In 2005, he (begin) (study) acting and (choose)to participate in the New York Actors Showcase (present) by ABC Television, one of 14 actors (choose)from among over 800 individuals who (audition). Since 2006, he (appear) in a number of television series, films, and theatre productions.
On October 15, 2009, he (make) his first appearance as Jackson Avery in the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. Avery is a former Mercy West surgeon. On June 8, 2010, it (announce) that this actor officially (upgrade) to a full-time series regular, (start) in season 7.
He occasionally (work) as a model during college, but never (consider) (pursue) it as a career. He can (see) as the love interest of R&B singer Rihanna in the music video for her single "Russian Roulette" from her 2009 album Rated R.

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