American actor (born 1979)
Jesse Bradford
Born Jesse Bradford Watrouse
(1979-05-28 ) May 28, 1979 (age 45) Education Columbia University Occupation Actor Years active 1984–present Spouse Andrea Leal Children 1[1]
Jesse Bradford (born Jesse Bradford Watrouse ; May 28, 1979) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor at the age of five and received two Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film nominations for his performances in King of the Hill in 1993 and Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog in 1995.
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).[2] He went on to attend Columbia University , from which he graduated in 2002 with a degree in film.
Career
As a child actor, Bradford starred in the well-reviewed films Prancer (1989), 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.[3] 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 bestselling book .
Bradford was in the main cast of the short-lived NBC courtroom drama series Outlaw in 2010.[4] [5]
In 2016, he was in three episodes of Code Black .[6]
Personal life
Bradford is married to Andrea Leal.[7] In December 2020, Bradford announced on Instagram they were expecting a baby girl due in 2021.[8]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1986
Classified Love
Anthony
TV film
1991
The Boys
Walter Farmer Jr.
TV film
1993
Tribeca
Josh
Episode: "The Rainmaker"
2003–2004
The West Wing
Ryan Pierce
Recurring role; 9 episodes
2006
Twenty Questions
Jackson Lynch
TV film
2009
The Eastmans
Dr. Seth Eastman
Unsold TV pilot
2010
Outlaw
Eddie Franks
Main role; 8 episodes
2011
Other People's Kids
Adam
TV film
2012–2013
Guys with Kids
Chris
Main role; 18 episodes
2014
Sequestered
Danny Ferman
Main role; 12 episodes
2016
Code Black
Gordon Heshman
Episodes: "First Date", "The Fifth Stage", "Diagnosis of Exclusion"
2016, 2019
Teachers
Jacob
Episode: "Jacob " and "Thoughts and Bears"
2016
Love
Carl
Episode: "Party in the Hills"
2016
NCIS
John Bishop
Episode: "Enemy Combatant"
2017–2018
Shooter
Harris Downey
Recurring role
2018
Deception
Rafe Willems
Episode: "Black Art"
2019
Magnum P.I.
Neal Conlan
Episode: "Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill"
References
^ "Jesse Bradford on Instagram: "Meet Maggie. Born May 29th, 2021. The day after her daddy. Feeling so lucky to say that our new family is happy and healthy. And super…" " . Instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ 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
^ Finn, Natalie; Machado, Baker (April 14, 2015). "New Couple Alert: Azealia Banks Dating Jesse Bradford!" . E! News . Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ "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 .
^ Hernandez, Greg. "Jesse Bradford thinks "politics in America are particularly polarized" | HollywoodNews.com" . www.hollywoodnews.com . Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ Leitereg, Neal J. (November 14, 2018). "Actor Jesse Bradford posts Richard Dorman-designed home for $3 million" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ "Jesse Bradford on Instagram: "via my wife @andreawatrouse ❤️" " . Instagram . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ "Jesse Bradford on Instagram: "Meet Maggie. Born May 29th, 2021. The day after her daddy. Feeling so lucky to say that our new family is happy and healthy. And super grateful for @lamidwifeabby @ccmeyer @drsteverad & the post Partum nurses at @cedarssinai 💜" " . Instagram . Retrieved October 31, 2022 .
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