- Born
- Birth nameJesse Abraham Arthur McCartney
- Nicknames
- Jester
- J-Mac
- Jess
- J
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born April 9, 1987 in Ardsley, New York, to Ginger and Scot McCartney, Jesse began his career in theater with a national revival tour of The King and I with Hayley Mills (1997/98), and a notable New York Production of A Christmas Carol (1998) with Roger Daltrey. Jesse got the part of 'Adam Chandler Jr.' on the show All My Children for which he would eventually Emmy nominations in 2001 and 2002. After a brief stint in a children's musical group Sugar Beats, and later in teen boy band Dream Street, Jesse was signed as a solo artist to Hollywood Records.
He released his first full length album on September 28, 2004. His song, "Beautiful Soul" was an instant hit and the album of the same title was certified platinum on February 24, 2005. His Departure album yielded another smash single, "Leavin'," landing him a #1 spot on the charts and was Top 40 Radio's most played song of of the year. His next single "How Do You Sleep" also charted in the top 10 in the following year. His songwriting credits include co-writing the smash "Bleeding Love" for singer Leona Lewis, which was a #1 hit in 34 countries; the only song in over a decade to achieve this status. It also won ASCAP's song of the year and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
In addition to starring in Keith, which won five international film festival awards, McCartney's film credits include the Tribeca Film Festival's darling Beware The Gonzo (opposite Ezra Miller) and Oren Peli's Chernobyl Diaries. McCartney has voiced numerous animated characters for films, video games, and television series including all of the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, Horton Hears a Who, Kingdom Hearts, and Cartoon Network's Young Justice. McCartney played lead role of 'Bradin Westerly' in the TV series Summerland, which ran for two years on The WB (now The CW). He also landed the lead in the pilot Locke and Key for Fox, based on Joe Hill's graphic novels of the same name. Other major TV credits include Fear The Walking Dead, Major Crimes, Greek, Law & Order SVU, and CSI: Las Vegas as well as a lengthy stint in the cast of Army Wives as 'Private Tim Truman.'
Jesse currently resides in Los Angeles.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Sherry Kondor
- SpouseKatie Peterson(October 23, 2021 - present)
- ParentsGinger McCartney (Sarber)Scott McCartney
- RelativesTimothy McCartney(Sibling)
- Was originally going to play Sebastion in She's The Man, but had to pull out.
- Auditioned for the lead role in The Sixth Sense (1999).
- Did a duet with Anne Hathaway, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", which is featured on the Ella Enchanted (2004) soundtrack.
- Started performing at age 7.
- Nominated for Record of The Year (for "Bleeding Love") - 51st Grammy Awards 2009.
- When I am on stage performing my single, I am thinking about all the girls who are my friends more than anything and are truly 'Beautiful Souls'.
- I'm not a phony-friendly guy and I'm usually very quiet and not a big laugher, so some people might take that for rudeness and being mean. If anyone ever got that impression, I apologize. I love all my fans and really appreciate all their support!
- When I'm singing, that's all me. That's from the bottom of my heart -it's everything I've worked for. When you're on stage, there are no guidelines. No one's telling me what to do!
- I want to go to the top. This business is my life. I'm in for the ride.
- Bradin is a character that I created. As much as he seems like me, he is very much different. When you're acting, you're given material and you create what you do with it, but you have to stay within the guidelines.
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