Jesse Carere (born June 6, 1993) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Ofe, a recurring character in the MTV series Finding Carter. He is also known for his role as Adam Jones in the Netflix / City series Between. Carere also played Chris Collins in the MTV version of Skins and has appeared in various independent films.
Jesse Carere | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1993 Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–2016 |
Personal life
editCarere was born and raised in Woodbridge, Ontario, in the city of Vaughan. His parents are Milva and Vince Carere, and he is the eldest of four children. He loves cinema and his favorite hobby is watching a good movie. His favorite actors are Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr. Jesse attended St. Michael's College School in downtown Toronto. [1]
Jesse dropped out of university to pursue acting full-time, saying college was not for him.[2]
Career
editJesse's first acting role was in a short called Money in 2006. Jesse's interest in acting led to his very first main role as Chris in MTV's version of Skins in 2011. For season 2 of Between Jesse was promoted to Managing Director, adding a behind-the-scenes role to his acting role in front of the camera.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teen Lust | Neil | Main role |
| 2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Paul |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Skins | Chris Collins | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Griffin Dunlow | Episode: How the Light Gets In (1.1) |
| NCIS | Navy Seaman Eric Landis | Episode: Squall (10.19) | |
| 2014–2015 | Finding Carter | Ofe | Recurring Character [3] |
| 2015–2016 | Between | Adam | Leading Role (Throughout), Managing Director (Season 2) |
Shorts
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Money | Pickpocket #1 | |
| 2011 | Skins | Chris Collins |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Skins | Nominated | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Jesse Carere on Skins". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Take Five with... Jennette McCurdy and Jesse Carere: He Said, She Said with the stars of 'Between'".
- ^ "MTV's 'Finding Carter' Adds Quartet to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 16, 2014.
- ^ "Nominee List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
External links
edit- Jesse Carere at IMDb