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Jesse Metcalfe Biography

Birth Name:Jesse Eden Metcalfe

Birth Place:Carmel Valley, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • At the 7th annual Young Hollywood Awards he took home the award for exciting new face for his role in "Desperate Housewives․"
  • For his role as Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald in "Passions," he won a Soap Opera Digest Award for favorite teen star
  • Has helped raise money for local high schools throughout Southern California by playing with the charity basketball team "The Hollywood Knights․"
  • Graduated from Williams High School in New London and later attended New York University from 1996-99
  • Before getting his big break in TV, he did modeling work for commercials and print for YM and Seventeen
  • Quote: "[on his role as Christopher Ewing in "Dallas"] "I take this job very seriously․ I consider it one of the biggest jobs I've ever had․ And I've been enjoying every minute of it․""
  • Best known for playing John Rowland in "Desperate Housewives" and Christopher Ewing in "Dallas․"
  • Has hobbies that include singing and sculpting, playing basketball and piano, and playing golf

Awards

  • 2000Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Teen Star: nominated
  • 2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actor: Comedy: nominated
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male: winner