Jesse Williams

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Characters played by Jesse Williams

Holden McCrea — The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

A college student and the scholar archetype. He attempts to flee with Dana and Curt in an RV but is killed by a zombie while driving, causing a crash into a lake.

Theo — Your Place or Mine (2023)

A New York book publisher who becomes romantically involved with Debbie after she catches his attention. He offers her a professional interview but accepts her confession that she is in love with someone else.

Irons — Secret Headquarters (2022)

Argon's top mercenary who leads the initial assault to retrieve the alien power source. After clashing with the teenagers, he undergoes a change of heart, reforms, and assists the kids in their counterattack. He eventually becomes Jack's mission control during their joint crime-fighting operations.

Sean — Money (2016)

Sean is Mark's colleague and co-conspirator in the industrial espionage scheme, attending the dinner with his girlfriend Christina. He admits that his share of the payoff is hidden in the basement, becomes increasingly impulsive through cocaine use, advocates killing John, and is ultimately killed after John exploits his aggression.

Leo — The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)

Art model and Lena's brief romantic interest at RISD.

David Flemming — The Great Lillian Hall (2024)

David Flemming is the director responsible for protecting the production while supporting Lillian Hall. He resists replacing her because he believes the play depends on the encounter between her established theatrical authority and a younger generation. His private conversation with Lillian also reveals how completely the play defines his own life and purpose.

Todd Walkley — Random Acts of Violence (2019)

A comic book creator whose graphic novel designs serve as the direct inspiration for a serial killer enacting real-life murders based on his artwork.

Don "The Snake" Prudomme — Snake & Mongoose (2013)

A celebrated drag racer and three-time champion, Don is one half of the film’s central rivalry with longtime friend and adversary Tom McEwen. He leaves school to pursue racing, joins Tom in building a traveling attraction, and later wins the Top Fuel final at Indianapolis. A nearby crash shakes him so deeply that he tells Mike he is finished racing.

Sheriff Ben Jeffries — What We Hide (2025)

Sheriff Ben Jeffries is an authority figure who becomes involved after Jessie’s medical emergency. He helps calm the hospital situation, takes Spider and Jessie home, and later discovers that their mother is absent. His findings, together with Paula’s information, threaten Spider’s effort to keep the sisters together.

Isaac 'Ike' Singer — Jacob's Ladder (2019)

Isaac 'Ike' Singer is Jacob's brother, believed by Jacob to have died during the war but later appearing traumatized and unstable. He claims veterans were given HDA, describes its effects on his hallucinations, and reveals that the wartime ambush and Jacob's guilt are central to their suffering. His condition intensifies Jacob's crisis.

Career Overview

Jesse Williams has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with 1 titles. Signature works include The Cabin in the Woods, Hotel Costiera, Your Place or Mine. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
60
Birth Date
1981-08-05
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q40046), public domain (CC0).