Jesse Williams hasnt been a full-time member of Greys Anatomys cast for a couple of seasons now, after he exited the show in 2021, but its no surprise that playing Dr. Jackson Avery for 12 seasons has left an impression on fans of the medical drama. He continues to get recognized for the role when hes out and about, but there seems to be a bit of confusion sometimes, as the Your Place or Mine actor revealed an odd phenomenon hes encountered in regards to his medical training (or lack thereof).

The actor joined the cast of Greys Anatomy in Season 6, and since leaving in Season 17 has returned as a guest star in a couple of episodes and even directed one. Jesse Williams appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert recently, where he revealed that not only does he get recognized as Jackson, those around him sometimes seem to forget that hes not a real doctor he just plays one on TV! The actor said:

Its odd, and Ive said this before, but Ive been on a plane two different times when they have said, Is there a doctor on board? Somebody needs it, and they look at me. And I say, The one thing you know about me for sure is Im not a doctor. Yet still, its happened on two different occasions.

Hearing someone shout, Is there a doctor on the plane? does sound like something that would definitely happen on Greys Anatomy, so maybe when faced with that situation in real life, people went with what they knew? Whats funny is that it didnt just happen once, but twice.

Now, it should be noted that Greys Anatomy goes through a lot of trouble to make sure their depiction of the medical workers is as realistic as possible even taking days to film those big surgery scenes so maybe its a testament to their hard work paying off, as well as Jesse Williams acting skills. But still, 12 years of acting like a surgeon does not a surgeon make. You can check out his full Late Show interview below:

Not only was Jesse Williams a fan favorite during his time on Greys (and, obviously, beyond), but hes one half of the revered couple Japril, along with Sarah Drews April Kepner. Fans are still holding out hope that the duo will lead their own series one day (and with Ellen Pompeos impending exit, now would be the perfect time for a Boston spinoff).

While Jesse Williams was featured in one episode of Season 19 so far, Sarah Drew has not been back since the Season 18 finale confirmed that Japril had rekindled their romance. Its unknown if shell make an appearance on the back half of the current season, but Krista Vernoff has promised some delightful surprises to close out her final season as showrunner, so its definitely a possibility.

While we wait for Greys Anatomy to return Thursday, February 23, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, you can catch Jesse Williams on the new romantic comedy Your Place or Mine, which is available for streaming with a Netflix subscription.

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