Jesse McCartney Biography
Courtesy of The WBBirthdate: April 9, 1987
Birthplace: New York City, NY
Jesse McCartney - Playing in the Theatre
Jesse McCartney's love for acting began when his
parents, who are actors and singers, would put on
community plays involving the
whole family. But at the age of nine, he started to pursue his own acting roles and won the part of Louis in the play,
The King and I. With a few theater credits under his
belt, he landed his first TV gig as Adam Chandler Jr. on
All My Children.
Jesse McCartney - Surfing in Summerland
Jesse McCartney now stars as
Bradin Westerly on the hit WB show,
Summerland. He learned to
surf for his character, who moves from smalltown Kansas to sunny California after facing a
family tragedy. In the first season, Bradin gets drunk,
crushes on his hot - but much older -
surfing instructor and even gets into a fight to protect her!
Jesse McCartney - Exploring His Emotions
Jesse McCartney's acting career isn't the only thing that's on fire. He recently released his
solo debut album,
Beautiful Soul - it's filled with
soul-infused pop songs about his experiences with girls and relationships. He's already seeing success as a solo artist, as his songs have been featured on the
soundtracks for
Ella Enchanted,
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and
That's So Raven. But before Jesse launched his solo career, he was a member of both the
Sugar Beats and
Dream Street, which opened for
Britney Spears' Onyx Hotel tour.
Jesse McCartney Says...
"I've always wanted to swim in a swimming pool of peanut butter."
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