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| Born | Jesse Bradford Watrouse May 28, 1979 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Jesse Bradford Watrouse (born May 28, 1979), better known as Jesse Bradford, is an American actor. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography
Early life
Bradford was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the only child of actors Terry Porter and Curt (or Kurt) Bradford/Watrouse, who appeared in commercials, soap operas, and industrial films. Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. [1] 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. Splender was a melodic rock band with a musical style that had poetic lyrics and melodies comparable to the Gin Blossoms. Sarah Messer (born 1966 is an American Poet and Author. She was raised in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in a house built in the 1600s that was He began acting at the age of eight months, appearing in a Q-Tip commercial. Cotton swabs ( British English: cotton buds) are used in First aid, Cosmetics application and a variety of other uses 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). Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer
He graduated from Brien McMahon High School, where he was a self-described "geology nerd". Brien McMahon High School is a Secondary school located in Norwalk Connecticut, USA 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). Homecoming, welcoming back of former residents and alumni is a tradition in many universities, Colleges and High schools in North America Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) [2] He went on to attend Columbia University, and graduated with a degree in film in 2002. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League.
Career
As a child actor, Bradford starred in the well-reviewed films King of the Hill (1993) and Far From Home (1995). King of the Hill is a 1993 film Steven Soderbergh 's third feature film and the second he directed from his own screenplay following his The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Subsequently, he has had several notable roles in motion pictures, including Romeo + Juliet (1996) and the cult hit Bring It On (2000), playing the romantic interest. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet is an Academy Award -nominated 1996 American film and the 10th on-screen adaptation of William The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Bring It On (2000 is a Film about two competing high school Cheerleading squads starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the In 2002, he appeared as the lead in two major films — Clockstoppers and Swimfan. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Clockstoppers is a 2002 Film produced by Nickelodeon Movies and released by Paramount Pictures. Swimfan is a 2002 Psychological thriller Film directed by John Polson and written by Charles F He has also had a minor role as White House intern Ryan Pierce for nine episodes during the fifth season of television's The West Wing. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
Bradford recently 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. Rene Arthur Gagnon (March 07 1925 – October 12 1979 was one of the U Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American War film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles Jr Flags Of Our Fathers (2000 is the New York Times bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about the five United States James Bradley ( c February 1954- is an American Author, specializing in historical Nonfiction chronicling the Pacific theatre of The film is about the battle of Iwo Jima and was directed by Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood. The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker.
He is also a co-owner of Semi-Private NY Nightclub The Plumm, along with Chris Noth, David Wells, Noel Ashman, among others. The Plumm is a nightclub in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | Joe Raftis | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Nat Sabich | |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Jamie | |
| 1993 | King of the Hill | Aaron Kurlander | |
| 1995 | Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | Angus McCormick | |
| 1995 | 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 | |
| 2000 | Bring It On | Cliff Pantone | |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers | Zak Gibbs | |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Ben Cronin | |
| 2004 | Heights | Alec Lochka | Merchant Ivory Film |
| 2005 | Happy Endings | Nicky Kunitz | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Rene Gagnon | |
| 2008 | My Sassy Girl | ? | |
| 2008 | The Echo | Bobby | |
| 2009 | The 1 Second Film | Himself/Producer | |
| 2008 | Table For Three (2009 film) |
References
- ^ The Way It Really Was, Hotchner Style - New York Times
- ^ 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, pages 1, A6
External links
- Jesse Bradford at the Internet Movie Database
- Jesse Bradford Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
- Jesse Bradford: The Good Soldier (MPM interview)
- http://www.geocities.com/jessebradfordspace
- http://www.jessebradford.org
- Boston.com interview (June 19, 2005)
- N-Zone interview (March, 2002)
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