Jesse Lee Soffer
Biography
Jesse Lee Soffer, an American actor who also directs for television, began working at six in a Kix cereal commercial. At eight he made his movie debut in the comedy Matinee (1993), and he followed it with Safe Passage (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996). In 1999 he originated Max Nickerson on the CBS soap Guiding Light, then from 2004 played Will Munson on As the World Turns, a part that brought three Daytime Emmy nominations. Later screen credits include Gracie (2007), In Time (2011) and Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret (2013). He portrayed Jay Halstead on the NBC police drama Chicago P.D. from 2014 to 2022, did his own stunts there, and went on to direct episodes. In 2024 he joined a CBS drama as Wes Mitchell, the new leader of the International Fly Team.
42years old
Turns 43 on April 23in 163 days
- Born Ossining
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Jesse Lee
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 20 years1993 to 2013
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First role
At six, Soffer landed a Kix cereal commercial, which started his acting career. In 1993, when he was eight, he made his feature film debut in the comedy Matinee with John Goodman and Cathy Moriarty.
First role
In 1999, Soffer was the first actor to play Max Nickerson on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He stayed four months, then quit the show to concentrate on his studies.
A role that slipped away
While appearing on As the World Turns, Soffer landed a part in an episode of Dick Wolf's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. A clash in filming commitments kept him from shooting it.
Behind the camera
After leaving Chicago P.D. as an actor in 2022, Soffer returned to direct episode 16, "Deadlocked", which aired in March 2023 and marked his directorial debut.
Jesse Lee Soffer movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Olivia Hack's page
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Henriette MantelA Very Brady Sequel (1996) and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
- Paul SuteraA Very Brady Sequel (1996) and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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