Jessie T. Usher

Birth Name:

Jessie T. Usher

Birth Place:

Maryland, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

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: "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․"
Quote: "[on "Level Up"] "Lyle is an over exaggerated version of myself․""
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
Has portrayed a number of athletes in his films and television shows including a high school football player in "When the Game Stands Tall․"

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