It often happens that former models become actors - after all, in the cinema you need a spectacular appearance. So it happened with Jesse Williams, who became famous after the release of Grey's Anatomy. The handsome doctor captivated the spectators with his charm and won their love.
Moreover, the series “Anatomy of Passion (2005-…)” itself attracted a huge number of viewers not only from the USA, but from the whole world. Jesse plays the role of Dr. Jackson Avery in this project.
Biography
The future actor was born in Chicago in 1981. In his veins flows African American blood from his father and Swedish from his mother. Hence such an unusual appearance, which with age helped him become a model.
And at school he was an ordinary boy and did not think that his photos would show off in glossy magazines.
After graduating from high school, Jesse studied at the University of Temp and received two specializations: African American Studies and Media Arts.
Once a student with a spectacular appearance was seen by an agent of the Kenneth Cole Productions modeling agency and invited him to audition. Williams showed himself well in front of the camera and was able to start a modeling career. However, this was never his main occupation, because he dreamed of becoming an actor.
He managed to make his film debut only in 2006 in one of the episodes of the TV project "Law and Order". He then starred in the teenage TV series Beyond the Boundary, then appeared in the TV series University (2008) and the feature film Mascot Jeans 2 (2008). These were small scenes, but they played an important role in the life of an aspiring actor: he had to choose between the profession of a teacher and the work of an actor.
Actor's career
The following year, Jesse was invited to star in the music video for the singer Rihanna, and then in the music video for Estelle. The spectacular mestizo made a great impression on the audience, directors noticed him and began to invite him to their projects.
One of them is the famous series "Grey's Anatomy". It was originally planned that the actor will play Dr. Avery in one season, and then will occasionally appear at different points in the series. However, after season 6, the producers decided that Williams would star as the main cast.
The plot of the series is based on the activities of a medical clinic, where people are treated and complex surgical operations are performed. Doctors, interns and hospital staff live interesting and fulfilling lives - both professional and personal. There are many young people in the clinic, and it is natural that romantic ties and personal relationships arise between them. These plot lines are very interesting to watch. There are also many nuances in the work that affect the general atmosphere and career growth of specialists, therefore there are intrigues and various undercover games, which gives the plot the necessary sharpness.
The creators of the series themselves did not suspect that it would become so popular, but the trial version was watched by seventeen million people, and every season there were more and more of them. Gradually, the number of viewers of the project reached nineteen million people. With the release of new seasons, this number fluctuated, but Grey's Anatomy was a worthy competitor to other television projects. And in 2010 this series became one of the most profitable television projects.
Grey's Anatomy not only became popular with viewers, but also received critical acclaim: the series has many awards, including a Golden Globe and a host of nominations in a variety of categories.
Publishing Entertainment Weekly included this television project in its list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time."
In the US, a list of "One Hundred Sexiest Men of the Year" is published every year. In 2010, Jesse got into it, and in this list he was in sixth place, and this is a significant position. However, this was not a symbol of success for the actor, because he wanted to be realized in the acting profession.
And he is still lucky in this regard: in 2012, he played one of the main characters in the horror film Cabin in the Woods (2012). In the story, several young people come to an abandoned house to rest there, but troubles and even horrors await them, because the hut turned out to be the site of a cruel experiment. True, there was a lot of funny in the picture, because the creators inserted a lot of parodies of famous horror films into the plot.
In 2011, Williams tried his hand at producing. Since then, almost ten films have been released, where he acted as a co-producer
One of the last films where the actor was filmed is the thriller "Jacob's Ladder" (2019). This is a picture about two brothers who fought in a hot spot. One of them died and now appears to the other in visions so real that one can go mad. What, in fact, is happening.
Jesse has several awards for his work in film, including a Young Hollywood Award and a Best Drama Actor nomination.
He is involved in community life advocating for the rights of black people in the United States, and for this work he received the Humanitarian Award for his contribution to the international movement Black Lives Matter.
Personal life
Jesse is an exemplary family man: his wife Erin and two children receive a lot of attention and care from him.
Jesse and Erin met while he was still teaching at school and teaching children about African and American history. Young people met for a long time before deciding to get married.
Then came the period of choosing a profession, and Erin helped her husband a lot: she supported him in his aspiration to be an actor and leave teaching.
In their free time, the Williams family is on vacation in Hawaii with friends, where Jesse enjoys surfing.
