Jesse Camacho | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994—present |
Known for | Less Than Kind |
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Jesse Camacho (born May 29, 1991) is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his role as Sheldon Blecher in the television series Less Than Kind . [1]
The son of actors Mark Camacho and Pauline Little, [1] Camacho was born in Montreal, Quebec. He began acting in childhood, with his early credits including the television series Creepschool and Fries with That? and the films Hatley High and 12 and Holding . [1] He attended Westmount High School in Montreal, Quebec, and briefly attended Dawson College before dropping out to continue his leading role on the HBO Canada series Less Than Kind .
Camacho's other credits have included roles in the television series Mother Up! , St. Urbain's Horseman and Death Comes to Town , and the films The Trotsky , We're Still Together and Rapture-Palooza . Also, he provides the voice of Binky in Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe (2019-present).
In 2019, he was cast as Doug Brazelle in the hit Netflix series Locke & Key and returned in the show's second season. Camacho was a shortlisted nominee for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | The NeverEnding Story III | Beaver Boy | Uncredited |
2002 | Summer | Jasper | |
2003 | Hatley High | ||
2005 | 12 and Holding | Leonard Fisher | |
2006 | The Forgotten Ones | Arnold | |
2008 | Summerhood | Grandpa | |
2009 | The Velveteen Rabbit | Catcher | |
2009 | The Trotsky | Skip | |
2013 | Rapture-Palooza | Fry | |
2013 | Happy Slapping | Boomer | |
2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Onlooker | |
2013 | Clydecynic | Kevin Thomson | |
2015 | Lost After Dark | Tobe | |
2015 | My Ex-Ex | Jim | |
2015 | Kids vs Monsters | Bobby | |
2016 | We're Still Together | Chris | |
2019 | Good Sam | Josh | |
2019 | Boys vs. Girls | Ben | |
2022 | Vandits | Guy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Big Wolf on Campus | Young Travis Eckert | Episode: "Commie Dawkins" |
2001 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | Shao-Pao (voice) | 2 episodes |
2001 | The Neverending Story | Beaver Boy | Episode: "Deus Ex Machina" |
2002 | Just a Walk in the Park | Baseball Kid | Television film |
2002–2005 | Arthur | James MacDonald / Alex (voices) | 4 episodes |
2003 | Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | Andrew Giuliani | Television film |
2004 | Creepschool | Josh (voice) | 3 episodes |
2007 | St. Urbain's Horseman | Young Duddy Kravitz | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
2008–2013 | Less Than Kind | Sheldon Blecher | 42 episodes |
2010 | The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town | Liquor Store Clerk | Episode: "Who Mailed Our Mayor?" |
2010 | My Life Me | Additional voice | Episode: "Misconcepted Deceptions" |
2013 | Nicky Deuce | Josh | Television film |
2013 | Mother Up! | Dick Wilson (voice) | 13 episodes |
2014 | How to Build a Better Boy | Tony | Television film |
2015 | Kept Woman | Oscar Garrett | |
2015–2016 | This Life | Big Mike Alva | 6 episodes |
2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Pete Hoffman | Episode: "Card" |
2017 | #VitalSignz | The Commissioner | Episode: "The Adventures of Geriatric Man!" |
2017 | Fugazi | Nicky Faraldi | Television film |
2018 | Night Owl | Carlos | 6 episodes |
2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Reporter #2 | Episode: "How Does Your Garden Grow?" |
2018 | Shadowhunters | Leo | Episode: "Thy Soul Instructed" |
2018 | Insomnia | Teddy | 5 episodes |
2019 | Cardinal | Storage Mick | 2 episodes |
2019–present | Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe | Agent Binky (voice) | 31 episodes |
2020–2021 | Locke & Key | Doug Brazelle | 12 episodes |
2021 | The Communist's Daughter | Larry | Episode: "Mall Bangs" |
2021 | Nine Films About Technology | Daryl | Episode: "Everything is Fine" |
2022 | Workin' Moms | Buddy | 2 episodes |
2022 | Kiss the Cook | Kinsley | Television film |
2023 | Murdoch mysteries | Gregory Berkshire | |
2024–present | The Trades | Homer |
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