James Lesure facts for kids

James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American actor. He is famous for his roles in many TV shows and movies. You might know him from shows like For Your Love, Las Vegas, and Good Girls.

Early Life and Learning

James Lesure was born in Los Angeles, California. He went to the University of Southern California. There, he studied at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. While he was a student, James started acting on stage. He performed in plays like Hair and The Island.

Acting Career

James Lesure began his acting journey in the 1990s. He appeared in many popular TV shows. Some of these included Mad About You, Martin, Seinfeld, and NYPD Blue.

His big chance came in 1998. He got a main role in the NBC sitcom For Your Love. He starred alongside Holly Robinson Peete. The show first aired on NBC. Later, it moved to The WB Network. It ran for four years until 2002.

From 2003 to 2008, James starred in the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas. He played the character Mike Cannon. This role made him even more well-known.

James also had many recurring roles. These are roles where an actor appears in several episodes. He was in shows like Alias, Half & Half, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. He also appeared in Lipstick Jungle and Blue Bloods.

In 2011, he played a basketball star named Alonzo Pope. This was in the ABC comedy series Mr. Sunshine. He worked with actors like Matthew Perry and Allison Janney on this show. From 2012 to 2014, he was a main actor in the TBS sitcom Men at Work.

In 2014, James guest-starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He played Dr. Emmet in an episode called "Bad Blood". The next year, he had a recurring role on Blue Bloods as Alex McBride. In 2016, he starred in the ABC comedy Uncle Buck. He acted with Mike Epps and Nia Long.

From 2017 to 2018, he appeared on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. He played a baseball coach. In 2018, he had a recurring role as an FBI agent on Good Girls. Later that year, he played Congressman Trey Thomason on Salvation. In 2019, he was Henry, the boyfriend of Sarah Jessica Parker's character, in the HBO series Divorce.

In 2021, James Lesure had a main role in the TV show Rebel. He also appeared in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty in 2022. From 2022 to 2023, he was a main cast member in The Rookie: Feds. He also appeared in an episode of The Rookie. In 2023, he was a contestant on Celebrity Family Feud.

See also

In Spanish: James Lesure para niños