Jesse McCartney, born on April 9, 1987, in Ardsley, New York, to Ginger and Scot McCartney, began his career in theater with a national revival tour of The King and I with Hayley Mills in 1997-1998, and a notable New York production of A Christmas Carol in 1998 with Roger Daltrey.
He landed the part of 'Adam Chandler Jr.' on the soap opera All My Children, earning Emmy nominations in 2001 and 2002. Prior to his solo music career, Jesse was part of children's musical group Sugar Beats and later teen boy band Dream Street.
Jesse was signed as a solo artist to Hollywood Records and released his debut album in September 2004. The album, titled "Beautiful Soul", was certified platinum on February 24, 2005, with the single "Beautiful Soul" being an instant hit. His subsequent album, "Departure", spawned the hit single "Leavin'", which reached number one on the charts and was the most played song of the year on Top 40 Radio.
In addition to his music, Jesse has also had a successful acting career, starring in films such as Keith, which won five international film festival awards, and Beware The Gonzo, opposite Ezra Miller. He has also voiced numerous animated characters for films, video games, and television series, including the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, Horton Hears a Who, Kingdom Hearts, and Cartoon Network's Young Justice.
Jesse has appeared in several television shows, including Summerland, where he played the lead role of 'Bradin Westerly', and the pilot Locke and Key for Fox, based on Joe Hill's graphic novels of the same name. He has also had major roles in Fear The Walking Dead, Major Crimes, Greek, Law & Order SVU, and CSI: Las Vegas, as well as a lengthy stint in the cast of Army Wives as 'Private Tim Truman'.
Currently, Jesse resides in Los Angeles.
