Jesse McCartney | |
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Born | |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse |
Katie Peterson (m. 2021) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels |
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Formerly of | Dream Street |
Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined the boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career. Additionally, McCartney has appeared on shows such as Law & Order: SVU, Summerland, and Greek. McCartney has had an extensive voice acting career, voicing characters such as Theodore in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film series, JoJo McDodd in Horton Hears a Who!, Dick Grayson in Young Justice, and Roxas and Ventus in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
McCartney's music career began in 2004 with his debut album Beautiful Soul. "Leavin'", a single from his third album Departure, reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is his best-selling song. His most recent album, New Stage, was released in 2021. McCartney is also known for co-writing "Bleeding Love", which became a worldwide hit for Leona Lewis in 2007.
the Dream Street alum is diving headfirst into adulthood with a racy new R&B album and a collaboration with British pop star Leona Lewis.