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Date of Birth

28 May 1979, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Birth Name

Jesse Bradford Watrouse

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Jesse was born May 28, 1979. Both of his parents are actors who acted in many television many commercials. Jesse has been acting almost constantly since his big debut in a Q-Tip commercial when he was an 8-month-old baby. He started acting and modeling as a child and has had steady work since the age of 4. He graduated from Brien MacMahon High School in his home town of Norwalk, Connecticut, and went on to study film at Columbia University.

Jesse's film-acting debut was in Falling in Love (1984), but he first came to the attention of the movie-going public when he starred in Steven Soderbergh's cult classic King of the Hill (1993), with Spalding Gray and Elizabeth McGovern. After receiving rave reviews for that performance, he followed up with roles in Romeo + Juliet (1996) with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, Hackers (1995) opposite Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie, and Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995). For King of the Hill (1993), he was nominated for the CFCA's Most promising actor award and the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Drama. For his work in Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995), he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Leading Actor in a Feature Film.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Keith Rogers

Trivia

Made his first television appearance as an infant in a Q-tip commercial.

He took French in high school but Spanish in college.

Homecoming king at his high school.

Jesse is ambidextrous. His right hand is dominant, but he can use either.

He is an accomplished guitarist.

Is an only child.

Shares his name with two fictional female characters. One played by Lara Flynn Boyle in the 1987 mini-series "Amerika" (1987), and the other one played by Olivia Hussey in the horror film Black Christmas (1974).

Was cast member in Presumed Innocent (1990) as a child with two other future "The West Wing" (1999) cast members: John Spencer and Bradley Whitford.

Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in film (2002)

Personal Quotes

"Everyone always told me I was fated to be in front of the camera."

Where Are They Now

(July 2002) Is earning a film degree at Columbia University.

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