Jesse McCartney is best known for his music career. In 1999, at the age of 12, Jesse McCartney joined the boy band Dreamstreet. Three years later, he launched a successful solo career with his debut album, beautiful soul (2004) went platinum and peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the album’s title track. While Jesse McCartney is still making music in 2020 with his latest single “Friends,” he also has a long and successful career in live-action films and animation.
McCartney’s first role came while he was on the long-running ABC soap opera Dreamstreet. All my children. The role earned him two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Since then he has started his own show, summerlandand guest roles in other series. On the voice-over side, McCartney has lent his soulful voice to characters in movies, television and even video games, only one of which utilized his talented singing voice. Here’s a closer look at Jesse McCartney’s acting career and his roles in both live-action and animated versions.
Dick Grayson (aka Robin/Nightwing): Young Justice
young justice is an animated series that originally aired on Cartoon Network and recently returned on DC’s streaming service, DC Universe. The show tells the story of fellow DC heroes who form their own team to defeat the forces of evil.
The team includes Kid Flash, Aqualad, Superboy, and most notably, Robin, voiced by Jesse McCartney. Robin is the central character of the entire series, taking over the mantle of his comic book counterpart Nightwing at the start of season two. McCartney voiced the character in all three seasons and will return for the fourth season, titled “Nightwing.”Young Justice: The Phantom.
JR Chandler: All My Children
ABC long-running soap opera all my children The show aired from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. The character of Adam “JR” Chandler Jr. was created on the show in 1989 and grew up on screen over the next two decades with seven different actors Play.
The fourth actor to play the role was Jesse McCartney, his first acting role, which he held for two years. For this role, McCartney received two Young Artist Awards and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations.
Theodore Seville: Alvin and the Chipmunks
“Alvin and the Chipmunks” debuted in 1958 with “The Chipmunk Song (Don’t Be Late for Christmas)” and introduced the three brothers Simon, Alvin and Theodore. Since then, the trio has appeared in television, animation and even live-action movies.
In 2007, 20th Century Fox released the first of four live-action/CGI films, Alvin and the Chipmunks. The youngest chipmunk, Theodore, is voiced by none other than Jesse McCartney. Interestingly, Jesse McCartney did not voice the chipmunk.
Braden Westley: Summerland
summerland The show aired on the WB in 2004 and 2005. The two-season show follows Ava Gergory, played by Lori Laughlin, as she takes care of her niece and nephew after their parents die in a tragic accident.
Jesse McCartney plays the eldest child, Bradin Westerly, a 17-year-old boy who turns to alcohol and drugs to cope with the loss of his parents. McCartney plays a quintessential California surfer bro, often shirtless, reminiscent of his character in the hit SNL sketch “The Californians.”
JoJo: Holden Hears Who!
After the first two successes Ice Age Movie, a classic film adaptation produced by animation company Blue Sky Studio Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears Who!. Like the 1954 book of the same name, the film tells the story of an elephant named Horton who attempts to protect the microscopic community of Whoville.
The movie features an all-star cast, including Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen and more. Jesse McCartney voices Jojo, the eldest and only son of the mayor’s 97 children. The character is portrayed as a shy child who often kept silent for fear of disappointing his father. However, at the end of the film, Jojo saves Whoville by forcing the larger animals to recognize their presence by screaming “YOPP” through a bullhorn.
Andy: Greek
Greek It is an original series of ABC Family, which ran for 4 seasons from 2007 to 2011. The show focuses on a group of students who attend a fictional college in Ohio and participate in the Greek system. The show introduced Jesse McCartney’s Andy in the second half of season two as a new “little brother” to Kappa Tau and Rusty. promise.
Andy’s storyline lasts for 6 episodes and he is the love interest of Rusty’s crush Jordan Reed. Andy eventually broke off his commitment and left the show after seeing Rusty and Jordan kissing.Recently, Jesse McCartney launched his Greek Scott Michael Foster (Cappie), Paul James (Calvin Owens) and Jacob Zachar (Rusty Cartwright) co-star in the new music video for his song “Friends.”
Terrence: Tinker Bell
In 2008, Disney took full advantage of their peter pan She adapted the Neverland fairy Tinker Bell into her own series, Disney Fairies. The series includes books and seven direct-to-video movies. The films explore the fairy world of Neverland and introduce fans to many new fairy characters.
The list includes Terence, a dusting sparrow fairy who is often depicted as being obsessed with Tinker Bell. The lovable character is voiced by pop star Jesse McCartney.
Tim Truman: Army Wife
Following the lives of four military wives and their families, army wife The show ran for seven seasons and was a huge success for the Lifetime network and the largest series premiere in the network’s 23-year history. The final season introduced McCartney as Private Tim Truman, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from Afghanistan.
In an interview with Yahoo! Music, McCartney said, “There was a key scene where I was in one of the towers and I picked up a machine gun and ended up firing on the enemy, ultimately saving the platoon. But when I got home, something happened to Tim Horrible things, he couldn’t get over it and he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, which is something a lot of our soldiers go through,”
Roxas: Kingdom Hearts
this kingdom hearts The series is based on a fictional universe that combines various characters from Square Enix and those from Disney. The series features an original story spanning more than 10 video games, following the protagonist Sora. Kingdom Hearts 2 Roxas, the unnamed character who introduces Sora, is voiced by Jesse McCartney.
Like McCartney, Rojas has light brown hair.Roxas continues to be the main character Kingdom Hearts 358/2 “Days” is a spin-off series that follows Roxas’ time in Organization 13. McCartney reprized the role in several games, even voicing Ventus, one of the game’s protagonists. Kingdom Hearts Birth in a Dream Another popular spin-off.
Reed: Fear the Walking Dead
fear the walking dead is the first of two spin-offs to AMC’s popular and enduring series. The show’s post-apocalyptic setting is known for frequently killing off characters, so the show has seen many cast members come and go. One such character is Jesse McCartney’s Reed, who serves as the villain in season two.
Reed’s brother Connor formed a pirate group composed of survivors of the epidemic. Reed became the “Walker” after being stabbed by Madison Clark, leaving McCartney with a brief appearance, lasting two episodes in total.