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    Jesse Williams

    American actor, director, producer, and activist

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  2. Sep 14, 2010 · Birth Name: Jesse Wesley Vickers Williams. Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Date of Birth: August 5, 1980. Ethnicity: *father – African-American. *mother – English, Swedish. Jesse Williams is an American actor, director, producer, and activist.

  3. Williams was born in Chicago on August 5, 1981, to Johanna Chase, a professional potter, and Reginald Williams. Jesse Williams has said his mother is a Swedish American and his father is an African American from Georgia.

  4. Trivia. A former high school teacher. His father is African-American, with some Seminole ancestry. His mother is of Swedish descent. Attended Temple University (B.A.) in Philadelphia, PA. Friends with Harry Belafonte.

    • August 5, 1981
  5. Sep 1, 2023 · Williams was born in Chicago in 1981, to a White mother and an African American father, both of whom worked as teachers. Williams has discussed how his biracial identity has impacted his life,...

  6. Dec 31, 2016 · Actor and activist Jesse Williams says he believes his efforts are making a difference but gives credit to those who inspire him, among them black women and the black LGBTQ community. Melissa...

  7. Aug 5, 2022 · He has African-American and Swedish ancestry. Family Details. Father: Reginald Williams (Teacher) Mother: Johanna Chase (Professional Ceramic Artist) Siblings: Coire Williams (Younger Brother) (Landscape, Woodwork, Interior Designer), Matt Williams (Younger Brother) (Footwear Designer turned Illustrator) Education.

  8. Jesse Wesley Williams born August 5, 1981 is a former high school teacher and activist turned actor/director. He's best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy and his advocacy for the disenfranchised, highlighted by his internationally resonant acceptance speech for his 2016 BET Humanitarian Award.