Jason James Richter’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American actor
Is Actor 
Musician 
Television actor 
Guitarist 
From United States of America 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Music 
Gender male
Birth 29 January 1980, Medford
Age: 40 years

Jason James Richter (born January 29, 1980) is an American actor, most commonly known for his role in the Free Willy series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy.

Early life

Richter was born in Medford, Oregon, the son of Sandy, an actress, and Greg Richter, who was in the U.S. Navy. At the age of three, he and his family moved to Hawaii, where a Japanese casting agency discovered him and signed him up for three TV spots. In 1989, his family moved back to Los Angeles, where he could pursue his career.

Career

He starred in Free Willy in 1993, in which he was chosen out of more than 4,000 candidates to play the lead role of Jesse. Other movies include Cops & Robbersons, The NeverEnding Story III, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Laserhawk, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, and The Setting Son. He also made a cameo appearance in the music video for Michael Jackson’s “Childhood”. His most recent film appearance was in Ricochet River, along with Kate Hudson.

Between the Free Willy roles, he had TV guest roles on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and The Client.

He was the bassist for the band Fermata.

It has been claimed that he is an avid fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role Notes
Free Willy 1993 Jesse Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film
− (tied with Edward Furlong for A Home of Our Own)
Nominated: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss − (shared with Keiko)
Nominated: MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Cops and Robbersons 1994 Kevin Robberson
The Neverending Story III 1994 Bastian
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 Jesse
Laserhawk 1997 Zach Raymond
Free Willy 3: The Rescue Jesse
The Setting Son Big Bully
Ricochet River 1998 Wade
Tekken 2009 Bonner’s Associate Additionally served as assistant director
Inhumane 2015 Dr. Aaron Graybor
Vicious Jeff Additionally serving as producer
High and Outside 2016 Johnny
3 Solitude 2017 Elliot

Television

Title Year Role Notes
The Client 1996 Chris Love Season 1, Episode 15 – “The Morning After”
Sabrina the Teenage Witch 1997 Dante Season 2, Episode 4 – Dante’s Inferno
Rugrats Ringo / The Bull Season 5, Episode 5 – “He Saw, She Saw / Piggy’s Pizza Palace”
Bones 2009 Clown #2 Season 4, Episode 12 – “Double Trouble in the Panhandle
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 2011 Matthew Keane Season 1, Episode 8 – “Nighthawk”
Life’s a Pitch 2014 Jimmy Television film

Additional credits

  • The Quiet Loud (2013) … Paul (short film; directed, produced and written by)
  • Remember the Sultana (2015) … Erastus Winters, Cpl William Norton, Pvt. John Zazier (documentary film; voice)
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