Jesse Lipscombe

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Jesse Lipscombe
Born1980 (age 4142)
OccupationActor
SpouseJulia LeConte Lipscombe [1]
Children3
Awards Rosie Award for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor
Website www.jesselipscombe.com

Jesse Lipscombe (born 1980) [2] is a Canadian actor. [3] [4] [5] [6] He won a Rosie Award for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor for his performance in the 2017 film, It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway . [7] and was one of the executive producers of the sketch comedy show Tiny Plastic Men for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards. [8] Lipscombe is also the founder of the #MakeitAwkward campaign, a hashtag movement in Edmonton that promotes anti-racism. [9] [10] [11] [12]

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Early life

Lipscombe was born in West Edmonton, Alberta to mother Monica (née Miles) Lipscombe and father Richard Lipscombe. [13] He was raised in St. Albert. [14] [15]

Personal life

Lipscombe is married to Julia LeConte Lipscombe. [16] [17] [18] [19] They have three sons. [13] As of October 2018, they reside in Queen Mary Park, Edmonton. [20]

Lipscombe is also the grandson of Edmonton Elks football player Rollie Miles. [2] [13] [21]

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