Jesse James (actor) facts for kids

Jesse James, born on September 14, 1989, is an actor from the United States. He started acting when he was young.

Early Life of Jesse James

Jesse James was born in Palm Springs, California. His mother, Jaime, worked as a laboratory technician. His father, Shane James, was also an actor.

Jesse James' Acting Career

Jesse James began his acting career in 1997. His first film was As Good as It Gets. For this role, he won an award called the Hollywood Reporter Young Star award.

He continued acting in many movies. In 2001, he played the younger version of Johnny Depp's character in the film Blow. That same year, he also appeared in Pearl Harbor. In this movie, he played the young version of Ben Affleck's character.

Later, Jesse James acted in the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect. He played the character Tommy Miller when he was 13 years old. He also starred in The Amityville Horror in 2005.

Besides movies, Jesse James also worked on television shows. Some of his TV roles include Life and In Plain Sight. He has also been part of independent films. These are movies made outside of the big Hollywood studios. Some of his independent film projects include Exodus Fall and Hickory Nation.

In 2008, Jesse James was the main actor and a producer for a short film called Manifest Destiny.

Movies and TV Shows

Film Roles

• As Good as It Gets (1997) – Spencer Connelly
• Gods and Monsters (1998) – Michael Boone
• The Gingerbread Man (1998) – Jeff
• Puppies for Sale (1998) – Customer
• Sorrow's Child (1998) – Matt
• Message in a Bottle (1999) – Jason Osborne
• A Dog of Flanders (1999) – Young Nello
• Hanging Up (2000) – Jesse Marks
• Bailey's Mistake (2001, TV) – Dylan Donovan
• Blow (2001) – Young George Jung
• Pearl Harbor (2001) – Young Rafe McCawley
• Fear of the Dark (2002) – Ryan Billings
• Slap Her... She's French (2002) – Randolph Grady
• The Butterfly Effect (2004) – Tommy Miller at 13
• The Amityville Horror (2005) – Billy Lutz
• The Darkroom (2006) – J-Dawg
• The Flyboys (2008) – Jason McIntyre
• Jumper (2008) – young Mark Kobold
• Bones (2010) – Derrick Scott
• Exodus Fall (2010) – Kenneth Minor
• The Last Ride (2012) – Silas
• Hickory Nation (2012)
• Dead Souls (2012) – Johnny Petrie
• Wishin' and Hopin' (2014) – Chino
• The Lucky Man (2018) – Rev. Johnny Jones

Television Roles

• Walker, Texas Ranger ("Last of The Breed", parts 1 and 2, 1997) – Jebb Wilson
• ER ("Good Luck, Ruth Johnson", 1998) – Wilson Geary
• The X-Files ("The Unnatural", 1999) – Poor boy
• The Wild Thornberrys ("Chimp Off the Old Block", 1999) – Gola
• Angel ("I've Got You Under My Skin", 2000) – Ryan
• Felicity ("Party Lines", 2000) – Stephen
• Chicago Hope ("Hopes of You", 2000) – Dustin Moss
• Family Law ("Celano v. Foster", 2002) – Jake Shaw
• Monk ("Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife", 2004) – Jared Stottlemeyer
• Veronica Mars ("Papa's Cabin", 2007) – J.D. Sansone
• In Plain Sight ("A Stand-Up Triple", 2009) – Tripp Sullivan
• The Mentalist ("Red Menace", 2009) – Lucas Hodge
• Mad Men (The Doorway, part 2, 2013) - Zal

See Also

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