Jesse Bradford
| Jesse Bradford | |
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 Jesse Bradford, April 2007 | |
| Born |
Jesse Bradford Watrouse May 28, 1979 Norwalk, Connecticut, United States |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Jesse Bradford (born May 28, 1979) is an American actor.
Early life
Bradford was born Jesse Bradford Watrouse in Norwalk, Connecticut, the only child of actors Terry Porter and Curtis Watrouse, who appeared in commercials, soap operas, and industrial films. His mother also played his character's mother in Hackers (1995). Bradford's cousins are Jonathan Svec (a member of the bands Splender and Edison) and Sarah Messer, a writer and poet. He began acting at the age of eight months, appearing in a Q-Tip commercial. At his parents' encouragement, Bradford began modeling and auditioning for acting roles; his first film appearance was as Robert De Niro's son in Falling in Love (1984).
He graduated from Brien McMahon High School, where he was a self-described geology nerd. He was Homecoming King, captain of the tennis team, and was voted "best looking" and "favorite actor" by his high school class (although he was not in the drama club).[1] He went on to attend Columbia University, from where he graduated in 2002 with a degree in film.
Career
As a child actor, Bradford starred in the well-reviewed films Presumed Innocent (1990), King of the Hill (1993) and Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995). Subsequently, he has had several notable roles in motion pictures, including Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Bring It On (2000), playing the romantic interest. In 2002, he appeared as the lead in two films — Clockstoppers and Swimfan. He also had a minor role as White House intern Ryan Pierce for nine episodes during the fifth season of The West Wing.
Bradford played the role of Rene Gagnon in the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers, based on the book of the same name by James Bradley. The film is about the Battle of Iwo Jima and was directed by Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood. In 2009, Bradford was cast as one of the leads in I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, based on Tucker Max's best-selling book.
He was an investor in the Manhattan nightclub The Plumm, along with Chris Noth, Samantha Ronson, and Noel Ashman, among others.
Bradford was in the main cast of the short-lived NBC courtroom drama series Outlaw in 2010.[2]
In 2016 he was in a number of episodes of Code Black.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Falling in Love | Joe Raftis | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Nat Sabich | |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Jamie | |
| 1991 | Boy Who Cried Bitch, TheThe Boy Who Cried Bitch | Mike Love | |
| 1993 | King of the Hill | Aaron | |
| 1995 | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | Angus McCormick | |
| 1995 | Hackers | Joey | |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Balthasar | |
| 1998 | Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, AA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Billy Willis (age 14) | |
| 1999 | Speedway Junky | Johnny | |
| 2000 | Cherry Falls | Rod Harper | |
| 2000 | Bring It On | Cliff Pantone | |
| 2000 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | Jorge | |
| 2001 | According to Spencer | Spencer | |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers | Zak Gibbs | |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Ben Cronin | |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Ryan Carmichael | |
| 2005 | Happy Endings | Nicky | |
| 2005 | Heights | Alec | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Rene Gagnon | |
| 2008 | My Sassy Girl | Charlie Bellow | |
| 2008 | Echo, TheThe Echo | Bobby Reynolds | |
| 2008 | W. | Thatcher | |
| 2009 | Table for Three | Ryan | |
| 2009 | I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | Drew | |
| 2010 | Perfect Life | Jack Parsons | |
| 2011 | You're a Wolf | Tyler | Short film |
| 2011 | Son of Morning | David | |
| 2012 | Item 47 | Bennie Pollock | Video short |
| 2013 | Power of Few, TheThe Power of Few | Dom | |
| 2013 | 10 Rules for Sleeping Around | Vince Johnson | |
| 2015 | Badge of Honor | Mike Gallo | |
| 2016 | California No, TheThe California No | Colton | Post-production |
| 2016 | Year of Spectacular Men, TheThe Year of Spectacular Men | Post-production | |
| ???? | Dead Awake | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Classified Love | Anthony | TV film |
| 1991 | Boys, TheThe Boys | Walter Farmer Jr. | TV film |
| 1993 | Tribeca | Josh | "The Rainmaker" |
| 2003-2004 | West Wing, TheThe West Wing | Ryan Pierce | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Twenty Questions | Jackson Lynch | TV film |
| 2009 | Eastmans, TheThe Eastmans | Dr. Seth Eastman | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2010 | Outlaw | Eddie Franks | Main role |
| 2011 | Other People's Kids | Adam | TV film |
| 2012-2013 | Guys with Kids | Chris | Main role |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Danny Ferman | Main role |
| 2016 | Code Black | Gordon Heshman | "First Date", "The Fifth Stage", "Diagnosis of Exclusion" |
| 2016 | Teachers | Jacob | "Jacob" |
| 2016 | Love | Carl | "Party in the Hills" |
| 2016 | NCIS | John Bishop | "Enemy Combatant" |
References
- ↑ Fenwick, Alexandra, "Star earns stripes: Brien McMahon graduate stars in Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers," article in The Advocate of Stamford, October 29, 2006, pp. 1, A6
- ↑ "NBC Unveils 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule Accented by Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas, and New Alternative Program". The Futon Critic. May 16, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.