Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford Watrouse (born May 28, 1979), better known as Jesse Bradford, is an American actor.

 

As a child actor, Bradford starred in the well-reviewed films Presumed Innocent (1990) King of the Hill (1993) and Far From Home (1995). Subsequently, he has had several notable roles in motion pictures, including Romeo + Juliet (1996) and the cult hit Bring It On (2000), playing the romantic interest. In 2002, he appeared as the lead in two major films — Clockstoppers and Swimfan. He has also had a minor role as White House intern Ryan Pierce for nine episodes during the fifth season of television's The West Wing.

Bradford more recently played the role of Rene Gagnon in the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers, based on the book of the same name by James Bradley. The film is about the battle of Iwo Jima and was directed by Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood. Most recently, Bradford has been cast as one of the leads in I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, based on Tucker Max's best-selling book. His character will be based on Tucker's notorious friend Slingblade.

He is also a co-owner of the Semi-Private NY Nightclub The Plumm, along with Chris Noth, David Wells, and Noel Ashman, among others.