It takes a lot of hard work to get to the top in show business. Many celebrities have found fame and success in one line of business, while others have found great success after changing careers. This is where Jesse McCartney comes into play. We first watched it on the big and small screen. And after many years, the star decided to take a leap from the stage to the microphone.
Needless to ask if Jesse is fulfilled in his musical career. Besides the fact that he has always loved music, Jesse is a guy who has always wanted to express himself with a microphone. Today, the actor-turned-musician boasts of a thriving music career, which has helped him a lot in becoming more popular within the showbiz community.
Jesse McCartney Biography (Age)
A-lister is the son of Scott McCartney (Father) and Ginger McCartney (Mother), who welcomed him into the world on April 9, 1987. Jesse was born in Ardsley, New York, USA. The singer/songwriter has two younger siblings, Timothy McCartney (brother) and Joyce Lea McCartney (sister). He completed his high school education at public high school Ardsley High School, based in New York.
Until 2004, Jesse was one of our favorite actors. He started enjoying Hollywood in 1998, the same year he made his first screen appearance in a soap opera, All My Children as JR Chandler. His stint on the show lasted until 2001, when he reunited the same year he made his first film roles. The Central Park Pirates (as Simon Baskin) and Dream Street Live (as himself). From then on, McCartney started acting in many television series and movies. He made appearances in more than 25 movies and 23 TV series until 2016 when he finally left the screen after starring in the following series. Fear the living dead(as Reed), Talking Dead (as himself), and Major Crimes (as Tucker).
Before the singer officially left the film industry in 2016, he had four albums to his name and even embarked on several headlining tours. Jesse’s debut album titled: Beautiful Soul hit the market in 2004 while the others – Where You Want Me, Depart, and In Technicolor, were published in 2006, 2008 and 2014 respectively. He embarked on his first headlining tour titled ‘Beautiful Soul Tour’ between 2004 and 2005. The second tour, titled ‘Where You Want to See Me’, took place between 2006 and 2007, while the third (starting mini-tour) and fourth (headliner) took place in 2008 and 2009 respectively. The songwriter’s latest tours have been titled: Better With You US (2018) and The Resolution Tour (2018). He also had a few opening acts with Backstreet Boys (in 2005, 2013) and New Kids on the Block (2009), as well as a headlining tour (Jesse & Jordin LIVE Tour, 2008) with Jordin Sparkle in support of his third album..
So far, Jesse McCartney has bagged eighteen nominations for his projects in the film and music industries and seven prestigious awards, including Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game (2013), Best Pop Song Performance – Male (for his debut album, Beautiful Soul), Best Vocal Ensemble on TV Series (for the TV series Young Justice), Choice Music: Discussion Artist – Male, and others.
Net value
We’re not surprised that Jesse McCartney has made a fortune from his career. In addition to earning huge sums from his roles in Hollywood, he earned huge amounts doing voice work for video games such as Kingdom Hearts, The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Flight, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and many more. The singer also runs his personal women’s fragrance line, Wanted By Jesse. McCartney amassed assets worth $9 million.
Girlfriend or wife?
Jesse is not yet married but he is currently dating beautiful American actress Katie Peterson. The lovers have been together since 2012 and counting. While there’s no sign they’re ready to officially tie the knot anytime soon, the movie stars are happy they’ve reunited. A broadcast journalism graduate of the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Peterson is best known for his roles in The Girls Are Dead (2012) and Speeding Up the Revolution (2012). She was born on June 19, 1986 in the United States.
Before meeting Katie, Jesse McCartney had a few short-lived relationships with some women in the past. Taylor Cole, Joanna Levesque, Maddie Cyrus, actress Katie Cassidy (2005-2007), actress Brenda Song (2007-2008), reality TV personality/songwriter/actress Aubrey O’Day (2008) , actress Danielle Panabaker (2008-2009), model/singer/actress Hayden Panettiere (2009), actress Jasmine Waltz (2009-2010) and Eden Sassoon (2011-2012).
What is his size?
The Ardsley-born superstar stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches, which equates to 1.76 in metric units and weighs 161 pounds or 73 kilograms. Nicknamed Jester, Orange Boy, Jmac, J and Jess, the multi-talented musician has a pair of green eyes and his hair color is light brown.