the first time, Jesse appeared on the screen in 2006 in the television series "Law and order", then played in two episodes of the comedy series "University".

In 2009, the actor received the role of Dr. Jackson Avery in the popular drama series "Anatomy of Passion" (" Gray's Anatomy "), on which it still works. For the role of Jackson Avery, the actor was repeatedly nominated for the People's Choice Awards.

In 2013 he appeared in the children's television series "Sesame Street" in the role of himself.

Full-length movies

His first role in the feature film Jesse Williams received in 2008 - played Leo in the comedy "Jeans Mascot 2". His frame partners were Amber Tamblyn and Kyle McLachlan.

A year later, the actor played in the criminal thriller of Antoine Fukua "Brooklyn policemen." He got a small role as police officer Eddie Quinlan.

In 2012, Jesse Williams played in the first horror film in his career - "The Cabin in the Woods". His role was not the greatest, but memorable. Thanks to the courage and originality of the plot, "The Cabin in the Forest" was highly praised by critics. This can boast of a few horror films.

In 2013, Jesse appeared in the role of James Lawson in the biographical drama "Butler" Lee Daniels. James Lawson is a real historical figure, he was one of the leaders of the movement for the rights of the blacks in 1954-1968. The film by Lee Daniels was warmly received by critics and proved to be successful commercially.

It is planned that in 2017 Jesse Williams will play one of the main roles in the thriller "Jacob's Ladder" by David Rosenthal, a remake of the 1990 movie of the same name.

Jesse Williams also signed a contract to participate in the comedy "Plaster", the directorial debut of Zoe Lister-Jones.