Jessie T. Usher Biography

Fast Facts

• Grew up watching his sister do beauty pageants and commercials and quickly decided he wanted to be in the spotlight too
• Learned about set etiquette while working as an extra
• Was inspired to act when he was only 5 years old, and his family moved to Los Angeles to foster that interest in 2003
• Quote: "[on "Level Up"] "Lyle is an over exaggerated version of myself․""
• Quote: "You have to learn about the machine before you try to operate it․ I spent a few years just learning how things move smoothly; that helped me transition into principal roles․"
• Has portrayed a number of athletes in his films and television shows including a high school football player in "When the Game Stands Tall․"
• His first break came in 2011 as Lyle Hugginson, a popular jock who loves online fantasy games, in the TV movie "Level Up," which spawned a television series, in which her reprised his role