Connecticut native Jesse Lee Soffer began his career at the tender age of eight when he appeared in the film Matinee, about the sci-fi movies that were popular in the 1950s. At the time, the youngster was performing under the stage name Jesse Lee, and he used that name when he appeared in many films throughout the '90s, such as The Brady Bunch Movie and Safe Passage. By the time he joined the cast of the well-known, long-running daytime soap opera As the World Turns in 2004, however, he was acting under his full name, Jesse Lee Soffer.
Jesse Lee Soffer
Active - 1993 - 2020 |
Born - Apr 23, 1984 in Connecticut, United States |
Genres - Action, Drama, Family & Personal Relationships
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- Began acting at age 6. His first job: a Kix cereal commercial.
- Quit acting during his teen years to concentrate on his education. He paid for his tuition to the Gunnery, a boarding school in Connecticut.
- Was captain of his high-school soccer team. He also rowed on the crew team and played basketball.
- Honored with the Gunnery's McClellan Citizenship Prize his senior year of high school.
- Has garnered multiple Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Will Munson on the soap opera As the World Turns.
- Enjoys playing soccer.