Jesse Williams Compares Being On Grey’s Anatomy To Attending School – Looper

With “Grey’s Anatomy” behind him, Jesse Williams has taken on a variety of roles in multiple mediums. For instance, in 2021, he made appearances on “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and “Saturday Night Live,” he pops up in the 2023 romantic comedy “Your Place or Mine,” and he’s even taken to the stage in the Broadway production “Take Me Out” from 2022. Suffice to say, he’s putting the skills he learned on “Grey’s Anatomy” to good use, which is exactly what he wanted to do from the moment his time on the program came to an end.

“I knew that as I designed my exit, the next thing I did had to be terrifying. I needed to get out of my comfort zone. I needed to go into a very unknown place,” Williams told The New York Times in March 2022. He goes on to admit that he’s not the most qualified actor in the world, lacking the formal training most in his profession can boast. However, that’s done little to stop him from trying out a wide swath of acting endeavors beyond “Grey’s Anatomy” and further developing his own acting style in front of the camera.

Jesse Williams became a fan favorite as Dr. Jackson Avery on the highly educational “Grey’s Anatomy,” but that was just the start for him. He’s now ready to take the entertainment world by storm.