Jesse Lee Soffer
| Jesse Lee Soffer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jesse Lee Soffer April 23, 1984 Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Jesse Lee |
| Education | The Gunnery |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Notable work |
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) A Very Brady Sequel (1996) As the World Turns (2004–10) Chicago P.D. (2014−present) |
Jesse Lee Soffer (born April 23, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Will Munson on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns for which he received three Emmy nominations. Since 2013, he has starred as Det. Jay Halstead on the NBC drama Chicago Fire, in a recurring role, and its police procedural spin-off Chicago P.D., 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.
Soffer was born in Ossining, New York, to Stan and Jill Soffer. His family moved to Tarrytown before settling in Connecticut. He is one of four children with three half-sisters and a half-brother.
Soffer boarded at The Gunnery, graduating in 2003. He played soccer in school and was named in the all-star team (prep school category) during his senior season. He took classes at New York University (NYU).
Soffer's acting career began at age six when he landed a Kix cereal commercial. In 1993 at age of 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. 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.
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