Jesse James(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
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.
