• Jesse Bradford Watrouse was born in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1979.
• He has an estimated net worth of over $3 million, earned through a successful career in acting.
• He began appearing in commercials and films as a child and was encouraged by his parents to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
• He has starred in numerous films and television projects, including “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Bring It On”.
• He has been romantically linked to a variety of high-profile names, including Diane Gaeta Marshall and rapper Azealia Banks.
Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | three million dollars |
Date Of Birth | May 28, 1979 |
Fact | Homecoming king at his high school. |
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Who is Jesse Bradford?
Jesse Bradford Watrouse was born on 28 May 1979, in Norwalk, Connecticut USA, and is an actor, known from appearing in numerous films throughout his career, beginning when he was a child. Some of his projects have included “Flags of Our Fathers”, “The Adventures of Yellow Dog”, and “Bring It On”.
The Wealth of Jess Bradford
How rich is Jesse Bradford? As of late-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $3 million, earned through a successful career in acting. He’s also been involved in numerous television projects over the course of his career, and as he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings
Jesse is the only child of actors Curtis Watrouse and Terry Porter, who mainly worked on commercials as well as soap operas; his cousin is writer and poet Sarah Messer. At a very young age, he was already exposed to the world of acting, appearing in a Q-Tip commercial when he was just eight years old.
He was strongly encouraged by his parents to try his hand at a modelling and acting career. This led him to his first appearance, as the son of Robert De Niro in the film “Falling In Love”. He attended Brien McMahon High School and during his time there, he described himself as a geology nerd. He was voted as Homecoming King and was captain of the school’s tennis team. He was also voted favorite actor and best looking despite not being a part of the school’s drama club. After matriculating, he then enrolled into Columbia University where he studied for a degree in film, graduating in 2002.
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Acting Career
While studying, Bradford already had numerous acting roles beginning in the 1990s, with well-reviewed films including “Presumed Innocent”, starring Harrison Ford and based on the novel of the same name by Scott Turow. Throughout the decade he was given more projects, including the drama film “King of the Hill” directed by Steven Soderbergh, which was nominated for the Palme d’Or during the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Another notable project was “Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog”, an adventure film and known to be the last film of director Phillip Borsos.
As the years passed, Bradford transitioned to more adult roles beginning with “Romeo + Juliet” in 1996, which is a romantic crime film and a modernization of the William Shakespeare tragedy of the same name, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. He was then cast as the love interest of Kirsten Dunst in the film “Bring it On”, which is the first of five “Bring It On” films, however, all of the latter films were straight to video sequels, which they didn’t star in. He moved on to other projects in the 2000s.
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— Jesse Bradford (@JesseBradford) January 20, 2016
Later Career
In 2002, Jesse had the lead role in two films – “Swimfan” which is a psychological thriller film starring him alongside Erika Christensen, and the science action film “Clockstoppers” which also starred Paula Garces and French Stewart, produced by Nickelodeon and distributed by Paramount Pictures. During the fifth season of the show “The West Wing”, he had a minor role as White House intern Ryan Pierce, playing the character for a total of nine episodes. His next major project would be in 2006’s “Flags of Our Fathers”, playing the character Rene Gagnon in the film based on the book of the same name written by James Bradley, which revolves around the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima and was directed by Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood.
In 2009, Jesse was then cast in the film “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”, which is also based on a best-selling book, by Tucker Max. A few of his latest projects include the courtroom series “Outlaw” of which he was a cast member, and appearances in a few episodes of “Code Black”.
Aside from acting work, he is an investor in the nightclub called The Plumm, which is located in Manhattan.
Personal Life
For his personal life, it is known that Bradford married country singer Julie Roberts in 2005, and they have two sons, but finally divorced in 2017. He’s also been linked romantically to numerous high-profile names, including actress Diane Gaeta Marshall and Priscilla Valles. He also briefly dated Elisha Cuthbert after the duo starred in the film “My Sassy Girl”. In 2014, he was reported to be in a relationship with glamour model Nikki Leigh but it eventually ended. The following year, he confirmed that he was in a relationship with rapper Azealia Banks, who is also a singer, actress, and songwriter.
General Info
Full Name | Jesse Bradford |
Net Worth | three million dollars |
Date Of Birth | May 28, 1979 |
Height | 1.73 m |
Profession | Guitarist, Actor, Model |
Education | Columbia University, Brien McMahon High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Parents | Terry Porter, Curtis Watrouse |
Accomplishments
Awards | Young Hollywood Award for Exciting New Face - Male |
Movies | Bring It On, Swimfan, Flags of Our Fathers, Clockstoppers, My Sassy Girl, Hackers, Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Romeo + Juliet, 10 Rules for Sleeping Around, The Echo, Eulogy, Speedway Junky, Presumed Innocent, The Power of Few, Table for Three, A Sold... |
TV Shows | Guys with Kids, Outlaw, 20 Questions |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [on Clint Eastwood's directorial efficiency] I heard rumors that he really does two takes, but I had a friend who was going into a Clint Eastwood movie, I wouldn't say he does two takes - I would say he does one. The average is probably two, but the number of times we only did one was overwhelming. It's kind of cool because, as an actor, it forces you to be on your game. With this movie, I learned really quickly to be very clear on what I thought were the most important aspects of the scene and how I wanted those aspects to come off, and then practice how I was going to make sure they did, because if I only got one shot, I didn't want to be the guy who was always asking for another take. I didn't want to waste my bullets in that department. |
2 | I love being around kids; they're honest and refreshing, and I love teaching them new things. |
3 | Everyone always told me I was fated to be in front of the camera. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Jesse's paternal grandfather, Curtiss Baldwin Watrouse, was from a family that has lived in New England since the 1600s (they were of English descent, and the surname was originally spelled "Waterhouse"). Jesse's paternal grandmother, Florence Louise Bradford, was from Hackney, London, England. |
2 | Is earning a film degree at Columbia University. [July 2002] |
3 | Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in film (2002) |
4 | 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. |
5 | 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). |
6 | Is an only child. |
7 | He is an accomplished guitarist. |
8 | Jesse is ambidextrous. His right hand is dominant, but he can use either. |
9 | Homecoming king at his high school. |
10 | He took French in high school but Spanish in college. |
11 | Made his first television appearance as an infant in a Q-tip commercial. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Table for Three | 2009 | Ryan | |
W. | 2008/I | Fraternity President | |
The Echo | 2008/I | Bobby Reynolds | |
My Sassy Girl | 2008 | Charlie Bellow | |
Twenty Questions | 2006 | TV Movie | Jackson Lynch |
Flags of Our Fathers | 2006 | Rene Gagnon | |
Heights | 2005 | Alec | |
Happy Endings | 2005 | Nicky | |
Eulogy | 2004 | Ryan Carmichael | |
The West Wing | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Ryan Pierce |
Swimfan | 2002 | Ben Cronin | |
Clockstoppers | 2002 | Zak Gibbs | |
According to Spencer | 2001 | Spencer | |
Dancing at the Blue Iguana | 2000 | Jorge | |
Bring It On | 2000 | Cliff Pantone | |
Cherry Falls | 2000 | Rod Harper (as Jesse Watrouse) | |
Speedway Junky | 1999 | Johnny | |
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | 1998 | Billy Willis, Age 14 | |
Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | Balthasar | |
Hackers | 1995 | Joey | |
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | 1995 | Angus McCormick | |
King of the Hill | 1993 | Aaron | |
Tribeca | 1993 | TV Series | Josh |
The Boy Who Cried Bitch | 1991 | Mike Love | |
The Boys | 1991 | TV Movie | Walter Farmer Jr |
My Blue Heaven | 1990/I | Jamie | |
Presumed Innocent | 1990 | Nat Sabich | |
Prancer | 1989 | Boy #1 | |
Classified Love | 1986 | TV Movie | Anthony |
Falling in Love | 1984 | Joe Raftis | |
Dead Awake | 2016 | post-production | |
The California No | 2016 | post-production | Colton |
The Year of Spectacular Men | 2016 | post-production | |
Love | 2016 | TV Series | Carl |
Teachers | 2016 | TV Series | Jacob |
Code Black | 2016 | TV Series | Gordon Heshman |
Badge of Honor | 2015 | Mike Gallo | |
Sequestered | 2014 | TV Series | Danny Ferman |
10 Rules for Sleeping Around | 2013 | Vince Johnson | |
Guys with Kids | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Chris |
The Power of Few | 2013 | Dom | |
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 | 2012 | Video short | Bennie Pollock |
Other People's Kids | 2011 | TV Movie | Adam |
Son of Morning | 2011 | David the Agent | |
You're a Wolf | 2011 | Short | Tyler |
Outlaw | 2010 | TV Series | Eddie Franks |
Perfect Life | 2010 | Jack Parsons | |
The Eastmans | 2009 | TV Movie | Dr. Seth Eastman |
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | 2009 | Drew |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Co-op of the Damned | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Electroland | 2007 | Documentary short associate producer |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The West Wing | 2004 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Bunker | 2014/I | Short special thanks | |
The Superiors | 2011 | Short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Comic Con 2012 Live | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Three's a Crowd | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Shootout | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
HBO First Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Performer (segment "Primer") |
2005 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Film '72 | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Swimfan: The Girlfriend from Hell | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Ben Cronin |
Young Hollywood Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2001 | Young Hollywood Award | Young Hollywood Awards | Exciting New Face - Male |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1996 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Leading Actor - Feature Film | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) |
1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actor | King of the Hill (1993) |
1994 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Drama | King of the Hill (1993) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia