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Jesse
McCartney - Bradin Westerly
 McCartney
grew up in Irvington, New York and is the eldest of three
children. His parents - trained actors and singers - would put
on a musical stage production in the local community theater
each year that included the entire family. That experience led
McCartney to pursue a career in entertainment. At only 9 years
of age, he was cast as Louis, son of Hayley Mills' Anna, in
the Broadway production and the national touring company of The
King and I. Two years later, McCartney landed the role of
the young Scrooge opposite Roger Daltrey in A Christmas
Carol at Madison Square Garden.
McCartney's
big break came when he was cast in the long-running daytime
drama All My Children as Adam Chandler, Jr. He was
nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards in both 2001 and 2002 for
Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Series, as
well as for a Soap Opera Digest Award. He won the Young Artist
Award for his role in the series in 2001 and 2002. Additional
television appearances include a guest-starring role in Law
& Order and performances with Sugar Beats and Dream
Street on Good Morning America, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
and Maury, McCartney has also been featured in many
commercials both as an on-screen and voiceover actor.
For
over three years, McCartney was a member of the hugely popular
teen band Dream Street. Their debut album reached No. 1 on the
Billboard Independent Album Charts and soared to platinum
sales. Dream Street's songs have been featured on the
soundtracks for Pokemon 2000 and The Little Vampire.
Prior to Dream Street, McCartney was the lead singer in Sugar
Beats, with whom he recorded four albums. McCartney recently
released his first solo album, and his first single topped the
Radio Disney Top 3 charts for weeks.
McCartney
currently lives with his family in New York but will relocate
to Los Angeles for the filming of the series. In his free
time, he enjoys skiing (on both snow and water) and playing
baseball for his high school team. He recently took up surfing
for his role in Summerland and has been taking courses
in photography. McCartney is planning on going to college and
hopes to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, or
New York University.
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