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.
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.