Biography - Jessie Usher

Who is Jessie Usher?

Jessie Usher is an actor by profession and American by nationality. He is best known for starring in Survivor's Remorse as Cam Calloway, Level Up as Lyle, The Boys, Teenage, Independence Day: Resurgence, and Dangerous Lies.

Jessie Usher – Age, Parents, Siblings

Jessie Usher’s birth took place on February 29, 1992 (a leap year child) in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Born as Jessie T. Usher Jr. to mother Judith Usher and father Jessie Usher Sr., he is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling. His older sister is named Jesstia Usher.

Education, Ethnicity

As Jessie Usher excelled academically, he graduated from high school at the age of 15 as a class salutatorian. He then joined Alpha Gamma Sigma and studied culinary arts in community college.

His ethnicity is African-American.

Jessie Usher – Girlfriend, Relationship, Wife, Children

Usher is currently in a relationship with actress Tristin May. It was reported in May 2020 that the couple is quarantining separately during the global pandemic. 

Although he is not married and sans wife, he is a father to a daughter named Nala (born Feb 2017). The identity of the mother of his daughter is not shared with the public.

Jessie Usher – Career

Early Days

Usher was just 5 years old when he showed interest in acting. His sister had just booked a TV commercial. His first acting job was an Oscar Meyer commercial. In 2003 the Usher family moved to Los Angeles to support Jessie Usher’s acting career.

In 2005 he landed his debut role as Malcolm in an episode of Without a Trace. This was followed by guest appearances on numerous TV series - Hannah Montana (2007), Lincoln Heights (2008), Numb3rs (2008), The Mentalist (2009), and Criminal Minds (2009).

Films, Series

Jessie Usher made his transaction into movies in 2010 with a minor role in the film Beautiful Boy. In the last decade, he has starred in around a dozen films namely InAPPropriate Comedy (2013), When the Game Stands Tall (2014), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Shaft (2019), The Banker (2020), Dangerous Lies (2020), etc.

He has also had an appearance in an episode of the TV series G.I. Joe: Renegades (2011) and in the TV movie Level Up (2011). Moreover, Usher has been cast as the main role in the TV series Level Up (2011-2012) as Lyle Hugginson, Survivor's Remorse (2014-2017) as Cam Calloway, and as A-Train in The Boys (2019-present).

Co-stars

On the set of Dangerous Lies, Jessie Usher has starred alongside Camila Mendes, Cam Gigandet, Elliott Gould, and Sasha Alexander.

Jessie Usher – Awards, Nominations

Jessie Usher won 2015’s Hamptons International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performer and 2016’s CinemaCon Award – Ensemble of the Universe.

Jessie Usher – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth is estimated to be around $4 million while the figure on his annual salary is not known.

Jessie Usher – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Usher is followed by several hundred thousand followers and counting. He is interactive with his followers and updates on both his personal as well as professional life.