Jesse Spencer Biography
Jesse Spencer is a musician and actor from Australia. He is best known for playing Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap series Neighbours (1994-2000, 2005, 2022). Spencer’s musical career began with the Australian Boys Choir, with whom he performed from 1986 to 1992.
How old is Jesse Spencer?- Age
He is 44 years old as of February 2023. Jesse was born Jesse Gordon Spencer on February 12, 1979, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jesse Spencer Height
Jesse stands at a height of 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) tall.
Jesse Spencer Family- Parents
Spencer was born and raised, in Melbourne, the son of radiologist Rodney Spencer and Robyn Spencer. He is the youngest of four siblings. Spencer has two older brothers: oculoplastic surgeon Tarney Spencer and orthopedic surgeon Luke Spencer. Polly Spencer, his younger sister, is an anesthetist.
Jesse Spencer Wife- Children
Spencer met his House co-star, American actress Jennifer Morrison, in March 2004. They began dating in July 2004, however, but in August 2007, Spencer and Morrison announced they had called off their engagement. From 2008 to 2010, Spencer was in a relationship with British actress and singer Louise Griffiths. Spencer dated Maya Gabeira, a Brazilian big wave surfer, from 2010 to 2013. He began dating physicist Kali Woodruff Carr in 2014 and proposed to her in 2019. They married on June 27, 2020.
Jesse Spencer Career
From 1994 to 2000, Spencer played Billy Kennedy in the Australian serial drama Neighbours. Later, in 2005, he reprised his character in an episode commemorating the show’s 20th anniversary. His character was the son of Dr Karl and Susan Kennedy, long-time Ramsay Street residents. Following his tenure on Neighbours, he appeared in movies such as Winning London with the Olsen Twins, Uptown Girls, and Swimming Upstream. Spencer portrayed Dr Robert Chase, an intensive care specialist, and surgeon, on the Fox medical drama House from 2004 to 2012. He was the second longest-serving member of the title character’s crew, having played Chase for the entire length of the show. From 2012 until 2021, Spencer played firefighter Matthew Casey on the NBC program Chicago Fire.
Spencer’s musical career began with the Australian Boys Choir, with whom he performed from 1986 to 1992. He is a member of the Band from TV, which features his former House co-star Hugh Laurie. They perform at various occasions and donate the proceeds to charity. In April 2008, the band appeared on Idol Gives Back. Spencer was nominated for “Most Popular Actor” at the 1998 and 1999 Logie Awards for his work on Neighbours. He received nominations for “Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male” at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work on House. For his work on House, he was awarded a “Golden Boomerang” at the 2006 Australians in Film Breakthrough Awards.
Jesse Spencer’s Net Worth
Jesse has an estimated net worth of 8 million dollars as of 2023.
Jesse Spencer Movies and TV Shows
2015 The Girl Is in Trouble
2013 Skum Rocks!
2010 Tell-Tale
2006 Flourish
2003 Swimming Upstream
2003 Uptown Girls
2003 Death in Holy Orders
2002 Stranded
2001 Curse of the Talisman
2001 Winning London
2000 Lorna Doone
TBC Last Days of the Space Age
2017–2021 Chicago Med
2014–2021 Chicago P.D.
2013 Phineas and Ferb
2012–2023 Chicago Fire
2004–2012 House
2003 Death in Holy Orders
1998 Hercules
1994–2000, 2005, 2022 Neighbours
1994 Time Trax