Jessie Thezeire Usher
Usher in 2019
Born
Jessie Thezeire Usher Jr.

(1992-02-29) February 29, 1992
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesJessie T. Usher
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Children1[1]

Jessie Thezeire Usher Jr. (born February 29, 1992) is an American actor.[2] Known for playing Lyle on the series Level Up, Cam Calloway on the series Survivor's Remorse, and Reggie Franklin / A-Train in the series The Boys. His film appearances include When the Game Stands Tall (2014), Teenage (2014), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Shaft (2019), and Smile (2022).

Early life and education

Usher was born the son of Jessie T. and Judith Usher in Silver Spring, Maryland.[3][4] Usher showed an interest in acting at the age of five after his sister Jesstia booked a TV commercial. His first acting job was an Oscar Mayer commercial. In 2003, the family relocated to Los Angeles to help further Usher's career. He graduated from high school at the age of 15. Usher joined Alpha Gamma Sigma and studied culinary arts in community college.[5]

Career

Usher's first professional acting job was in an episode of CBS's Without a Trace in 2005. In 2007, he appeared in an episode of the Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana.[5] In 2011, Usher starred in the Cartoon Network television film Level Up. The film spawned a television series in which Usher would reprise his role as Lyle Hugginson which lasted two seasons. He later voiced American Boy in the 2013 documentary Teenage. In 2014, Usher appeared in the film When the Game Stands Tall. In March 2014, Usher was cast as the lead in Survivor's Remorse, executive produced by NBA player LeBron James. The series premiered in October 2014.[6][7]

In 2016, Usher appeared in Independence Day: Resurgence.[8][9][10][11] Later that year, Usher co-starred in the Christmas themed comedy-drama Almost Christmas opposite Danny Glover and Kimberly Elise.[12] In 2019, Usher played the lead in a sequel to the 1971 film Shaft, starring as the son of Samuel L. Jackson's character from the 2000 film, and the grandson of the original Shaft, played by Richard Roundtree.[13]

In January 2018, it was announced that Usher has been cast as A-Train in the Amazon Studios series The Boys, which is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson comic book with the same name.[14]

In April 2020, he starred with Camila Mendes in the Netflix film Dangerous Lies.[15]

In September 2022, he appeared in the psychological horror film Smile.[16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Beautiful Boy Basketball Teen
2013 Inappropriate Comedy Jamal
Teenage American Boy Voice; documentary
2014 When the Game Stands Tall Tayshon Lanear
2016 All Part of the Game: Part 1 Freethrows Jay Short film
Independence Day: Resurgence Dylan Hiller
Almost Christmas Evan Meyers
2018 Ride James
Stronghold Lil Maniac
2019 Shaft John 'JJ' Shaft Jr.
2020 The Banker Tony Jackson
Dangerous Lies Adam Kettner
2021 Seal Team Quinn Voice
2022 Smile Trevor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Without a Trace Malcolm Episode: "Neither Rain Nor Sleet"
2007 Hannah Montana Guy Episode: "Cuffs Will Keep Us Together"
2008 Lincoln Heights Baby G Episode: "Glass House"
Numbers Robber #1 Episode: "Frienemies"
2009 The Mentalist Daniel Brown Episode: "Red Rum"
Criminal Minds Daniel 2 episodes
2010 Summer Camp R.J. TV movie
G.I. Joe: Renegades Ray Voice; episode: "The Anomaly"
2011–2013 Level Up Lyle Hugginson Main role
2014–2017 Survivor's Remorse Cam Calloway Main role
2019–present The Boys Reggie Franklin / A-Train Main role, 24 episodes
2020 MacGyver Vincent Broulee Episodes: "Resort + Desi + Riley + Window Cleaner + Witness"
2022 Tales of the Walking Dead Davon Episode: "Davon"
2023 Gen V Reggie Franklin / A-Train [17]

Online

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman Reggie Franklin / A-Train Guest role; web series promoting The Boys

References

  1. ↑ "Jessie T Usher Jr on Instagram: "Disneyland w/ The fam was fa sho a vibe 😁😂🙌🏾"".
  2. ↑ "Jessie T. Usher". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Carter, Kelley L. (June 21, 2016). "State of Independence". Andscape. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Stewart, Sara (June 24, 2016). "Meet Jessie T. Usher, the new hero of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'". New York Post. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Jessie T. Usher Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ Fox, Kit (October 2, 2014). "Q&A: Jessie Usher Builds an NBA body". Men's Fitness. American Media, Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Johns, Nikara (March 27, 2014). "Starz Casts Leads for LeBron James' Comedy Series 'Survivor's Remorse'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Barton, Steve (March 24, 2015). "Here's What 'Independence Day 2′ Is About". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 3, 2015). "'Independence Day 2′ Casts Jessie Usher as Lead". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (March 3, 2015). "'Independence Day 2' Casts 'Survivor's Remorse' Star Jessie Usher (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ MrDisgusting on (March 9, 2015). "Here's What 'Independence Day 2′ Is About". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (October 22, 2015). "'Survivor's Remorse' Star Jessie Usher Joins 'A Meyers Christmas' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ Fleming, Mike (August 18, 2017). "Jessie T. Usher Tapped As Son Of Shaft; Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree Reprise". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 17, 2018). "'The Boys': Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Dominique McElligott & Jessie Usher Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Dangerous Lies | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  16. ↑ Cole, Ty (October 1, 2022). "'Smile' Star Jessie T. Usher Feels Horror Films Are Becoming More Grounded In Storytelling And Shares His Favorite Horror Film". BET.com.
  17. ↑ Panaligan, EJ (December 3, 2022). "'Gen V' Trailer Takes 'The Boys' to College, Teases Appearances From Main Series Characters". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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