Jesse McCartney
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Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children
as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band
Dream Street
, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career. Additionally, McCartney has appeared on shows such as Summerland
and Greek
. He also appears in the Kingdom Hearts
video game series as the voice of Roxas
and Ventus
.
at age ten along with Phil of the Future
star Ricky Ullman
. Here he played the character of Louis. In 1998, he sang with the group Sugar Beats and can be heard on their 1998, 1999, and 2000 CD releases.
, and was a member until 2002. Jesse McCartney has described the experience as a good "stepping stone" for his solo career. The group earned a gold record
with their debut CD. At fifteen, he began work on a solo career with a local band, featuring musicians Dillon Kondor (guitar), Peter Chema (bass), Katie Spencer (keyboards), Alex Russeku (drums), Karina LaGravinese (background vocals), Sharisse Francisco (background vocals), and under the management of Ginger McCartney and Sherry Goffin Kondor, who co-produced his first album, Beautiful Soul
.
McCartney released his first solo EP in July 2003. The album featured three songs: "Beautiful Soul
", "Don't You", "Why Don't You Kiss Her". In 2004, he performed a duet with Anne Hathaway
, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", which is featured on the Ella Enchanted
soundtrack.
McCartney's debut solo album, Beautiful Soul
, which was two years in the making, was released on September 28, 2004 in the United States and over a year later in Europe. He categorized it as a "pop record" with twists of urban
. The album featured four songs that he co-wrote. Beautiful Soul reached number 15 on the Billboard 200
. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
, denoting over one million units of shipment to US retailers; it is his highest-certified album as of early 2009. As of mid-2006, the album had sold more than 1.5 million copies. The album's lead single of the same name
reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100
. McCartney was one of the artist with multiple awards at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards
, winning Choice Crossover Artist, Choice Male Artist and Choice Breakout, Male. The following year, he won Favorite Male Singer at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
.
His first headlining tour, also named Beautiful Soul, began on May 2, 2005 at the Crest Theatre
in Sacramento, California
. The United States portion of the tour spanned 56 stops, ending on September 10, 2005 at the Madera District County Fair in Madera, California
. In the fall of 2005, McCartney toured Australia, and opened for the Backstreet Boys
in Europe in the summer of 2005. His July 9 performance at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California
was recorded, released as Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour in November 2005.
After the filming of Keith
wrapped, McCartney began working on his second album, Right Where You Want Me
, co-writing all but one of the songs featured in it. Right Where You Want Me is more mature than his debut, reflecting his musical and personal growth since he recorded his debut album at age 15. Released by Hollywood Records on September 19, 2006, the album reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The lead single of the album, "Right Where You Want Me
", began receiving airplay on July 11, 2006. Although he did not launch a full tour, he did various promotional shows in Italy and the United States.
, Radio Disney Jingle Jams
, A Cinderella Story
, That's So Raven
, Stuck in the Suburbs
, Lizzie McGuire Total Party! Disneymania 3
, Sydney White
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8
, DisneyMania 4
, Hannah Montana
, Radio Disney: Party Jams, That's So Raven Too!
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11
, and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
.
McCartney also appeared on the Disney Channel
teen sitcoms The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody
and Hannah Montana
.
He also voices Roxas and Ventus in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
McCartney is also the voice of Terrence in the Tinker Bell franchise.
" with Ryan Tedder
of OneRepublic
, produced by McCartney and Tedder for McCartney's third album, but gave it away to English singer Leona Lewis
for her debut album, Spirit
. The song was nominated for Record of the Year
at the 2009 Grammy Awards
. McCartney recorded his own version, which was released on some editions of his Departure album.
McCartney released his third album, Departure
, on May 20, 2008 in the United States and Canada. Musically, it is a departure from his early works, showcasing more mature themes. The album has reached number 14 on the Billboard 200.
The album's lead single, "Leavin'
", was released in March 2008, and reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100
, giving McCartney his highest-charting single to date. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million downloads on iTunes, becoming McCartney's highest-certified single as of early 2009. The second single, "It's Over
", was released on August 26, 2008, and reached #62 on the Hot 100. McCartney promoted Departure on a co-headlining tour with Jordin Sparks
, which began in August 2008 and ended in September. He also did solo shows at theaters and small venues to support the album while on tour with Sparks. McCartney's 2008 summer tourmate, American Idol season six winner Jordin Sparks, approached him to write some material for her.
McCartney re-released Departure on April 7, 2009. The re-release, Departure: Recharged, featured four new songs: "Body Language
", "Oxygen", "Crash & Burn" and "In My Veins". The re-release also features a remix of "How Do You Sleep?" with rapper-actor Ludacris
. The third single from the album was released from the re-release and was the remix of "How Do You Sleep?". It was much more successful than the second single, reaching #26 on the Hot 100, The fourth and final single from the album was also released from the re-release and was a new version of "Body Language
" featuring T-Pain
. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs in its 13th week and rose up.
and urban-influenced than his third album. It was confirmed through McCartney's Twitter account that the album finished recording and production on August 13, 2010. He also confirmed August 16, 2010 that the first single is titled "Shake
", which is playable on Tap Tap Revenge for iPhone & iPod Touch since September 6, 2010. The single was released through Digital Download on September 21, 2010 and debuted at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100
. 'Have It All' was set to be released on December 28, 2010, but it will now be released in 2012. On December 3, McCartney said in an interview with Crash from Kiss 95.1, "I’ve been in the studio for the last three or four weeks and came up with some stuff that people are kind of excited about, so we're gonna hold off and wait till the new year and hopefully give the fans some extra material since they have to wait".
's Roger Daltrey
in A Christmas Carol
at Madison Square Garden. From 1998–2001, McCartney played Adam Chandler, Jr. in the ABC
soap opera All My Children
, a role for which he earned two Young Artist Award
s and two Daytime Emmy Award
nominations. He also later starred in the short-lived series Summerland
, which aired on The WB
for two seasons, playing orphaned teenager Bradin Westerly.
In 2005, McCartney appeared as himself in the Disney Channel
show, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. In 2007, he starred as himself in the Disney Channel
show, Hannah Montana
.In 2008, McCartney was also featured as the voice of Horton Hears A Who!
s JoJo McDodd. McCartney also voiced Theodore in the 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks
and the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
, in addition to voicing Terence in the 2008 film Tinker Bell
. He also voices Robin
in the Young Justice
series.
In 2008, McCartney co-starred along with Elisabeth Harnois
in an independent teenage drama feature film, Keith
, directed by Todd Kessler. It is his movie debut, and features McCartney in the title role. Keith was released on September 19, 2008.
According to Entertainment Weekly
in December 2008, McCartney 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 McCartney, whose tour dates conflicted with a boot camp scheduled for the cast to train in martial arts. McCartney has expressed an interest in directing and producing films and even considered enrolling in a film school.
McCartney appeared as a recurring character in the ABC Family
series Greek
for several episodes playing a star football talent who joins Kappa Tau. His character eventually decides to depledge the fraternity after citing pressures between football and Greek life combined with Rusty stealing his girlfriend Jordan.
McCartney also worked in several installments of the Square Enix video game series Kingdom Hearts
. He was featured as Roxas
in Kingdom Hearts 2 in 2006, and reprised the role in 2009 in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
. He also provided the voice work for Ventus, a character in the video game of the same series Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.
McCartney confirmed in early February 2011 via twitter and on the website Perezhilton.com that he will have a major role on the new Fox pilot "Locke and Key". McCartney is currently in Pittsburgh filming the show.
", a charity single
to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami
and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina
.
Later in 2005, McCartney signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock
, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the U.S.A. He sits on LKR's Honorary Board of Directors.
He has donated proceeds of his 2005 tour for disaster relief, recorded radio spots promoting the "Kids For A Drug-Free America" campaign, is a spokesperson for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and is involved in the charity SPACE, which was co-founded by a childhood friend of his mother's. McCartney performed at the Hope Rocks concert in 2005 to benefit the City of Hope Cancer Center. He appeared in the Concert for Hope October 25, 2009 with fellow Disney stars Miley Cyrus
and Demi Lovato
.
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Dream Street
Dream Street
Dream Street was an American pop boy band that was formed in mid 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Dream Street later disbanded in 2002 after a legal dispute between the parents and the group's managers...
, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career. Additionally, McCartney has appeared on shows such as Summerland
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
and Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
. He also appears in the Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The first game in the Kingdom Hearts series, it is the result of a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company. The game combines characters and settings from Disney...
video game series as the voice of Roxas
Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts. First revealed during the final scenes of the 2004 title Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Roxas is a "Nobody", a being created when the series' main character Sora briefly lost his heart during the first game of the...
and Ventus
Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)
, commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts. Having first made cameos in Kingdom Hearts II and other related titles, Ventus was introduced in the 2010 prequel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as one of the three main characters...
.
Early life
McCartney was born to Ginger and Scott McCartney in Westchester, New York. He began performing in local community musicals at the age of seven, before joining the national tour of The King and IThe King and I
The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in...
at age ten along with Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future is an American situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons. The series was created by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber and produced by 2121 Productions, a part of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment...
star Ricky Ullman
Ricky Ullman
Raviv Ullman , also known by his stage name Ricky Ullman, is an Israeli-American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Phil Diffy, the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future...
. Here he played the character of Louis. In 1998, he sang with the group Sugar Beats and can be heard on their 1998, 1999, and 2000 CD releases.
1999–2002: Dream Street
In 1999, McCartney joined the American pop boy band Dream StreetDream Street
Dream Street was an American pop boy band that was formed in mid 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Dream Street later disbanded in 2002 after a legal dispute between the parents and the group's managers...
, and was a member until 2002. Jesse McCartney has described the experience as a good "stepping stone" for his solo career. The group earned a gold record
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
with their debut CD. At fifteen, he began work on a solo career with a local band, featuring musicians Dillon Kondor (guitar), Peter Chema (bass), Katie Spencer (keyboards), Alex Russeku (drums), Karina LaGravinese (background vocals), Sharisse Francisco (background vocals), and under the management of Ginger McCartney and Sherry Goffin Kondor, who co-produced his first album, Beautiful Soul
Beautiful Soul
- Taiwan Special Edition :* CD# "She's No You" – 3:35# "Beautiful Soul" – 3:50# "Get Your Shine On" – 3:35# "Take Your Sweet Time" – 3:44# "Without U" – 3:32# "Why Don't You Kiss Her?" – 4:11...
.
McCartney released his first solo EP in July 2003. The album featured three songs: "Beautiful Soul
Beautiful Soul (song)
"Beautiful Soul" is a song recorded by Jesse McCartney. It was released as his first single and the first single from his debut album, Beautiful Soul at the end of 2004 in North America and Oceania. The single charted in several countries in Europe in 2006, including the UK. It was a number one hit...
", "Don't You", "Why Don't You Kiss Her". In 2004, he performed a duet with Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway (actress)
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is an American actress. After several stage roles, she appeared in the 1999 television series Get Real. She played Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries...
, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", which is featured on the Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted (film)
Ella Enchanted is a 2004 British-American romantic-comedy film loosely based on Gail Carson Levine's 1997 novel of the same name. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Ella and Hugh Dancy as Prince Charmont. It plays with the usual fairy-tale genre...
soundtrack.
2004–2006: Beautiful Soul and Right Where You Want Me
Beautiful Soul
- Taiwan Special Edition :* CD# "She's No You" – 3:35# "Beautiful Soul" – 3:50# "Get Your Shine On" – 3:35# "Take Your Sweet Time" – 3:44# "Without U" – 3:32# "Why Don't You Kiss Her?" – 4:11...
, which was two years in the making, was released on September 28, 2004 in the United States and over a year later in Europe. He categorized it as a "pop record" with twists of urban
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
. The album featured four songs that he co-wrote. Beautiful Soul reached number 15 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, denoting over one million units of shipment to US retailers; it is his highest-certified album as of early 2009. As of mid-2006, the album had sold more than 1.5 million copies. The album's lead single of the same name
Beautiful Soul (song)
"Beautiful Soul" is a song recorded by Jesse McCartney. It was released as his first single and the first single from his debut album, Beautiful Soul at the end of 2004 in North America and Oceania. The single charted in several countries in Europe in 2006, including the UK. It was a number one hit...
reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. McCartney was one of the artist with multiple awards at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
, winning Choice Crossover Artist, Choice Male Artist and Choice Breakout, Male. The following year, he won Favorite Male Singer at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which airs live and is usually held and telecast live on a...
.
His first headlining tour, also named Beautiful Soul, began on May 2, 2005 at the Crest Theatre
Crest Theatre
The Crest Theatre is an historic theatre located in downtown Sacramento, California.-History:It originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, and at that time was used as a vaudeville palace. It later became the Hippodrome. On September 14, 1946 the Hippodrome's marquee suddenly fell to the...
in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. The United States portion of the tour spanned 56 stops, ending on September 10, 2005 at the Madera District County Fair in Madera, California
Madera, California
Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2010...
. In the fall of 2005, McCartney toured Australia, and opened for the Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
in Europe in the summer of 2005. His July 9 performance at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
was recorded, released as Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour in November 2005.
After the filming of Keith
Keith (film)
Keith is an independent film directed by Todd Kessler. It was written by Todd Kessler and David Zabel based on the short story "Keith" by author Ron Carlson, from his book The Hotel Eden...
wrapped, McCartney began working on his second album, Right Where You Want Me
Right Where You Want Me (album)
Right Where You Want Me is the second studio album by American singer Jesse McCartney, released on September 19, 2006.-Album information:...
, co-writing all but one of the songs featured in it. Right Where You Want Me is more mature than his debut, reflecting his musical and personal growth since he recorded his debut album at age 15. Released by Hollywood Records on September 19, 2006, the album reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The lead single of the album, "Right Where You Want Me
Right Where You Want Me
"Right Where You Want Me" is the first single and only single released in the U.S from Jesse McCartney's second album, Right Where You Want Me. It is also the title song for the Disney Channel Original Movie Return to Halloweentown. It also appears on the Disney album Radio Disney: Party Jams...
", began receiving airplay on July 11, 2006. Although he did not launch a full tour, he did various promotional shows in Italy and the United States.
Relationship with Disney
He has contributed to numerous Disney soundtracks including Disneymania 2DisneyMania 2
- Track listing :# Jump5 - "Welcome" - 3:15# Raven-Symoné - "True to Your Heart" - 3:45# Baha Men - "It's a Small World" - 2:44# The Beu Sisters - "He's a Tramp" - 2:56...
, Radio Disney Jingle Jams
Radio Disney Jingle Jams
Radio Disney Jingle Jams is a special collection of 17 Christmas carols tracks, both original and revived, sung by commercially-successful artists. It was released by Walt Disney Records during the winter seasons of 2004 and 2005...
, A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American romantic comedy film. The film stars Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray and Regina King and was directed by Mark Rosman. The film's plot revolves around two Internet pen pals who meet at a school dance and fall in love but two different worlds...
, That's So Raven
That's So Raven
That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House...
, Stuck in the Suburbs
Stuck in the Suburbs
Stuck in the Suburbs is a Disney Channel Original Movie based on unused material created by Walt Disney for his live-action films. It was released on July 16, 2004, and stars Danielle Panabaker as Brittany Aarons and Brenda Song as Natasha Kwon-Schwartz. Brittany, a regular middle school student in...
, Lizzie McGuire Total Party! Disneymania 3
DisneyMania 3
-Track listing:# Raven-Symoné - "Under the Sea" - 3:15# Jump5 - "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" - 3:04# Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson - "A Whole New World" - 4:11...
, Sydney White
Sydney White
Sydney White is a 2007 teen comedy film starring Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long, and based on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.-Plot:...
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7 is the seventh in the Radio Disney Jams Series. It is a compilation of artists whose songs are played on Radio Disney.-Track listing:*1. Come Clean - by Hilary Duff 3:34*2. Cinderella- by The Cheetah Girls 3:20...
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8 is the eight album from the Radio Disney Jams series. It is released by Walt Disney Records. The album is a compilation of several artists that have songs that are played on Radio Disney.-CD Track listing:...
, DisneyMania 4
DisneyMania 4
Disneymania 4 is the fourth in the Disneymania series. This is the album debut of many current stars on Disney Channel, like Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana...
, Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
, Radio Disney: Party Jams, That's So Raven Too!
That's So Raven Too!
That's So Raven Too! is the second soundtrack album from the hit Disney Channel original series, That's So Raven. The soundtrack debuted and peaked at #44, on the Billboard 200, selling 22,600 copies in its first week. Since then, the soundtrack has sold 200,000 copies...
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9 is the ninth album from the Radio Disney Jams Series. It is a compilation of artists whose songs are played on Radio Disney.-Tracklist:-Bonus DVD:#"Best of Both Worlds" - Hannah Montana#"Chemicals React" - Aly & AJ...
, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11
Radio Disney Jams 11 is the eleventh album in the Radio Disney Jams series. It is a compilation of popular songs played on Radio Disney.- Track listing :-Bonus DVD:The Bonus DVD includes the following:...
, and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is the 2004 sequel to 2001's The Princess Diaries.Most of the cast returned from the first film, including Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, and Heather Matarazzo...
.
McCartney also appeared on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
teen sitcoms The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series premiered on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005 with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in 2005. It was one of their first five shows available on the...
and Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
.
He also voices Roxas and Ventus in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
McCartney is also the voice of Terrence in the Tinker Bell franchise.
2007–2009: Songwriting and Departure
In the fall of 2007, McCartney co-wrote the hit song "Bleeding LoveBleeding Love
"Bleeding Love" is a pop/R&B ballad co-written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder and produced by Tedder for British singer Leona Lewis's debut album, Spirit. The song is the album's lead single , released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in October 2007...
" with Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
of OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
, produced by McCartney and Tedder for McCartney's third album, but gave it away to English singer Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
for her debut album, Spirit
Spirit (Leona Lewis album)
Spirit is the debut album by British singer Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, followed by a worldwide release during early 2008...
. The song was nominated for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959.-History:The honorees through its history have been:*1959-1965: Artist only.*1966-1998: Artist and producer....
at the 2009 Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
. McCartney recorded his own version, which was released on some editions of his Departure album.
Departure (Jesse McCartney album)
Departure is the third studio album by American recording artist Jesse McCartney. It was released on May 20, 2008, through Hollywood Records. The album was re-released on April 7, 2009, under the name Departure: Recharged...
, on May 20, 2008 in the United States and Canada. Musically, it is a departure from his early works, showcasing more mature themes. The album has reached number 14 on the Billboard 200.
The album's lead single, "Leavin'
Leavin'
"Leavin" is a song written and produced by Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream, and recorded by American singer Jesse McCartney. It is the lead single from McCartney's third studio album Departure , and it was sent to the U.S. mainstream radios on March 10, 2008...
", was released in March 2008, and reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, giving McCartney his highest-charting single to date. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million downloads on iTunes, becoming McCartney's highest-certified single as of early 2009. The second single, "It's Over
It's Over (Jesse McCartney song)
"It's Over" is the second overall single from pop singer Jesse McCartney's third studio album, Departure. McCartney confirmed that "It's Over" is the second single when he made an appearance on Good Day Sacramento on August 5, he also confirmed it on 107.9 KDND radio, the same day...
", was released on August 26, 2008, and reached #62 on the Hot 100. McCartney promoted Departure on a co-headlining tour with Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
, which began in August 2008 and ended in September. He also did solo shows at theaters and small venues to support the album while on tour with Sparks. McCartney's 2008 summer tourmate, American Idol season six winner Jordin Sparks, approached him to write some material for her.
McCartney re-released Departure on April 7, 2009. The re-release, Departure: Recharged, featured four new songs: "Body Language
Body Language (Jesse McCartney song)
"Body Language" is Jesse McCartney's fourth and final single from his album Departure and his second and final single from Departure: Recharged.-Release:...
", "Oxygen", "Crash & Burn" and "In My Veins". The re-release also features a remix of "How Do You Sleep?" with rapper-actor Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
. The third single from the album was released from the re-release and was the remix of "How Do You Sleep?". It was much more successful than the second single, reaching #26 on the Hot 100, The fourth and final single from the album was also released from the re-release and was a new version of "Body Language
Body Language (Jesse McCartney song)
"Body Language" is Jesse McCartney's fourth and final single from his album Departure and his second and final single from Departure: Recharged.-Release:...
" featuring T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs in its 13th week and rose up.
2010–present: Have It All
McCartney stated that his fourth album will have a similar sound to Departure but will be more R&BContemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and urban-influenced than his third album. It was confirmed through McCartney's Twitter account that the album finished recording and production on August 13, 2010. He also confirmed August 16, 2010 that the first single is titled "Shake
Shake (Jesse McCartney song)
"Shake" is the lead single from singer/songwriter and actor Jesse McCartney's fourth studio album, Have It All. "Shake" is written by McCartney, Jacob Kasher, and written and produced by Joshua Coleman. It was sent to both U.S...
", which is playable on Tap Tap Revenge for iPhone & iPod Touch since September 6, 2010. The single was released through Digital Download on September 21, 2010 and debuted at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. 'Have It All' was set to be released on December 28, 2010, but it will now be released in 2012. On December 3, McCartney said in an interview with Crash from Kiss 95.1, "I’ve been in the studio for the last three or four weeks and came up with some stuff that people are kind of excited about, so we're gonna hold off and wait till the new year and hopefully give the fans some extra material since they have to wait".
Acting career
McCartney appeared with The WhoThe Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
's Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
in A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
at Madison Square Garden. From 1998–2001, McCartney played Adam Chandler, Jr. in the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, a role for which he earned two Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
s and two Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
nominations. He also later starred in the short-lived series Summerland
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
, which aired on The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
for two seasons, playing orphaned teenager Bradin Westerly.
In 2005, McCartney appeared as himself in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
show, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. In 2007, he starred as himself in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
show, Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
.In 2008, McCartney was also featured as the voice of Horton Hears A Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (film)
Horton Hears a Who!, also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated comedy feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third feature film based on a Dr. Seuss book, following How the Grinch...
s JoJo McDodd. McCartney also voiced Theodore in the 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)
Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on the animated series of the same name, the film stars Jason Lee, David Cross, and Cameron Richardson with the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and...
and the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Betty Thomas. The film stars Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, and the voices of Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, and Anna Faris...
, in addition to voicing Terence in the 2008 film Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell (film)
Tinker Bell is a 2008 computer animated film based on the Disney Fairies franchise produced by DisneyToon Studios. It revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in the 1953 Disney animated film, Peter...
. He also voices Robin
Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
in the Young Justice
Young Justice (TV series)
Young Justice is an American animated television series created by Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti for Cartoon Network. Despite its title, it is not an adaptation of Todd Dezago and Todd Nauck's Young Justice comic series, but rather an adaptation of the entire DC Universe with a focus on young...
series.
In 2008, McCartney co-starred along with Elisabeth Harnois
Elisabeth Harnois
Elisabeth Rose Harnois is an American television and film actress.-Early life:Harnois was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and raised in Los Angeles. She attended St...
in an independent teenage drama feature film, Keith
Keith (film)
Keith is an independent film directed by Todd Kessler. It was written by Todd Kessler and David Zabel based on the short story "Keith" by author Ron Carlson, from his book The Hotel Eden...
, directed by Todd Kessler. It is his movie debut, and features McCartney in the title role. Keith was released on September 19, 2008.
According to Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
in December 2008, McCartney was negotiating to play against type in the role of the Fire Nation's Prince Zuko
Prince Zuko
Zuko is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is voiced by Dante Basco and is portrayed by Dev Patel in the 2010 film The Last Airbender by M. Night Shyamalan.In the show,...
in M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan,known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Indian-born American screenwriter, film director, and producer known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming his movies in and around...
's feature film adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. In February 2009, British actor Dev Patel
Dev Patel
Dev Patel is a British actor. He is best known for playing Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire , for which Patel won a number of awards, including a Critics' Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award...
replaced McCartney, whose tour dates conflicted with a boot camp scheduled for the cast to train in martial arts. McCartney has expressed an interest in directing and producing films and even considered enrolling in a film school.
McCartney appeared as a recurring character in the ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
series Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
for several episodes playing a star football talent who joins Kappa Tau. His character eventually decides to depledge the fraternity after citing pressures between football and Greek life combined with Rusty stealing his girlfriend Jordan.
McCartney also worked in several installments of the Square Enix video game series Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The first game in the Kingdom Hearts series, it is the result of a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company. The game combines characters and settings from Disney...
. He was featured as Roxas
Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts. First revealed during the final scenes of the 2004 title Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Roxas is a "Nobody", a being created when the series' main character Sora briefly lost his heart during the first game of the...
in Kingdom Hearts 2 in 2006, and reprised the role in 2009 in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
is an action roleplaying game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS with assistance from h.a.n.d. It is the fifth installment in the best-selling Kingdom Hearts series, and serves as an interquel beginning near the end of the first game, Kingdom Hearts, and covering the period...
. He also provided the voice work for Ventus, a character in the video game of the same series Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.
McCartney confirmed in early February 2011 via twitter and on the website Perezhilton.com that he will have a major role on the new Fox pilot "Locke and Key". McCartney is currently in Pittsburgh filming the show.
Philanthropy
In 2005, McCartney participated in "Come Together NowCome Together Now
"Come Together Now" is a charity single made to benefit the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The song was written by Sharon Stone, Damon Sharpe, Mark Feist, and Denise Rich and released on November 21, 2005....
", a charity single
Charity record
A charity record is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. Some of the earliest charity records came from the Music for UNICEF Concert, with ABBA's Chiquitita and the Bee Gees' Too Much Heaven among them released as singles, with all the royalties going to UNICEF...
to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
.
Later in 2005, McCartney signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization that provides free instruments and lessons to children in under-served public schools. The organization is supported by a number of music industry luminaries including Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Joe Satriani, BB King, Jason Newsted, Linkin Park's Brad Delson,...
, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the U.S.A. He sits on LKR's Honorary Board of Directors.
He has donated proceeds of his 2005 tour for disaster relief, recorded radio spots promoting the "Kids For A Drug-Free America" campaign, is a spokesperson for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and is involved in the charity SPACE, which was co-founded by a childhood friend of his mother's. McCartney performed at the Hope Rocks concert in 2005 to benefit the City of Hope Cancer Center. He appeared in the Concert for Hope October 25, 2009 with fellow Disney stars Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
and Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Pirates of Central Park The Pirates of Central Park The Pirates of Central Park is a 2001 American family adventure film. The film stars Adam Lamberg, singer and actor Jesse McCartney, Patrick Duffy and Michelle Harris. It was released to cinemas on January 1, 2001.-Plot synopsis:... |
Simon Baskin | Suite Life Of Zack and Cody |
| Dream Street Live | Himself | ||
| 2002 | The Biggest Fan The Biggest Fan The Biggest Fan is a film based around the band Dream Street . The main characters are Chris Trousdale and his "Biggest Fan" Debbie Worden... |
Himself | |
| 2005 | Pizza Pizza (film) Pizza is a 2005 film written and directed by Mark Christopher, filmed in and around Milford, Pennsylvania in 2003. It was screened at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 27, 2005 and had a limited release on January 20, 2006... |
Justin Bridges | |
| Jesse McCartney Up Close | Himself | Documentary Film | |
| Jesse McCartney Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour | Himself | Concert Film | |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks (film) Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on the animated series of the same name, the film stars Jason Lee, David Cross, and Cameron Richardson with the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and... |
Theodore | Voice |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! (film) Horton Hears a Who!, also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated comedy feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third feature film based on a Dr. Seuss book, following How the Grinch... |
JoJo | Voice |
| Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby | Lucky | Voice | |
| Keith Keith (film) Keith is an independent film directed by Todd Kessler. It was written by Todd Kessler and David Zabel based on the short story "Keith" by author Ron Carlson, from his book The Hotel Eden... |
Keith Zetterstrom | ||
| Tinker Bell Tinker Bell (film) Tinker Bell is a 2008 computer animated film based on the Disney Fairies franchise produced by DisneyToon Studios. It revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in the 1953 Disney animated film, Peter... |
Terence | Voice | |
| 2009 | Jesse Mccartney: Live at the House Blues Sunset Strip | Himself | Concert film |
| Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is a 2009 computer animated film based on the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by DisneyToon Studios, and a Chapter Book, "Tink, North of Neverland". It is a sequel to the 2008 film, Tinker Bell, and revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M... |
Terence | Voice | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Betty Thomas. The film stars Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, and the voices of Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, and Anna Faris... |
Theodore | Voice | |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo Beware the Gonzo Beware the Gonzo is a 2010 American film, written and directed by Bryan Goluboff. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010.-Plot:... |
Gavin Reilly | |
| Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is an computer animated film based on the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by DisneyToon Studios. It is the sequel to the 2009 film, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M... |
Terence | Voice | |
| 2011 | The Clockwork Girl The Clockwork Girl (film) The Clockwork Girl is an animated film, based on the comic book series created by Sean O’Reilly and Kevin Hanna. It stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Alexa Vega and Jesse McCartney.-Plot:... |
Huxley | Voice |
| Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games Pixie Hollow Games is a half-hour TV special broadcast in 2011, based on the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by DisneyToon Studios. It features the voices of Mae Whitman, Brenda Song, Megan Hilty, and others, as Tinker Bell and the other fairies of Pixie Hollow in Never Land, taking part in an... |
Terence | Voice | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked | Theodore | Voice | |
| 2012 | Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings | Terence | Voice |
| 2013 | The Diary of Lawson Oxford | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998– 2001 |
All My Children All My Children All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most... |
JR Chandler | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series by a Young Actor Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series by a Supporting Young Actor Nominated – Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Child Actor Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (2001, 2002) Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Soap Opera by a Young Actor |
| 2000 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Danny Driscoll | "Thin Ice" (Season 11, episode 8) |
| 2002 | The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz | Cameron Cruz | |
| 2004 | What I Like About You What I Like About You (TV series) What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced... |
Himself | "The Not-So Simple Life" (Season 3, 3) |
| 2004– 2005 |
Summerland Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident... |
Bradin Westerly | Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with... |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Himself | "Rock Star in the House" (Season 1, episode 17) |
| Punk'd Punk'd Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers... |
Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets Celebrity Duets Celebrity Duets was an American reality television show of the progressive game-show type, which combined celebrities of different backgrounds with professional singers in a weekly elimination competition.... |
Himself | Musical Performer |
| Schooled Schooled (film) Schooled is a 2007 American independent drama film, written and directed by Brooks Elms, and produced by Brian Hennessy and Lorenda Starfelt. The film follows a traditional East Coast school teacher , who becomes involved with a non-traditional, alternative school in California, which leads to... |
Himself | Musical Performer | |
| All My Children All My Children All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most... |
Himself | Musical Performer | |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana Hannah Montana Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real... |
Himself | "When You Wish You Were the Star" (Season 2, episode 12) |
| 2008 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc... |
Himself | "The Gilyeat Family" (Season 5, episode 16) |
| Dance on Sunset Dance on Sunset Dance on Sunset is a dance and music series hosted by Quddus on Nickelodeon that featured dance routines, called the "Fresh-Squeezed Dance", designed to be performed by its pre-teen and teen-age viewers. Choreographer Tony Testa and the show's dance troupe, the Nick 6, demonstrated each routine... |
Himself | Musical performer | |
| Dancing with the Stars Dancing with the Stars Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries... |
Himself | Musical Performer | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Max Matarazzo | "Babes Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 10) This article contains a list of episodes for season 10 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch... " (Season 10, episode 6) |
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| Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve | Himself | Musical Performer | |
| 2009 | Greek Greek (TV series) Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system... |
Andy | "Take Me Home, Cyprus Rhodes" (Chapter 4, episode 11) "From Rushing with Love" (Chapter 4, episode 12) "Engendered Species" (Chapter 4, episode 13) "Big Littles and Jumbo Shrimp" (Chapter 4, episode 14) "Evasive Actions" (Chapter 4, episode 15) "Guilty Treasures" (Chapter 4, episode 17) |
| 2010 | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Ritchie | Himself | Musical Performer |
| 2010– present |
Young Justice Young Justice (TV series) Young Justice is an American animated television series created by Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti for Cartoon Network. Despite its title, it is not an adaptation of Todd Dezago and Todd Nauck's Young Justice comic series, but rather an adaptation of the entire DC Universe with a focus on young... |
Robin / Dick Grayson | Voice |
| 2011 | Locke & Key Locke & Key Locke & Key is a comic book series written by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez and published by IDW Publishing.- Publication history :... |
Ty Locke | Pilot Episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts II is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Buena Vista Games and Square Enix in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console... |
Roxas Roxas (Kingdom Hearts) is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts. First revealed during the final scenes of the 2004 title Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Roxas is a "Nobody", a being created when the series' main character Sora briefly lost his heart during the first game of the... |
|
| 2008 | The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft is the first title in The Hardy Boys PC game series created by JoWood Productions and The Adventure Company... |
Frank Hardy Frank Hardy Francis Joseph Hardy, or Frank, was an Australian left-wing novelist and writer best known for his controversial novel Power Without Glory. He also was a political activist bringing the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky... |
|
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is an action roleplaying game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS with assistance from h.a.n.d. It is the fifth installment in the best-selling Kingdom Hearts series, and serves as an interquel beginning near the end of the first game, Kingdom Hearts, and covering the period... |
Roxas | |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix and Disney for the PlayStation Portable, serving as the sixth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series. The game was released on UMD in Japan on January 9, 2010, in North America on September 7, 2010 and in Europe on September... |
Ventus Ventus (Kingdom Hearts) , commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts. Having first made cameos in Kingdom Hearts II and other related titles, Ventus was introduced in the 2010 prequel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as one of the three main characters... /Roxas |
|
| 2011 | Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Kingdom Hearts coded is an episodic puzzle video game developed and published by Square Enix, in collaboration with the Walt Disney Internet Group for mobile phones. It is the fourth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series and is set after the events of the Kingdom Hearts II. The story focuses on a message written in... |
Roxas |
Discography
- Beautiful SoulBeautiful Soul- Taiwan Special Edition :* CD# "She's No You" – 3:35# "Beautiful Soul" – 3:50# "Get Your Shine On" – 3:35# "Take Your Sweet Time" – 3:44# "Without U" – 3:32# "Why Don't You Kiss Her?" – 4:11...
(2004) - Right Where You Want MeRight Where You Want Me (album)Right Where You Want Me is the second studio album by American singer Jesse McCartney, released on September 19, 2006.-Album information:...
(2006) - DepartureDeparture (Jesse McCartney album)Departure is the third studio album by American recording artist Jesse McCartney. It was released on May 20, 2008, through Hollywood Records. The album was re-released on April 7, 2009, under the name Departure: Recharged...
(2008) - Have It AllHave It All (Jesse McCartney album)Have It All is the upcoming fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney. The album is set to be released in 2012.-Release:...
(2012)
Tours
- 2004/2005: Beautiful Soul Tour
- 2005: Backstreet Boys: Never Gone Tour
- 2006/2007: Right Where You Want Me Tour
- 2008: Departure Mini-Tour
- 2008: Jesse & Jordin LIVE TourJesse & Jordin LIVE TourThe Jesse & Jordin LIVE Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by Jesse McCartney and Jordin Sparks to support McCartney's third album Departure and Sparks' self-titled debut album Jordin Sparks. The tour started on August 5, 2008 and ended on August 30, 2008.The month-long tour consisted of mostly...
- 2009: Headlining Tour
- 2009: New Kids on the Block: Full Service Summer TourNew Kids on the Block: LiveThe New Kids on the Block: Live was the fifth concert tour by American band New Kids on the Block and the first in 14 years since the group broke up after their last tour in 1994. In April 2008, the group reunited on the Today Show, announcing a new album and tour. The tour visited North America...
Awards and nominations
- 1998: Nomination: Grammy Award for Best Children's Album (for How Sweet It Is as part of the Sugar Beats)
- 2001: Nomination: Soap Opera Digest Award – Outstanding Child Actor
- 2001: Nomination: Daytime Emmy – Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
- 2002: Won: Young Artist Award – Best performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actor
- 2002: Nomination: Daytime Emmy – Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
- 2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Male Artist
- 2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Breakout Artist – Male
- 2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Crossover Artist
- 2005: Nomination: MTV Video Music Awards – Best Pop Video for "Beautiful Soul"
- 2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards – Best Song to Put on Repeat
- 2005: Nomination: American Music Awards – Best New Artist
- 2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards – Best Karaoke Song
- 2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards – Best Male Singer
- 2006: Won: Kids Choice Awards Award – Favorite Male Singer
- 2006: Won: TRL Awards Italy – Best "Tear" Award
- 2007: Nomination: Kids Choice Awards Award Italy – Best International Artist
- 2007: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy – Best Male Singer
- 2007: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy – Best Video for "Just So You Know"
- 2007: Nomination: Kids Choice Awards Award – Favorite Male Singer
- 2007: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards – Best Male Singer
- 2008: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy – Man of the Year
- 2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Male Artist
- 2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Most Fanatic Fans
- 2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Summer Song (Leavin')
- 2009: Won: Starshine Music Awards - Best Male Artist
- 2009: Won: Kids Choice Awards – Best Male Singer
- 2009: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards – Choice Love Song (How Do You Sleep?)
- 2009: Won: 26th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Award – Song of the Year (Songwriter for Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love")
- 2010: Won: Kids Choice Awards – Best Movie (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel)
- 2010: Won: Giffoni Award – Giffoni Film Festival