Actor Jesse Williams has announced that he will be leaving ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. The well-respected actor made the announcement on Friday through Deadline.
“I will forever be grateful for the boundless opportunities provided me by Shonda, the network, studio, fellow castmates, our incredible crew, Krista, Ellen and Debbie,” he said.“
As an actor, director and person, I have been obscenely lucky to learn so much from so many and I thank our beautiful fans, who breathe so much energy and appreciation into our shared worlds. The experience and endurance born of creating nearly 300 hours of leading global television is a gift I’ll carry always. I am immensely proud of our work, our impact and to be moving forward with so many tools, opportunities, allies and dear friends.”
In recent years, Williams has made the transition into producing and directing. Most recently, he won an Academy Award for his role as producer on the short film, Two Distant Strangers. Moving forward, expect to see Williams’s name in the credits more than you see him in front of a camera.
Williams will make his last appearance as Jackson Avery on May 20. The show’s latest season will wrap up the following week.
