Jesse Williams: movies and TV shows
Jesse Williams has 69 credits in the archive: 38 films and 31 TV series, from 1949 to 2026. Highest rated: Only Murders in the Building (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 2026 · busiest year: 2025 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montmartre | Toussaint | Film | — | 44 |
| 2026 | Montmartre | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2025 | Shifting Gears | Andy | TV | 6.4 | 43 |
| 2025 | What We Hide | Sheriff Ben Jeffries | Film | 6.2 | 43 |
| 2025 | What We Hide | Film | 6.2 | 43 | |
| 2025 | Hotel Costiera | Daniel De Luca | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2025 | Hotel Costiera | TV | 7.1 | 43 | |
| 2025 | Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story | Film | — | 43 | |
| 2025 | Hoops, Hopes & Dreams | Film | 5.5 | 43 | |
| 2024 | Following Harry | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall | David Flemming | Film | 7.1 | 42 |
| 2023 | Your Place or Mine | Theo | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 2022 | Secret Headquarters | Irons | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Tobert | TV | 8.4 | 39 |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Joe Ryan | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self | TV | 10.0 | 38 |
| 2020 | Two Distant Strangers | Film | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 2020 | With Drawn Arms | Self | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 2020 | With Drawn Arms | Film | 5.4 | 38 | |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 37 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Isaac | TV | 6.9 | 37 |
| 2019 | Jacob's Ladder | Isaac 'Ike' Singer | Film | 4.4 | 37 |
| 2019 | Selah and the Spades | Headmaster Banton | Film | 5.3 | 37 |
| 2019 | Random Acts of Violence | Todd Walkley | Film | 5.4 | 37 |
| 2019 | Random Acts of Violence | Film | 5.4 | 37 | |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Dr. Jackson Avery | TV | 8.2 | 36 |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Self - Special Guest | TV | 5.9 | 36 |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Self | TV | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2018 | Survivor's Guide to Prison | Self | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 2018 | Survivor's Guide to Prison | Film | 6.4 | 36 | |
| 2018 | United We Stand: The Ali Summit | narrator | Film | — | 36 |
| 2017 | Band Aid | Skyler | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 2017 | The Obama Years: The Power of Words | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.7 | 34 |
| 2016 | Money | Sean | Film | 5.4 | 34 |
| 2016 | America Divided | Self | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration | Self | Film | 9.0 | 34 |
| 2016 | Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement | Self | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2016 | Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement | Film | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 33 |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Parker | TV | 6.0 | 33 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 32 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 32 |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | TV | 5.3 | 32 |
| 2013 | The Butler | Rev. James Lawson | Film | 7.3 | 31 |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn | John Taylor | Film | 2.7 | 31 |
| 2013 | Snake & Mongoose | Don "The Snake" Prudomme | Film | 5.2 | 31 |
| 2013 | Rich Girl Problems | Peter | Film | — | 31 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | TV | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | TV | 7.9 | 30 |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Holden McCrea | Film | 6.7 | 30 |
| 2011 | J.A.W. | Enin | Film | — | 29 |
| 2011 | J.A.W. | Film | — | 29 | |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | E. Quinlan | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 2010 | Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights | Film | 5.2 | 28 | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 27 |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Keya | Film | — | 27 |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Leo | Film | 6.3 | 26 |
| 2007 | Greek | Drew Collins | TV | 6.7 | 25 |
| 2006 | Beyond the Break | Eric Medina | TV | 3.5 | 24 |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Jackson Avery | TV | 8.2 | 23 |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | TV | 8.2 | 23 | |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 15 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 14 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Kwame | TV | 7.3 | 8 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 6 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 32 |
| Legacy | Troy | Film | — | — |