Perhaps it is impossible to find a cinephile who has not heard of Jesse Spencer, the star of the television series House M. D. Let's study the actor's creative path and find out if there are other noteworthy projects in his filmography.
Movie roles
Jesse Spencer was born in the Australian capital Melbourne in 1979. While studying at Scotch College (a private school for boys), Spencer began his acting career in the soap opera Neighbors as a teenager. The actor worked on it from 1994 to 2000, playing one of the main roles - Billy Kennedy. In 2005, he again briefly returned to the incarnation of this character.
In 2001, Jesse Spencer played in the television horror film The Curse of the Mascot, directed by Colin Budds. The film received mixed reviews from critics and did not gain much fame.
In the same year, the young actor appeared in one of the main roles in the comedy "Winning London" along with the Olsen sisters. The film was released directly to video, so there is almost nothing to say about its awards or box office.
In the non-television filmography of Jesse Spencer, it is worth noting the film "City Girls", in which he playedpopular singer Neil Fox. In this film, Spencer was able not only to show his acting skills, but also to reveal his musical talent to the public. Spencer's partners in the frame were Dakota Fanning and Brittany Murphy. With a budget of 20 million, the film grossed 44 million at the box office and became the most successful project in Jesse Spencer's career in 2003.
In the biographical drama Against the Current, the actor played swimmer Tony Fingleton, who used a sports scholarship to study at Harvard. After graduating from university, Fingleton became a screenwriter and film producer.
In 2009, the actor played a small role in the thriller "The Revealer", a free interpretation of the story by Alan Poe. The film was directed by Michael Cuesta.
In 2004, Jesse Spencer was cast and got the role of Robert Chase, thanks to which everyone now knows him. The medical drama of David Shore went with a bang - only in the USA the series was watched by 20 million viewers, and all the actors of the television series gained deafening popularity. From 2004 to 2012, the actor appeared regularly in the television series until its completion. A photo of Jesse Spencer as Dr. Chase can be seen in this article.
It was for this role that the actor won the Teen Choice Awards in 2005.
From 2012 to the present, Spencer plays the role of Lieutenant Matthew Casey in the television series Chicago Fire. He also appeared in the series' spin-offs Chicago Med and Chicago P. D.
Passion for music
Jesse Spencer has been into music since early childhood. He plays severalmusical instruments - violin, guitar, piano. Together with Hugh Laurie, a partner in the series House M. D., the actor plays in Band From TV.
In 2009, the actor appeared in the music video Still Have My Heart by Caitlin Crosby, and a year later he starred in another music video - Say Goodbye by Katherine McPhee.
Private life
As for the personal life of Jesse Spencer, there are not so many stormy novels in it. In 2004, at the Vancouver airport, he met actress Jennifer Morrison, with whom he worked on the series House M. D. for the next few years.
In December 2006, the actors announced their engagement. However, the engagement was called off the following August.
