Jamie Walters

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Jamie Walters
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Walters in 2008
Background information
Birth nameJames Leland Walters Jr.
Born (1969-06-13) June 13, 1969 (age 55) [1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin Marblehead, Massachusetts
GenresPop rock
OccupationsActor, singer
Years active1982–2003, 2019
Labels Capitol, Atlantic
Spouse(s)
Patricia Walters
(m. 2002;div. 2015)
Website MySpace

James Leland Walters Jr. (born June 13, 1969) is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and The Heights and singing lead vocal on "How Do You Talk to an Angel". [2]

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Career

Walters was born in Boston, Massachusetts, [3] and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. [4] After graduating from high school, he attended New York University and studied film for two years and studied acting at The Actors Space in New York City. [5]

While attending college, he was discovered at a bank by a casting agent who placed him in three high-profile commercials for Levi's 501 Jeans. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting and musical career. He played a bit role on Everyday Heroes . His film debut came in 1991 with the movie Shout , alongside John Travolta, Heather Graham, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Walters performed the song "Rockin' the Pad" on the Shout soundtrack album.

In 1992, Aaron Spelling cast Walters as the lead on the Fox series The Heights , in which he also sang the theme song "How Do You Talk to an Angel?." The single reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 1992. [2] It was also nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics". (The award went to Liza Minnelli.) The show was canceled by Fox, but it launched his music career when Atlantic Records took an interest in Walters and signed him to a recording contract.

In October 1994, he started playing Ray Pruit on Beverly Hills, 90210 ; he was the musician-boyfriend of Donna (played by Tori Spelling), a role he played for one season.[ citation needed ]

On September 20, 1994, Walters released his self-titled debut album Jamie Walters . The first single from the album, "Hold On", peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, [6] and number 76 in Australia. [7] The album sold over 1 million copies and was certified platinum. [8]

In 1997, he released his second album Ride . It was certified gold. [8] A third album, Believed , followed in 2002. In 2009, he appeared in the VH1 reality show Confessions of a Teen Idol , in which former teen idols attempt to resurrect their careers. [9] He became a firefighter and paramedic in 2002.

Personal life

In 2002, Walters married Patricia Walters; they have three children. She filed for divorce in 2015. [10]

Filmography

Film

Walters at Six Flags in 1996 Jamie walters.jpg
Walters at Six Flags in 1996
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Everyday HeroesErik LindermanTV movie
1991 Bed & Breakfast Mitch
Shout Jesse Tucker
1994Vanishing Son IIReggie ValmontTV movie
Vanishing Son IVReggie Valmont
1995 Burnzy's Last Call Shannon
1996God's Lonely ManHustler
2000The Mumbo JumboThomas Doubting

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 & 1992 Quantum Leap Young Max
Al 'Bingo' Calavicci
Episodes: "Genesis: Part 1" & "A Leap for Lisa"
1991-1992 The Young Riders Frank JamesEpisodes: "The Initiation" & "'Til Death Do Us Part: Parts 1 & 2"
1992 The Heights Alex O'Brien
1994-1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ray Pruit Main role
1999To Serve and ProtectJeremy2 episodes
2001 Dead Last Vance HarmonEpisode: "To Live and Amulet Die"
2019 BH90210 HimselfEpisode: "Picture's Up"

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[11]
AUT
[12]
CAN
[13]
FIN
[14]
GER
[12]
NED
[12]
NZ
[12]
NOR
[12]
SWE
[12]
US
[15]
"Hold On"1994761895834173216Jamie Walters
"Why"1995105
"Perfect World"
"Reckless"1997Ride
"I'd Do Anything for You"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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