- Jesse rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of the boy band Dream Street.
- Jesse branched into a solo career, having appeared in the television series Summerland and as a recurring character in the ABC Family series Greek.
- Jesse began performing in local community musicals at the age of seven, before joining the national tour of The King and I at age ten along with Phil of the Future star Ricky Ullman.
- Jesse moved to Los Angeles to become an actor and singer when he was 11.
- Jesse once earned a Daytime Emmy nomination.
- In 2005, Jesse appeared as himself in the Disney Channel show, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
- In 2007, Jesse appeared as himself in the Disney Channel television show Hannah Montana.
- According to Entertainment Weekly in December 2008, Jesse was negotiating to play against type in the role of the Fire Nation's prince Zuko in M. Night Shyamalan's feature film adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. In February 2009, British actor Dev Patel replaced Jesse, whose tour dates conflicted with a boot camp scheduled for the cast to train in martial arts.
- Jesse has expressed an interest in directing and producing films and even considered enrolling in a film school.
- Jesse has described the experience of being in the Dream Street as a good "stepping stone" for his solo career.
- Jesse released his first solo EP in July 2004.
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