Jesse Lee Soffer

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Jesse Lee Soffer
Born
Ossining, New York, U.S.
Education The Gunnery
Alma mater New York University
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1990–present

Jesse Lee Soffer is an American actor and television director. He is known for portraying Will Munson on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, and received three Emmy nominations for his work on the show. [1] [2] [3] [4] From 2014 to 2022, he starred as Jay Halstead on the NBC drama Chicago P.D. and guest-starred on Chicago P.D. crossover episodes with Chicago Med and Chicago Fire , as part of the main cast. He is also known for his role as Bobby Brady in the comedy The Brady Bunch Movie and its sequel A Very Brady Sequel . From 2024 to present, Jesse Lee Soffer plays Wesley "Wes" Mitchell, the new International Fly Team leader on the fourth season of CBS drama FBI: International , after the departure of Luke Kleintank who played Scott Forester.

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Early life and education

Jesse Lee Soffer was born in Ossining, New York, to Jill Hindes (née Bruning) and Stan Soffer. His father died in 1993, when he was nine years old. Soffer has two younger half-sisters, Shayne and Jenna Hindes, from his mother's second marriage. He also has two older half-siblings from his father's first marriage, Craig and Melissa Soffer. [5] [6] Soffer spent part of his childhood in Tarrytown, New York, and later moved to Newtown, Connecticut, at age 10. [7]

Soffer boarded at The Gunnery, graduating in 2003. [8] He played soccer in school and was named to the all-star team (prep school category) during his senior season. [9] He took classes at New York University (NYU). [10]

Career

Soffer's acting career began at age 6 when he landed a Kix cereal commercial. [11] In 1993 aged eight, he made his feature film debut with John Goodman and Cathy Moriarty in the comedy Matinee .

In 1994, Soffer co-starred as Percival in the drama Safe Passage . In 1995, Soffer co-starred as Bobby Brady in the comedy The Brady Bunch Movie and reprised his role in A Very Brady Sequel a year later. [12] Continuing the pattern of working with Oscar-calibre and A-list talent, Soffer starred as a runaway-turned-sleuth Jamie Kincaid in the TV movie From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler . He worked with director Richard Shepard in the AMC TV movie The Royale. In 1998, Soffer was cast as Taylor Donovan with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on the ABC sitcom Two of a Kind . He also originated the role of Max Nickerson on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 1999. After four months on the show, he left to focus on his studies.

After graduating from high school, Soffer returned to his television career. In 2004, he took over the role of troubled youth Will Munson on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns . He played the role until April 4, 2008. As of 2008, he was nominated three times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his work on ATWT as well as a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in 2005. In 2007, Soffer returned to his film career and co-starred with Carly Schroeder in Davis Guggenheim's sports drama Gracie , based on a true story. In July 2010, Soffer reprised his role as Will Munson on As the World Turns . During his time on As the World Turns, he was cast in an episode of Dick Wolf's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . However, he was unable to film due to a clash in filming commitments. [13] In 2011, Soffer co-starred in the dystopian science fiction action thriller In Time .

Since then, he has guest-starred on a number of television series including CSI: Miami , The Mentalist and Rizzoli & Isles . In 2012, he co-starred with Jordana Spiro in the short-lived Fox medical drama The Mob Doctor as Nate Devlin, the streetwise brother of Dr. Grace Devlin (Spiro). [14] [15] Later that year, he co-starred as Travis Alexander in Lifetime's original movie Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret . [16] [17]

In June 2013, it was reported Soffer had joined the cast of the NBC police procedural drama Chicago P.D. , the first spin-off show from the drama Chicago Fire as Det. Jay Halstead. [18] [19] Halstead was introduced in the second-season premiere of Chicago Fire. [20] Chicago P.D. premiered on January 8, 2014. [21] On March 19, 2014, NBC renewed the series for a second season. [22] NBC officially announced that the second season would premiere on September 24, 2014. Soffer does his own stunts on the show. [23] [24]

On August 30, 2022, it was announced that season 10 of Chicago P.D. will be the last one for Soffer. [25] His last appearance was on October 5, 2022, on episode 3. [26]

On October 20, 2022, Variety announced Soffer will be back to Chicago P.D. as a director. He directed episode 16 titled "Deadlocked", which aired on March 22, 2023. This episode marked his directorial debut. [27] In March 2024, it was announced that Soffer would direct another episode of Chicago P.D. He directed episode 12 titled "Inventory", which aired on May 15, 2024. [28]

On June 20, 2024, Variety announced Soffer will join the cast of FBI: International for Season 4 as a new series regular after replacing Luke Kleintank, who played Scott Forrester, since its debut and left near the end of Season 3 last year. [29]

Personal life

Soffer was in a relationship with Chicago P.D. co-star Sophia Bush from May 2014 to November 2016. [30]

Soffer began dating Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto, officially confirming their romance in August 2018, after a year of dating. The pair announced they had ended their relationship in May 2019. [31] [32]

Filmography

Actor

Film

YearFilmRoleOther notes
1993 Matinee Dennis LoomisCredited as Jesse Lee
The Silent AlarmBoyShort film [33]
1994 Safe Passage Percival, age 9 and 10Credited as Jesse Lee
1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Bobby Brady
1996 A Very Brady Sequel
2007 Gracie Johnny Bowen 
2011 In Time Webb 

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Wings Bobby BradyEpisode: "A House to Die For" (credited as Jesse Lee)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Jamie Kincaid (James)Television film (credited as Jesse Lee)
1996The RoyaleBilly
1998 Two of a Kind Taylor DonovanRecurring role; 6 episodes
1999 Guiding Light Max Nickerson #1Recurring role (credited as Jesse Lee)
2004–2008; 2010 As the World Turns Will Munson Regular role; 502 episodes
2008 The Awakening of Spring MichaelTelevision film
CSI: Miami Shane HuntingtonEpisode: "And How Does That Make You Kill?"
2009 The Philanthropist Dean FitzsimmonsEpisode: "San Diego"
2010 The Whole Truth Young loverEpisode: "Young Love"
2011 The Mentalist Alan DinklerEpisode: "Strawberries and Cream: Part 1"
Rizzoli & Isles Jacob WilsonEpisode: "Remember Me"
2012–2013 The Mob Doctor Nate DevlinMain role; 13 Episodes
2013Hatfields & McCoysPatrick McCoyUnaired pilot [34] [35]
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Travis Alexander Television film
2013–2022 Chicago Fire Jay Halstead Recurring role; 18 episodes
2014–2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Guest role; 2 episodes
2014–2023 Chicago P.D. Main role; 189 Episodes
2015–2022 Chicago Med Recurring role; 28 episodes
2024–present FBI: International Wesley MitchellMain role (season 4)

Director

YearTitleNotes
2023–2024 Chicago P.D. Season 10, Episode 16: “Deadlocked”
Season 11, Episode 12: "Inventory"

Awards and nominations

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