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===Early life=== |
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Metcalfe was born in [[California]]<ref>Metcalfe was born in California according to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com</ref> to Scott Metcalfe and Nancy DeMaio; his father is of [[French]] and [[Italian people|Italian]] descent, and his mother is of [[Portuguese]] and [[Italian people|Italian]] descent. Jesse Metcalfe, who played in several [[basketball]] leagues during his teen years, grew up an only child <ref>Although Metcalfe was born in California, the fact that he has a brother is unsubstantiated as ancestory.com does not provide that information, Ryan Metcalfe merely shares his last name.</ref> in [[Waterford, Connecticut]] and graduated from [[The Williams School]], in [[New London, CT]], but dropped out of [[New York University]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]] in order to pursue a career as a writer/director. <ref>[http://theedge.bostonherald.com/movieNews/view.bg?articleid=149594 BostonHerald.com ~ ''Far from 'Desperate': Jesse Metcalfe'']</ref> |
Metcalfe was born in [[California]]<ref>Metcalfe was born in California according to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com</ref> to Scott Metcalfe and Nancy DeMaio; his father is of [[French]] and [[Italian people|Italian]] descent, and his mother is of [[Portuguese]] and [[Italian people|Italian]] descent. Jesse Metcalfe, who played in several [[basketball]] leagues during his teen years, grew up an only child <ref>Although Metcalfe was born in California, the fact that he has a brother is unsubstantiated as ancestory.com does not provide that information, Ryan Metcalfe merely shares his last name.</ref> in [[Waterford, Connecticut]] and graduated from [[The Williams School]], in [[New London, CT]], but dropped out of [[New York University]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]] in order to pursue a career as a writer/director. <ref>[http://theedge.bostonherald.com/movieNews/view.bg?articleid=149594 BostonHerald.com ~ ''Far from 'Desperate': Jesse Metcalfe'']</ref> |
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===Career== |
===Career=== |
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Metcalfe moved to [[Los Angeles]] and attended an open casting call, successfully auditioning for the [[NBC]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Passions]]''. He played [[Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald]], one of five siblings, from the show's debut in July 1999 until July 2004. He left ''Passions'' because he felt that he "wasn't really going to get anything more out of it." |
Metcalfe moved to [[Los Angeles]] and attended an open casting call, successfully auditioning for the [[NBC]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Passions]]''. He played [[Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald]], one of five siblings, from the show's debut in July 1999 until July 2004. He left ''Passions'' because he felt that he "wasn't really going to get anything more out of it." |
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Revision as of 08:39, 6 November 2007
Jesse Metcalfe | |
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| Born | Jesse Eden Metcalfe |
Jesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, most known for his role on Desperate Housewives as the gardener Gabrielle Solis had an affair with.
Biography
Early life
Metcalfe was born in California[1] to Scott Metcalfe and Nancy DeMaio; his father is of French and Italian descent, and his mother is of Portuguese and Italian descent. Jesse Metcalfe, who played in several basketball leagues during his teen years, grew up an only child [2] in Waterford, Connecticut and graduated from The Williams School, in New London, CT, but dropped out of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in order to pursue a career as a writer/director. [3]
Career
Metcalfe moved to Los Angeles and attended an open casting call, successfully auditioning for the NBC soap opera Passions. He played Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, one of five siblings, from the show's debut in July 1999 until July 2004. He left Passions because he felt that he "wasn't really going to get anything more out of it."
In late 2003 and early 2004, Metcalfe made two guest appearances on the WB Network TV series Smallville as vindictive "meteor freak hunter" Van McNulty.
Metcalfe returned to television as the teenage gardener John Rowland on the popular ABC TV drama Desperate Housewives, where his character had a secret relationship with housewife Gabrielle Solis played by Eva Longoria, since the series' debut in October 2004. This was the role that made Metcalfe a household name, and he immediately gained attention for his well-toned body, particularly his smooth and muscular pectorals, emphasised by the fact that he appeared shirtless in almost every scene he was in. USA Today in November 2004 named him "the [show's] hottest sex symbol".[4] Metcalfe only made a few appearances on the second season and only one thus far in the third season of Desperate Housewives.
Metcalfe is the fifth victim and the fifth star to appear on Punk'd more than once, after Ben McKenzie, Wilmer Valderrama, Omarion, and Jesse McCartney. His first appearance was when Metcalfe and Ashton Kutcher punk'd Eva Longoria for stealing thousands of dollars and fraud (false identity). His second is when Metcalfe was punk'd by Ashton Kutcher's crew members during the Spider-Man 3 audition. Metcalfe also appeared in 3 Doors Down "Let Me Go" video.
Metcalfe's first film role is in John Tucker Must Die, alongside Ashanti and One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush, in which he plays a wealthy and insincere teenage playboy high school basketball player. The film opened on July 28, 2006.
Jesse hosted The New Paul O'Grady Show on October 26, 2006, because Paul was taking the week off on doctor's orders. Jesse had previously been interviewed on the show twice before.
He is set to appear in 2008 movies American Cowslip as Jay, The Other End of the Line as Granger Woodriff, Insanitarium and Loaded as Tristan Price.
He was recently in India at the MTV Lycra Style Awards 2007.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Uniform | TV Movie |
| 2006 | John Tucker Must Die | John Tucker | N/A |
| 2007 | Loaded | Tristan Price | post-production |
| 2008 | Insanitarium | TBA | post-production |
| The Other End of the Line | Granger Woodriff | filming | |
| American Cowslip | Jay | filming/in negotiations |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 - 2004 | Passions | Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald | 5 episodes |
| 2003 - 2004 | Smallville | Van McNulty | 2 episodes |
| 2004 - 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Jonathan "John" Rowland | 22 episodes (episode 1.01-3.03)/Season 1-3/Recurring Role |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Jonathan "John" Rowland | 1 episode:Art Isn't Easy (episode 4.05) |
Awards and nominations
- 2000
Nominations
- Soap Opera Digest Award: "Favorite Teen Star" (Passions)
- 2004
Wins
- Actor: "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" (Desperate Housewives)
- 2005
Nominations
- Teen Choice Award: "Choice TV Actor: Comedy" (Desperate Housewives)
Wins
- Teen Choice Award: "Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male" (Desperate Housewives)
References
- ^ Metcalfe was born in California according to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ Although Metcalfe was born in California, the fact that he has a brother is unsubstantiated as ancestory.com does not provide that information, Ryan Metcalfe merely shares his last name.
- ^ BostonHerald.com ~ Far from 'Desperate': Jesse Metcalfe
- ^ Keck, William. "Desperately seeking Metcalfe". USA Today. November 18 2004.