Jefferson White

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Jefferson White
Born
Alma mater Iowa State University
OccupationActor
SpouseCasey Wortmann

Jefferson White is an American actor. He plays Jimmy Hurdstrom on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone and Sean O'Neil on Chicago P.D. on NBC.

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Early life

White grew up in Mount Vernon, Iowa and attended Iowa State University, graduating in 2012 in performing arts. [1] [2] He appeared in many productions at Iowa State, including his first leading role as Tupolski in The Pillowman directed by Don Watts. [3]

Career

White made his television debut on The Americans in 2014. Other television appearances include Elementary , Blue Bloods , How to Get Away with Murder and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . [4]

In 2018, White appeared as a series regular on season one of Yellowstone for Paramount Network, and his character, a troubled cowboy called Jimmy. [5] In 2021, White was named as a nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work on Yellowstone. [6] White's character Jimmy is expected to feature in a forthcoming Yellowstone spin-off series titled 6666 as his character Jimmy moved to the 6666 Ranch in Texas during season 4 of Yellowstone. [7] White's character Jimmy had cameo appearances in the fifth season of Yellowstone in 2024. [8]

In September 2022, White portrayed the character Sean O'Neil in the tenth season of NBC's long-running drama Chicago P.D. [9] [10] White has roles in the 2023 feature film Eileen , which stars Anne Hathaway, and the 2024 Alex Garland film Civil War . [11]

In February 2025, White was announced as narrator for the audio edition of Sunrise on the Reaping, a dystopian novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is the second prequel novel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, following The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, released in 2020. [12] [13]

Personal life

White is married to Casey Wortmann, an actress and social worker. [14]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Americans Brad Mullin2 episodes
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gary1 episode
2015 Manhattan Cole 'Iowa' Dunlavey9 episodes
2015 Elementary Dorian Moll1 episode
2016–20 Blindspot Parker10 episodes
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Philip Jessup7 episodes
2016 Blue Bloods Eric Carlson1 episode
2016 House of Cards Joshua Masterston3 episodes
2018–24 Yellowstone Jimmy HurdstromMain role
2019 The Twilight Zone Jerry Pierson1 episode
2022 God's Country SamuelFeature film
2022–23 Chicago P.D. Sean O'NeilRecurring role (season 10)
2023 Eileen Buck WarrenFeature film
Ink Master HimselfGuest judge (Season 15)
2024 Civil War DaveFeature film
Hellboy: The Crooked Man Tom FerrellFeature film [15]
2025 You Dane Robinson2 episodes
2026Dead Letters [16] Post-production
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Mr. McCoyFilming
TBA November 1963 [17] Lee Harvey Oswald Filming

References

  1. "LUCK AND PERSISTENCE". Iowa State University Alumni.
  2. "From Stage to Screen". Scriptandscore.music.iowastate.edu.
  3. https://www.music.iastate.edu/productions/2009-2010/pillowman
  4. "Who does Jefferson White play on Chicago PD?". Onechicagocentre.com.
  5. "'Yellowstone's Most Lovable Character Is a Lowly Cowboy". Collider.
  6. "SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of the Dog' Lead Film Nominations". Hollywood Reporter.
  7. "6666 Yellowstone: Release date window, cast, plot, more". Dexerto.com.
  8. "Yellowstone: Jefferson White Teases Disaster for Jimmy in Season 5". Den of Geek.
  9. "'Chicago P.D.' Boss on Voight & Upton's Dilemma, Plus Will Jefferson White Be Back?". TV Insider.
  10. "Chicago P.D.'s Showrunner Says Jefferson White Will Definitely Be Back As Sean O'Neal". Looper.
  11. "Jefferson White: 5 Things To Know About The 'Yellowstone' Star Playing Sean On 'Chicago P.D.'". Hollywood Life.
  12. "'Yellowstone' star Jefferson White to narrate new Hunger Games audio book 'Sunrise on the Reaping'". CBS News . February 3, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025 via CBS Mornings.
  13. "Scholastic Announces Acclaimed Yellowstone Star Jefferson White as Narrator for Audio Edition of Sunrise on the Reaping By Suzanne Collins". Scholastic . February 3, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  14. Pule, Gaone (2023-05-09). "Jefferson White Is Engaged to Casey Wortmann Who Once Also Starred in 'Yellowstone'". news.amomama.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  15. Vlessing, Etan (March 3, 2023). "Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph Join Hellboy Movie 'The Crooked Man'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  16. Gomez, Dessi (March 27, 2025). "Margo Martindale Leads 'Dead Letters' In First Look Photo; Film Wraps Production". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  17. Wiseman, Andreas (7 April 2025). "JFK Thriller 'November 1963' Adds Robert Carlyle As Jack Ruby & Jefferson White As Lee Harvey Oswald &". Deadline . Retrieved 9 July 2025.