Biography
Jesse McCartney is an American actor and singer. He began performing in theatre as a child, appearing in a national tour of The King and I (1997–98) and a New York production of A Christmas Carol (1998). He gained early recognition for his role as JR Chandler on the soap opera All My Children (1998–2001), earning two Daytime Emmy nominations.
McCartney was a member of the boy band Dream Street from 1999 to 2002. He later pursued a solo music career while continuing to act, with voice roles including Theodore in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) and its sequels, and JoJo in Horton Hears a Who! (2008). His television credits include Summerland (2004–05) and Greek.
