Jesse Metcalfe is an American actor, producer, and musician. He made his acting debut in the main role in the television series Passions and in the movie, John Tucker Must Die. From his role, in Desperate Housewives, he earned Screen Actors Guild Awards and Teen Choice Awards.
Dropped Out From NYU For The Role In Series Passions
Jesse Metcalfe was born as Jesse Eden Metcalfe on 9th December 1978, in Carmel Valley Village, California, United States.
He belongs to mixed ethnicity and holds the American nationality. He is the only son to father Jeff Metcalfe and mother Nancy Metcalfe.
He graduated from The Williams School in New London, Connecticut. After graduation, he joined NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In midway, he dropped from the college and tried his luck in television series Passions.
Short Career Highlights
Jesse Metcalfe made his acting debut with the main role in the television series Passions in 1999. Later he appeared in DC's comic superman adaptation television series Smallville in 2003. His career was boosted from his role in the 2004 TV series Desperate Housewives.
He won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series along with Andrea Bowen, Ricardo Chavira, and Marcia Cross.
Jesse Metcalfe at the premiere of The Inbetweeners SOURCE: Getty Image His luck supported him for his debut in television series he got the main role and in 2006 feature film John Tucker Must Die he got the lead role in the film. Later he appeared in many television series with the main roles including Dallas, Chesapeake Shores, and Chase.
In 2018, he appeared along with Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, and Xiaoming Huang in action movie Escape Plan 2. The following year he worked as a producer and actor in the TV movie A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery and Riddled With Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery.
Net Worth, Income Sources, And Salary
Jesse Metcalfe has been working in the entertainment industry as an actor since 1999. From his 21 years of work, he garnished $12 million net worth.
The major portion of his work from his work as an actor and producer. He must earn a six-digit salary from his work.
The actor owns a 3,457 sq ft house in Los Angeles for $2.975 million in 2015. The house has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a remodeled kitchen, a media room, and a powder room with a swimming pool.
Dated Actress Cara Santana For A Decade
Jesse Metcalfe met actress Cara Santana in 2006. The couple dated for a decade and got engaged in 2016.
Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana at the premiere SOURCE: Getty Image The couple lived together for some time; however, called off their engagement in January 2020. Though the couple was seen together they are not reuniting.
The 41-year-old actor is living single in his home in Los Angeles.
