McCartney, Jesse 1987–

PERSONAL

Full name, Jesse Arthur (some sources cite middle name as Adam) McCartney; born April 9, 1987, in New York, NY; son of Scot and Ginger McCartney. Avocational Interests: Surfing, playing baseball, bowling, snow skiing, water skiing.

Addresses:

Office—Jump Ahead Productions, 923 Saw Mill River Rd., Box 138, Ardsley, NY 10502. Agent—Cunningham/Escott/Slevin and Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actor and singer. Appeared in advertisements. Sugar Beats (musical group), member, c. 1998–2001; Dream Street (musical group), member, c. 1999–2002; solo singer and recording artist; Jump Ahead Productions, Ardsley, NY, founder (with Sherry Kondor).

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a soap opera—young actor, Young Artist Foundation, 2000, Young Artist Award, best performance in a daytime television series—young actor, 2001, Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding child actor, 2001, Daytime Emmy Award nominations, outstanding younger actor in a drama series, 2001 and 2002, and Young Artist Award, best performance in a television drama series—supporting young actor, 2002, all for All My Children; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television series (comedy or drama)—leading young actor, and Teen Choice Award nomination, choice television actor: drama, both 2005, for Summerland; Teen Choice awards, choice breakout artist—male and best crossover artist, both 2005; Fake ID Award, best guest under the age of twenty–one, TRL awards (MTV), 2005; Radio Disney Music Award, best male singer, 2005; Radio Disney Music Award, best karaoke song, 2005, for "Beautiful Soul" ; Radio Disney Music Award, best song to put on repeat, and Radio Disney Music Award nomination, best song to listen to on the way to school, both 2005, for "Get Your Shine On" ; American Music Award nomination, best new artist, 2005; MTV Video Music Award nomination, best pop video, and Radio Disney Music Award nomination, best video that rocks, both 2005, for "Beautiful Soul" ; Radio Disney Music Award nomination, best sleepover song, 2005, for "What's Your Name?" ; Blimp Award, favorite male singer, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, 2006; some sources cite Grammy Award nominations (with the Sugar Beats), National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Adam Chandler, Jr. (also known as J. R. and Junior), All My Children (also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1998–2001.

Bradin Westerly, Summerland, The WB, 2004–2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, Ella Enchanted: A Red Carpet Premiere Special, 2004.

The Magical World of "Ella Enchanted," 2004.

The Princess Diaries 2: The Music behind the Music, ABC Family Channel, 2004.

Himself, Hope Rocks: The Concert with a Cause, Fox, 2005.

All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special, Nickelodeon, 2005.

An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 2005.

American Top 40 Live, Fox, 2005.

The Seventh Annual Home for the Holidays, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2001.

The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2002.

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003.

The Sixth Annual Family Television Awards, The WB, 2004.

Presenter, The 2005 American Music Awards (also known as The 33rd Annual American Music Awards), ABC, 2005.

MTV Video Music Awards 2005, MTV, 2005.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05, Nickelodeon, 2005.

The Teen Choice Awards 2005, Fox, 2005.

2005 TRL Awards, broadcast on Total Request Live (also known as TRL and Total Request with Carson Daly), MTV, 2005.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06, Nickelodeon, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Danny Driscoll, "Thin Ice," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2000.

Himself, "Fairly Odd Wish–a–Thon," U–Pick Live, Nickelodeon, 2004.

Himself, "The Not–So Simple Life," What I Like about You, The WB, 2004.

Himself, MuchOnDemand, MuchMusic, 2004.

Himself, On–Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Pepsi Smash, The WB, 2004.

Himself, SoapTalk, SoapNet, 2004.

Himself, "Jesse McCartney," Exposed, MuchMusic, c. 2005.

Himself, "Jesse McCartney," All That, Nickelodeon, 2005.

Himself, "Rock Star in the House," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as The Suite Life and TSL), Disney Channel, 2005.

Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2005.

Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, 2005.

Himself, Punk'd (also known as Harassment), MTV, 2005 (multiple episodes).

Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network (Australia), 2005 (multiple episodes).

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005.

Himself, Top of the Pops, [New Zealand], 2005.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2005.

Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005, 2006.

Himself, Total Request Live (also known as TRL and Total Request with Carson Daly), MTV, multiple episodes in both 2005 and 2006.

Himself, "Episode 4," Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (also known as Ministry of Mayhem and M.O.M.), Independent Television (England), 2006.

Himself, "Six Cut to 5," Celebrity Duets, Fox, 2006.

Himself, "Six Perform," Celebrity Duets, Fox, 2006.

Himself, "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Taking over the Tipton," Mike's "Super Short Show" (also known as Super Short Show), Disney Channel, 2006.

Himself, Fridays (also known as Cartoon Network's "Fridays"), Cartoon Network, 2006.

Himself, The Megan Mullally Show (also known as Untitled Megan Mullally Project), syndicated, 2006.

Himself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2006.

Himself, Today with Des and Mel, Independent Television, 2006.

(In archive footage) Himself, Video on Trial, MuchMusic, 2006.

Appeared in episodes of other series, including Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC; Maury (also known as The Maury Povich Show and The Maury Show), syndicated; and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Cameron Cruz, The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Bradin Westerly, Summerland, The WB, 2004.

Television Work; Movies:

Performer of the song "Good Life," Stuck in the Suburbs, Disney Channel, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Simon Baskin, The Pirates of Central Park (short film), Stone Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, The Biggest Fan, Quick Feather Pictures, 2002.

Justin, Pizza, IFC Films, 2005.

Title role, Keith, Conquistador Worldwide Media, c. 2007.

Film Work:

(With Dream Street) Song performer, The Biggest Fan, Quick Feather Pictures, 2002.

McCartney's music as a solo artist and with Dream Street has appeared in various productions, including films, television programs, and videos.

Stage Appearances:

Oliver Twist (title role), Oliver! (musical), 1994.

Louis, The King and I (musical), 1995, 1997.

Young Scrooge, A Christmas Carol (musical), Madison Square Garden, New York City, beginning c. 1998.

Salute to Broadway, 2002.

Also appeared as Little Jake in the musical Annie Get Your Gun.

Major Tours:

Appeared as Louis in the musical The King and I, U.S. cities.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

JMac (EP), 2003.

Beautiful Soul, Hollywood Records/Universal, 2004, released with bonus tracks, Sony, 2005.

Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour, Hollywood Records, 2005.

Right Where You Want Me, Hollywood Records, 2006.

Albums; with the Sugar Beats:

How Sweet It Is, Sugar Beats, 1998.

Wild Thing (also known as Wildthing), Sugar Beats, 1999.

Car Tunes, Sugar Beats, 2000.

Sugar Beats Christmas, Sugar Beats, 2001.

Albums; with Dream Street:

Dream Street, Edel America Records, 2000.

It Happens Every Time, Atlantic, 2000.

The Biggest Fan (soundtrack), Sony, 2002.

Singles:

"Beautiful Soul," 2004.

(With Anne Hathaway) "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart," 2004.

"Because You Live," 2005.

"Get Your Shine On," 2005.

"She's No You," 2005.

"What's Your Name?," 2005.

"Just So You Know," 2006.

"Right Where You Want Me," 2006.

Singles; with Dream Street:

"It Happens Every Time," Edel America Records, 2000.

"They Don't Understand," 2000.

"With All My Heart," Edel America Records, 2000.

"I Say Yeah," Edel America Records, 2001.

McCartney's music as a solo artist and with Dream Street has appeared in various productions, including films, television programs, and videos.

Videos:

Performer, Dream Street: Live, Edeltone/Edel Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, Jesse McCartney/Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour—Concert DVD, Hollywood Records, 2005.

Himself, Up Close (also known as Jesse McCartney: Up Close), Hollywood Records, 2005.

Music Videos:

"Beautiful Soul," 2004.

(With Anne Hathaway) "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart," 2004.

"Because You Live," 2005.

"Get Your Shine On," 2005.

"She's No You," 2005.

"Right Where You Want Me," 2006.

Appeared in other music videos.

Video Games:

Voice of Roxas, Kingdom Hearts II (also known as Kingudamu hatsu II), Square Enix, 2005.

WRITINGS

Albums:

JMac (EP), 2003.

Beautiful Soul, Hollywood Records/Universal, 2004, released with bonus tracks, Sony, 2005.

Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour, Hollywood Records, 2005.

Right Where You Want Me, Hollywood Records, 2006.

Singles:

"Beautiful Soul," 2004.

"Because You Live," 2005.

"Get Your Shine On," 2005.

"She's No You," 2005.

"What's Your Name?," 2005.

"Just So You Know," 2006.

"Right Where You Want Me," 2006.

Music for Videos:

Jesse McCartney/Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour—Concert DVD, Hollywood Records, 2005.

Up Close (also known as Jesse McCartney: Up Close), Hollywood Records, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Age, June 5, 2005.

Blender, June, 2005, p. 26.

Chicago Tribune, December 14, 2004.

Entertainment Weekly, March 11, 2005, p. 91.

Girl Power, February, 2005, p. 72.

New York Post, January 10, 2005.

Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis), May 13, 2005.

Teen People, April, 2005, p. 106; June, 2005, p. 124.

Toronto Sun, December 5, 2004.

USA Today, December 13, 2004.