Biography
Who is Jessie T. Usher?
Early life and family
Jessie T. Usher was born to parents Judith and Jessie T. Usher in Silver Spring, Maryland. He became interested in performing at age five after watching his sister Jesstia book a television commercial. His own first professional acting gig was an advertisement for Oscar Mayer.
To support his developing career, his family moved to Los Angeles in 2003. He completed his high school education early, graduating when he was 15. Following high school, he attended community college where he enrolled in culinary arts courses and participated in the Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society.
Acting career beginnings
The professional career of Jessie T. Usher started with a guest spot on the CBS crime drama Without a Trace in 2005. Two years later, he appeared on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. His first major television project arrived in 2011 when he starred in the Cartoon Network film Level Up.
This film role led to a series of the same name where he played the character Lyle Hugginson for two seasons. He also provided his voice for the 2013 documentary project Teenage and made a film appearance in When the Game Stands Tall the following year.
Major roles and projects
In 2014, Jessie T. Usher secured the lead role of Cam Calloway in the comedy series Survivor's Remorse, which featured executive production by basketball star LeBron James. He later took a role in the 2016 blockbuster Independence Day: Resurgence. That same year, he performed alongside Kimberly Elise and Danny Glover in the comedy-drama Almost Christmas.
Jessie T. Usher starred in the 2019 film Shaft, playing the son of the character portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson. In 2020, he worked with Camila Mendes in the Netflix movie Dangerous Lies. He also appeared in the 2022 horror film Smile.
Work on The Boys
In 2018, it was revealed that Jessie T. Usher had been cast as Reggie Franklin, also known as A-Train, in the Amazon Studios series The Boys. This show is adapted from a comic book series created by Darick Robertson and Garth Ennis. He has remained a central part of the cast throughout the series run.
Birthday and age
Jessie T. Usher was born on February 29, 1992, which makes Jessie 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Jessie shares the date with 16 other famous people.
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