Everyone who watched the series Anatomy of Passion knows who Jesse Williams is. Horror fans know him for the role of Holden McCree in the movie “Cabin in the Woods.” However, this is not all that Jesse Williams is famous for. 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 Swedish, and his father, Reginald Williams, is African American. Jesse has two younger brothers, both engaged in the visual arts.
In 1998, Jesse graduated from Providence (Rhode Island) and went to Temple University. During training, Williams worked in a modeling agency, however, as the actor later admitted, he was never going to build a career only on the exterior. While still a teenager, he firmly decided that he would act in films.
TV career
Jesse first 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" ("Anatomy of Gray"), which he is still working on. 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 as himself.
