NEWS
December 2023
Jesse returns as “Dodge” for Season Two of the hit Netflix' show, “The Recruit”. Filming begins in Vancouver in January 2024.
https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-recruit-james-purefoy-brooke-smith-cast-season-2-1235804811/
December 2022
Get ready to binge-watch because "The Recruit" is officially here! Dive into the world of espionage as Jesse appears in his recurring role as Dodge, a CIA operative, in Season One of Netflix's thrilling series.
Stream all the action-packed episodes now on Netflix. Grab your popcorn and settle in for an adrenaline-fueled ride!
December 2021
Jesse’s episode of “Mayor of Kingstown” is now up on Paramount+. Jesse shares a scene with series stars Hugh Dillion and Taylor Handley.
October 2021
ba da ba ba bah i'm lovin’ it - check out Jesse in the new McDonald’s national TV campaign for MyMcDonald’s Rewards.
August 2021
Jesse is set to join “The Mayor of Kingstown”, from “Yellowstone” creator, Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ prison drama stars Jeremy Renner, Kyle Chandler and Taylor Handley. Jesse’s episode, the penultimate of the season, airs on December 26th.
April 2021
Jesse is on set this week as an investigator on the prolific docudrama series “Air Crash Investigation”. His episode Peril in Portugal will air as part of Season 22 on Nat Geo and Smithsonian.
February 2020
Jesse returns as Bart in the second sequel to the hit Christmas movie “A Very Country Christmas” - “A Very Country Christmas: Homecoming”.
April 2019
Jesse has been cast in a Ford commercial, promoting the Ford Escape this Spring. Keep an eye out for Jesse getting a surprise from his wife while he loads up his trusty Ford.
July 2018
See Jesse as Bart in “A Very Country Wedding” - don’t miss the premiere on Saturday, July 6th on UP TV. Canadians will be able to see Jesse on July 13th on Superchannel Heart and Home (SC2).
September 2018
Jesse has been cast in a principal role in the sequel to the hit Christmas movie “A Very Country Christmas”. Check out “A Very Country Wedding” when it airs in the Spring of 2019.
September 2017
Jesse features in a new US national commercial for Folgers. It was a great shoot and the spot turned out great!
May 2017
The short film that Jesse shot as part of the 48 Hour Film Challenge in the fall, Downward Dogs, is playing at the Portland Comedy Film Festival this month. And on top of that, Jesse is nominated for his performance in the film in the Best Supporting Actor category, alongside his fellow UVic alum Peter Carlone.
March 2017
Here is Downward Dogs - the entry into the 48 Hour Film Project that Jesse completely last year. This melon is ripe with comedy.
January 2016
Two projects that Jesse worked on last year have been getting significant critical acclaim. Fargo was nominated for three Golden Globes at this years' ceremonies, and The Revenant won for Best picture, director and actor, drama.
Two projects that Jesse worked on last year have been getting significant critical acclaim. Fargo was nominated for three Golden Globes at this years' ceremonies, and The Revenant won for Best picture, director and actor, drama.
Oscar nominees were also announced this week. The Revenant was the most recognized film of the year, with twelve nominations, including Best Picture.
January 2016
The Revenant opens on January 8th in wide release. Jesse was a stand-in during the preproduction rehearsal and production of the new survival story, directed by Oscar winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
November 2015
The second season of Fargo has been airing on FX - this past week saw Jesse appear alongside Patrick Wilson and Nick Offerman in the episode "Rhinoceros".
August 2015
The episode of Hell on Wheels that Jesse appears aired on August 15, 2015 - titled "The Elixir of Life". Jesse plays Brian Lynch, an migrant railroad worker with a past history with series regular Mickey McGuinness, played by Phil Burke. The scene has been added to the demo reel - check it out!
June 2015
Jesse got dirtied up to play the role of a migrant Irish railroad worker on the upcoming fifth and final season of AMC's Hell on Wheels. The final season begins airing on July 18, 2015. Stay tuned for more details.
February 2015
Stay tuned to the television sets this fall when the second season of the award-winner series Fargo airs. Jesse was recently on set shooting a recurring principal role.
November 2014
Jesse had the pleasure of acting in a brand new Heritage Minute, playing the goaltender of the very first gold medal-winning Canadian hockey team. The story goes far beyond the ice however, as the Winnipeg Falcons all served in the Great War. Jesse is incredibly proud to have played a part in telling their story.
October 2014
Liebe is now available for online viewing after an incredibly successful festival run over the past year. At last count it played at over a dozen film festivals internationally, including Toronto After Dark, Fantasia and the Boston Underground Film Festival.
http://vimeo.com/108799139
July - September 2014
For the past two months, Jesse has been hard at work as a stand-in for rehearsals for the feature film The Revenant, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Principal photography begins soon.
The Revenant IMDb page.
May 2014
Jesse was proud to take part in shooting a new Heritage Minute for Historica Canada this month. Details are top secret until the spot airs in the Fall - but it does involve World War I and hockey. Grant Harvey (Heartland) directed the short.
March 2014
"Liebe" a short film starring Jesse has been making the rounds on the film festival circuit this year, having already been seen at over a dozen festivals including the Vancouver International Film Festival, San Francisco IndieFest and Los Angeles' Shriekfest.
It was recently included on a list of the Top 12 Canadian Short Films of 2013 by The Shorts Report.
