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Jesse Bradford 
Jesse Bradford, April 2007Born Jesse Bradford Watrouse
May 28, 1979
Norwalk, Connecticut,
United StatesOccupation Actor Years active 1984–present Signature 
Jesse Bradford (born May 28, 1979) is an American actor.
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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 wasn't in the drama club).[1] He went on to attend Columbia University, and graduated with a degree in film in 2002.
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. Most recently, Bradford has been 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 joined the main cast of the short lived NBC courtroom drama series Outlaw in 2010.[2]
Filmography
Year Title Role Other notes 1984 Falling in Love Joe Raftis 1990 Presumed Innocent Nat Sabich My Blue Heaven Jamie 1993 King of the Hill Aaron Kurlander 1995 Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog Angus McCormick Hackers Joey Pardella 1996 Romeo + Juliet Balthasar 1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Billy Willis, Age 14 Merchant Ivory Film 1999 Speedway Junky Johnny 2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana Jorge Bring It On Cliff Pantone 2001 According to Spencer Spencer 2002 Clockstoppers Zak Gibbs Swimfan Ben Cronin 2004 Heights Alec Lochka Merchant Ivory Film Eulogy Ryan Carmichael Merchant Ivory Film 2005 Happy Endings Nicky Kunitz 2006 Flags of Our Fathers Rene Gagnon 2008 My Sassy Girl Charlie Bellow The Echo Bobby Perfect Life Jack Parsons W. Thatcher 2009 Table for Three Ryan I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Drew 2010 Outlaw Eddie Franks main cast 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. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/16/nbc-unveils-2010-2011-primetime-schedule/20100516nbc01/. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
External links
- Jesse Bradford at the Internet Movie Database
- Jesse Bradford at AllRovi
- Jesse Bradford Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
- Jesse Bradford: The Good Soldier (MPM interview)
- Jesse Bradford Space
- Boston.com interview (June 19, 2005)
- N-Zone interview (March, 2002)
Categories:- 1979 births
- Actors from Connecticut
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Columbia University alumni
- Nightclub owners
- Living people
- People from Norwalk, Connecticut
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