Reginald Williams

Biography

Reginald Williams: The Private Father Behind Jesse Williams’ History, Education and Activism

Jesse Williams is widely recognised for playing Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey’s Anatomy, but the story behind his public identity begins long before television fame. His father, Reginald Williams, has remained almost entirely outside celebrity culture, yet Jesse’s own accounts describe him as a major influence on his education, historical awareness and sense of responsibility. That matters because Jesse Williams…