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For the United States Senator, see Jesse H. Metcalf.
Jesse Metcalfe 
Metcalfe in July 2010.Born Jesse Eden Metcalfe
December 9, 1978
Carmel Valley, California, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1999–present Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978) is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.
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Early life
Metcalfe was born in Carmel Valley, California,[1] the son of Nancy (née DeMaio) and Jeff Metcalfe. His father is of French and Italian descent and his mother is of Italian and Portuguese descent.[2][3][4][5] Metcalfe played in several basketball leagues during his teen years in Waterford, Connecticut and graduated from The Williams School in New London, Connecticut.
Career
After successfully auditioning for the NBC soap opera Passions, he played Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, one of five siblings, from the show's debut in July 1999 to July 2004, and November 2004 to January 2005.
In late 2003 and early 2004, he met the famous model Estefania Santana. After a couple of dates, they became an official couple. The couple is no longer together.
In October 2004 Metcalfe returned to television as the teenage gardener John Rowland on the popular ABC TV drama Desperate Housewives, where his character had a secret relationship with housewife Gabrielle Solis played by Eva Longoria. In November 2004 USA Today named him "the [show's] hottest sex symbol".[6] Metcalfe made brief appearances in later seasons.
Metcalfe is one of five celebrity victims to appear on the T.V. show Punk'd more than once; after Ben McKenzie, Wilmer Valderrama, Omarion, and Jesse McCartney. His first appearance took place when he and Ashton Kutcher punk'd Eva Longoria for stealing thousands of dollars and fraud (false identity). His second occurred when he was punk'd by Ashton Kutcher's crew members during the Spider-Man 3 audition. Metcalfe also appeared in the 3 Doors Down "Let Me Go" video.
Metcalfe's first film role was in 2006, John Tucker Must Die, alongside Ashanti, One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush and Hairspray's Brittany Snow; he played a wealthy and insincere teenage playboy high school basketball player.
Metcalfe hosted UK chat show The Paul O'Grady Show on October 26, 2006, because O'Grady was taking the week off on doctor's orders. Jesse had previously been interviewed on the show twice before.
Metcalfe entered a rehab facility in March 2007 citing alcoholism as the reason for his entry.[7]
In 2008 he portrayed Jack in the psychological horror film Insanitarium.
He also starred as Granger Woodruff in The Other End of the Line, a film based on an employee at an Indian call-center who travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. The film was released straight-to-DVD.
Metcalfe hosted the World Music Awards in Monaco in November 2008. After "a couple glasses of champagne" at a party after the Awards, Metcalfe fell off a second-story balcony and tumbled thirty to forty feet to the ground. He fractured a fibula but avoided more serious injury.[8]
In 2009 he starred alongside both Amber Tamblyn and Michael Douglas in a remake of the 1956 film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, directed by Peter Hyams.
Filmography
Films
Year Title Role Notes 2003 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Uniform Made-For-Television 2006 John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Lead Role 2008 Loaded Tristan Price Lead Role Insanitarium Jack Lead Role The Other End of the Line Granger Woodruff Lead Role 2009 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt C.J. Nichols Lead Role 2010 The Tortured Craig Television
Year Title Role Notes 1999–2004 Passions Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald Former series regular (contract role), dropped to recurring status until departing the role in early January 2005 2003–2004 Smallville Van McNulty 2 episodes; 3.03, 3.09 2004–2009 Desperate Housewives John Rowland Season 1 (regular),
Season 2 (recurring),
Season 3–4 (guest star for one episode each season),
Season 6 (guest star for two episodes)2009 Jack Osbourne: Celebrity Adrenaline Junkie Himself Series 5 2010 Chase Luke Watson 18 episodes 2012 Dallas Christopher Ewing Award wins and nominations
Year Group Award Result Notes 2000 Soap Opera Digest Award Favourite Teen Star Nominated Passions 2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated Desperate Housewives 2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Breakout Performance: Male Won Desperate Housewives References
- ^ Metcalfe was born in California according to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ Hiltbrand, David (July 31, 2006). "Time to plow new ground?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/jul/31/time-to-plow-new-ground/. Retrieved March 16, 2010. "... Metcalfe was born in California to an Italian-French father and an Italian-Portuguese mother. His parents split, and he moved with his mother to Connecticut when he was 3. ..."
- ^ Hiltbrand, David (July 28, 2006). "'Desperate Housewives' boy toy makes leap to big screen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060928181055/http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/entertainment/15133451.htm. Retrieved March 16, 2010. "... Metcalfe was born in California to an Italian-French father and an Italian-Portuguese mother. His parents split, and he moved with his mother to Connecticut when he was 3. ..."
- ^ Hiltbrand, David (July 26, 2006). "'Desperate Housewives' boy toy makes leap to big screen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-16678372_ITM.
- ^ Wayne, George (September 1, 2005). "Going yard with Jesse Metcalfe.(Interview)". Vanity Fair. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-11870344_ITM.
- ^ Keck, William. "Desperately seeking Metcalfe". USA Today. November 18, 2004.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20015694,00.html
- ^ Perry, Simon. Jesse Metcalfe Falls from Balcony, Is Briefly Hospitalized. People Magazine. November 11, 2008.
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Categories:- 1978 births
- Actors from California
- Actors from Connecticut
- American film actors
- American people of French descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Portuguese descent
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
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