THURSDAYS 9|8c
Jackson Avery

Jackson Avery

Played by Jesse Williams

POSITION:
Resident

STRENGTHS:
Hardworking; Driven; Observant; Eager

WEAKNESSES:
Can be overly competitive and overly confident; Wastes time teasing coworkers; Stubborn

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"If I had to hear something like that, I'd want to hear it from you" - Jackson Avery

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Character Bio

LIKES:
Surgeons that go rogue; Fearlessness

DISLIKES:
When people know he's Harper Avery's grandson; Gambling; Harper Avery's "wonders of medicine" speech; the fact that Mark has dubbed him apart of the "Plastics Posse"

NOTABLE RELATIONSHIPS:
Jackson found himself a part of a love triangle involving Dr. Lexie Grey and Dr. Mark Sloan. After a brief relationship with Lexie, Jackson began working diligently under Mark Sloan to become his prized plastics resident. Most recently, while at the boards, Jackson de-virginized April Kepner.

FAMILY:
Jackson is the Harper Avery's grandson, and he shirks the legacy that comes with that title. He was always the pretty one in his family and felt nothing was expected from him—he learned to push himself to become a surgeon. His mother, Catherine Avery, is a celebrated urologist who most recently began dating Richard Webber, much to Jackson's dismay.

OTHER:
Jackson came to Seattle Grace in the merger with Mercy West. He played college football and can still tackle. His grandfather's speeches at the Avery family dinner table inspired him to be a surgeon. During the shootings, Jackson helped save Dr. Derek Shepherd's life in the OR. After working under Mark Sloan, Jackson currently has an offer for a plastics fellowship at Tulane.

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Actor Bio

A native of Chicago and graduate of Temple University, Jesse began his professional career teaching American History, African Studies, and English in low income Philadelphia public charter schools.

From there Jesse moved to New York City and began his professional acting career, performing off-Broadway in award-winning playwright Edward Albee's The Sandbox.

Jesse can presently be seen as series regular, Dr. Jackson Avery in ABC's Grey's Anatomy. His feature credits include Brooklyn's Finest, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and the upcoming Cabin in the Woods.