Jesse Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987 in New York City) is an American pop singer and actor of Scottish, Irish, and English ancestry. He has one brother Timothy ("Timmy") Glover Mark McCartney (born 1996) and one sister, Lea Joyce McCartney (born 1991). McCartney graduated from Ardsley High School June 22, 2005.

He is 5'11" and weighs 140 pounds (1).

He is currently dating the daughter of David Cassidy of the Partridge Family, Katie Cassidy.

Career

McCartney began his career at age seven, performing in local community musicals with his parents. At 10, he made his Broadway debut in "The King and I". He has appeared with The Who's Roger Daltrey in "A Christmas Carol".

He joined the boy band Sugar Beats as lead vocalist. Three of the band's albums were nominated for Grammys: How Sweet It Is (1998), Wildthing (1999) and Car Tunes (2000).

At 12, McCartney joined the boy band Dream Street (2000 to 2002), which earned a platinum record with their debut CD. The band broke up while touring with Aaron Carter.

McCartney's acting career blossomed at the same time as his music. He landed the role of J.R. Chandler on the television soap opera All My Children (1998 to 2001), for which he was nominated in 2001 and 2002 for a Daytime Emmy in the category Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. In 2004 and 2005, McCartney played the rebellious Bradin Westerly on the WB series Summerland.

McCartney has recorded with Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records on various projects. He has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch (2005).

Beautiful Soul

Jesse McCartney released his first solo EP "JMac" in July 2003. The album featured three songs: "Beautiful Soul," "Don't You" and "Why Don't You Kiss Her."

His first full-length solo album, Beautiful Soul, was released Sept 28, 2004. The album was two years in the making, and features four songs co-written by McCartney. The title song reached #2 on AOL Music. The video for "Beautiful Soul" did well on MTV TRL, having been voted into the top 10 fifty times. The album achieved platinum status February 2005.

First Solo Tour

Jesse McCartney's first solo tour, the "Beautiful Soul" tour, started on May 2, 2005 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California. His July 9 appearance at Great America, Santa Clara, CA was the subject of a live CD (Nov 2005 release) and his first concert DVD (Dec 2005 release). The US portion of the tour spanned 56 stops, ending Sept 10 at the Madera District County Fair in Madera, CA.

Future Projects

McCartney is slated to take a break from Beautiful Soul this fall in order to tour in Australia and later open for the Backstreet Boys in Europe. He will star in the movie Keith, scheduled for 2006 release.

A New CD sould be release in late 2006- early 2007

Interests

Jesse McCartney enjoys sports, especially baseball and football. He learned how to surf while filming the TV series Summerland. He has donated proceeds of his 2005 "Beautiful Soul" tour for disaster relief. He recorded radio spots promoting the "Kids For A Drug-Free America" campaign and is a spokesperson for the St. Jude's Children's Hospital. He is dating Katie Cassidy, daughter of 1970s popstar David Cassidy (1).

Appearance on Punk'd

McCartney became the fifth star ever to be featured on Punk'd more than twice. (Wilmer Valderrama, Jesse Metcalfe, Nick Carter, Omarion, and Brittany Snow are the others) His first appearance is when he was tricked by Ashton Kutcher on his way to Beverly Hills High School. His second is when he Punk'd Akon while making a commercial, probably for Toshiba, Panasonic, or Sony. (Substituting in for Ashton Kutcher for his second appearance)

Discography

Albums

• Beautiful Soul (2004) #15 US, #1 Australia
• Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour (2005) #153 US
• Off The Record (2005)

Singles

• 2004 "Beautiful Soul" #16 US, #1 Australia +
• 2005 "She's No You" #91 US, #10 Australia +
• 2005 "Get Your Shine On" #36 Australia +
• 2005 "What's Your Name?" (Radio Disney Release)

Non-Album Tracks

• "Best Day Of My Life" (from A Cinderella Story soundtrack)
• "Beautiful Soul" (exclusive remix) (from A Cinderella Story soundtrack)
• "Winter Wonderland" (from Radio Disney Jingle Jams)
• "One Way Or Another" (from Radio Disney Jingle Jams)
• "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" (with Anne Hathaway) (from Ella Enchanted soundtrack)
• "Crushn'" (from Lizzie McGuire: Total Party!)
• "The Second Star to the Right" (from Disneymania Vol. 2)
• "When You Wish Upon a Star" (from Disneymania Vol. 3)
• "She's No You (Neptune's Remix)

Filmography

• The Beautiful Soul Tour (2005) (DVD, concert recorded July 9, 2005 at Great America, Santa Clara, CA)
• Up Close (2005) (Video compilation)#3 Australia
• The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2005) (Guest Appearance)
• Punk'd (2005) (TV)
• Summerland (2004) (TV)
• Pizza (2004)
• The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz (2002) (TV)
• The Pirates of Central Park (2001)
• All My Children (1998-2001) (TV)

Awards, Nominations

• American Music Awards - Nomination as Best New Artist (2005)
• Soap Opera Digest Award - Nomination as Outstanding Child Actor (2001)
• Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, two-time nominee (2001 and 2002)
• Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor, two-time winner (2001 and 2002)
• Grammy Awards - Nominations for albums by theSugar Beats (1998, 1999, 2000)

External links

• Jesse McCartney at the Internet Movie Database
• Jesse McCartney at TV.com
• Jesse McCartney Concerts
• All Music page
• Jesse McCartney - polish website
• Official site
• Popstar Plus
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