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Jesse Spencer
February 20th, 2010 by Lynn DeVries

Jesse Spencer: Plays Dr. Robert Chase

Full Name: Jesse Gordon Spencer

[Photo: ©2010 FOX Broadcasting Co.]
Birth Date: February 12, 1979
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse(s):
  • none
Awards:
  • Logie Awards
    • 1999 Most Popular Actor for: “Neighbours” (1985) – Nominated
    • 1998 Most Popular Actor for: “Neighbours” (1985) – Nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    • 2009 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for: “House M.D.” (2004) – Nominated
      Shared with: Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Peter Jacobson, Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Kal Penn, Olivia Wilde
  • Teen Choice Awards
    • 2005 Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male for: “House M.D.” (2004) – Nominated
Fast Facts:
  • Joined the Australian Boys Choir in Melbourne at age 7; first professional acting job at age 12 was as an understudy in a Melbourne production of The King and I.
  • Lived in London prior to landing his role on House, and paid his own airfare to L.A. for his audition.
  • Father and both of his brothers are physicians (he just plays one on TV, although he was accepted into the premed program at the University of Melbourne).
  • Plays violin, guitar and piano.
  • Mother Robyn is a former spokeswoman and Senate candidate for the Australian anti-immigration party One Nation.
  • Named one of TV’s Sexiest Men by TV GUIDE in 2006.
  • He was born at St Georges Hospital in Kew, Melbourne.
  • Jesse was chosen as one of People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.
  • Jesse asked his House co-star, Jennifer Morrison to marry him during their 2006 Christmas holiday in Paris. They are no longer engaged.
  • Jesse is soon returning to Australia to make a cameo performance on Neighbours as Billy Kennedy. He previously returned for a guest spot on the show’s 20th anniversary episode in 2005.
  • Jesse will be joining girlfriend and House co-star Jennifer Morrison in the independent movie Flourish.
  • Jesse’s favourite band is Presidents of the United States of America.
  • Jesse’s favorite food is chicken.
  • His favorite TV show is The X-Files.
  • He can speak French.
  • He used to have his belly button pierced with a garnet.
  • His hobbies include Australian football, running, rock climbing, surfing, and music.
  • He is 5′ 10½" (1.79 m) tall.
  • Jesse has two older brothers and a younger sister.
  • Jesse is Australian but in certain movies puts on a English accent.
Quotes:
  • I’m the black sheep of the family.
  • I’m glad I’m back to being a nobody.
  • I always find music guys writing about love. Think of something else for a change. I’m sorry, but it’s been done, and it does work and it’s good and all that, but I think something else would be nice. I tend not to write lyrics, cause I’m a bad lyricist. I sort of write the music, and I can orchestrate the whole thing, but the words, [singing] ‘I woke up this morning…’ Awful stuff.
  • It’s tough in this industry – it doesn’t matter whether one is auditioning for an advertisement or for a role in theatre or television – you just learn to take the hundreds of knockbacks! All these people are looking for a certain "look" for each job – the right age, height, hair type, size etc before they even consider any abilities – you learn not to get optimistic or disappointed!
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