Date of Birth

14 December 1989, Palm Springs, California, USA

Nickname

Jess

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Jesse James was born in Southern California to Shane and Jaime. He started acting when his father was getting head-shots of himself taken. Shane asked the photographer, who was also a manager, to take photos of Jesse. The photographer/manager agreed and was amazed by the vibrant personality of the boy, so he signed Jesse. Shortly. Shortly after, the 5-year old, skinny, blonde Jesse received the role of "Spencer", in As Good as It Gets (1997), despite the role calling for an "overweight red-headed 12 year old". For this role, he won the Hollywood Reporter Young Star Award, for Best Performance by a Child Actor in a Comedy in 1998. Achieving underground critical acclaim for his portrayal of "Tommy Miller", a disturbed teenager with violent tendencies in The Butterfly Effect (2004), Jesse has continued strongly with his career, recently venturing into the independent film community.

Trivia

• Started playing guitar when he was 14.
• Has extensive knowledge and a deep admiration for the punk music movement of the late 1970s. He regards "The Ramones", Sex Pistols and The Clash to be three of his favorite bands.
• Is a devoted Nirvana fan.
• Has been playing bass since he was 18/19.
• Is a fan of The Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
• Is half Canadian.
• Owns a flying v guitar and a stratocaster.

Trademarks:

• Has a dimple when he smiles