Height: 6’4"
Weight: 170
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Jesse has been seen and heard on:
Stand-Up Comedy
Jesse has opened for Jimmy Fallon (weekend update - Saturday Night Live), Tracey Morgan, Gilbert Godfried, George Lopez, Brett Butler (Grace Under Fire), Christopher Titus, Greg Giraldo, Frank Caliendo (Mad TV), Jeff Dunham, Pablo Francisco, Dom Irrera (100 Greatest Comedians) Mark Curry (Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper), and the band Mercury.
Clubs (partial list...complete list available upon request)
Gotham Comedy Club...................................New York, NY
Carolines.....................................................New York, NY
The Comic Strip...........................................New York, NY
Stand Up New York........................................New York, NY
Comix.........................................................New York, NY
The Boston Comedy Club..............................New York, NY
The Comedy Village.......................................New York, NY
The Laugh Factory.........................................New York, NY
The Laugh Factory...................................Los Angeles, CA
Catch a Rising Star....................................Princeton, NJ
The Stardome.........................................Birmingham, AL
The Comedy Connection..........................Boston, MA
Rascals Comedy Club...........Cherry Hill, NJ, Jersey City, NJ
The D.C. Improv....................................Washington, D.C.
The Hollywood Improv..............................Los Angeles, CA
The Ft. Lauderdale Improv...................Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The West Palm Beach Improv............West Palm Beach, FL
The Tempe Improv...............................Tempe, AZ
The New York Improv..............................New York, NY
Cobbs Comedy Club............................San Francisco, CA
Comedy Off Broadway..................................Lexington, KY
The Comedy Catch..................................Chattanooga, TN
The Funnyfarm......................................Atlanta, GA
The Funnyfarm........................................Youngstown, OH
The Funnybone..........................................Pittsburgh, PA
The Funnybone.........................................Colombus, OH
The Funnybone.........................................Omaha, NE
The Funnybone.........................................Huntington, WV
The Funnybone........................................St. Louis, MO
The Funnybone........................................Hartford, CT
The Stress Factory...................................New Brunswick, NJ
Skyline Comedy Club...............................Appleton, WI
The Comedy Caravan...................................Louisville, KY
Luna Lounge (Eating It)................................New York, NY
The Comedy Nest...................................Montreal, Canada
The Halifax Comedy Project.....Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The International Cafe...............................Dublin, Ireland
Mulligan's Pub.....................................Geneva, Switzerland
Colleges
Duquesne University, Miami University of Ohio, University of Pittsburgh,
Virginia Tech Lehigh University, California University Of PA * chosen as alternate club emcee for NACA Great Lakes Spring Festival-Delaware, OH at Ohio Wesleyan University , Pennsylvania College of Technology, Youngstown State University, Widener University, Ohio Dominican University, University of Kentucky, St. Michael's College, Indiana University, West Virginia University, Glenville State College, Princeton University, Albright College, Eastern Connecticut State University, New York University, Purdue University, Alvernia College, Arcadia University, SUNY Utica, Swarthmore College, Ohio University, Mohawk Valley Community College, Kings College, University of Virginia*Comedy Central Show, East Stroudsburg University* showcase at NACA Mid Atlantic Spring Festival, University of Georgia* Comedy Central Show, Notre Dame, Penn State Harrisburg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Conneticuit College, Drew University, St. Mary's College, Bucknell University, Franklin Marshall University, Munson Williams Institute, Clarkson University, St. Lawrence Univestity, Cazenovia University, University Of Conneticuit, Washington & Jefferson University
Corporate
H.J. Heinz convention (Pittsburgh, PA)
M.S.A. Safety Works (Austin, TX, Miami, FL, Pittsburgh, PA)
84 Lumber (Pittsburgh, PA)
Digital Solutions (Altoona, PA)
Zoresco Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Festivals, Competitions & Benefits
The New York Underground Comedy Festival 2004, 2005, 2006
The Boston International Comedy and Movie Festival 2003, 2005, 2006
The Gulf Coast Comedy Festival 2007
Salem Cigarettes ORB-E Emerging Artist Competition-Finalist
Comedy Relief I, II, III, IV, V, VI (The Funnybone -Pittsburgh, PA)
Benifit for Hurricane Katrina @ The Helen Mills Theater, NYC
Host of The Tribute to Bill Hicks 2004, 2005, 2006 for the Bill Hicks Wildlife Foundation
Military Tours
Domestic:
Barking Sands PMRF, HI - Navy Entertainment / AT&T Performance Series
Pearl Harbor NS, HI - Navy Entertainment / AT&T Performance Series
Hickam AFB, Hi - HQ USAF / JR Rockers Performance Series
Over Seas:
Christmas in the SWA Southeast Asia tour 2007-2008
Tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Djbouti, Kuwait, Iraq
Ships at Sea:
The U.S.S. Harry S Truman - Persian Gulf
The U.S.S. Winston Churchill - Persian Gulf
Television and Radio
LIVE AT GOTHAM......Featured Comedian....Comedy Central
DATE NIGHT.....Hosted movie Sixteen Candles......AMC
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.....Interview Segment....CBS
HOW CLEAN IS YOUR HOUSE......Stand Up Comic.....Lifetime
STOP ME IF YOU"VE HEARD THIS (pilot)....Featured Comic...Jokevision
THE RIKKI LAKE SHOW......Comic Panelist......UPN
THE BOB AND TOM SHOW.... Guest Comedian....nationally syndicated
XM Satelite Radio......Regularly Features CD "Joyce to the World"
THE FOUR QUOTAS......Comic Panelist.......SIRIUS Satelite Radio
NATIONAL LAMPOON RADIO...XM.......regularly features CD and interview segments
The Lazlow Show............Guest Comedian...........92.3 K-Rock New York
Todd N Tyler..................Guest Comedian........... syndicated throughout the midwest
http://www.enrichamerica.com/....... Featured Comedian....live webcast
Theater
Grease....................................Doody......Spotlight Players
Oklahoma...............................Mike........Canevin Playhouse
Dante's; The Unholy Grill....Satan*.....Carnival Theater
Pippin.....................................Charlemange...Spotlight Players
The Buddy Holly Story........Danny........Spotlight Players
Working.....................Lovin’ Al/Joe...Spotlight Players
Knight of the Burning Pestle.......Old Merrythought ......
Duquesne Univ. Red Masquers............Godspell......Jesse(peter character)Spotlight Players
The Cereal Killers]...............The Trix Rabbit**.....Carnival Theater
*won 1998 "Best Lead Actor"
*won 1999 "Best Lead Actor"
Writing
The Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav..... contributing writer
STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS.....writer/featured comic...(pilot) for Jokevision
Invited to be part of the "Pannel of Experts" in the Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes
Dante’s The Unholy Grill*.......writer/lead.......Carnival Theater
The Cereal Killers**................. writer/lead......... Carnival Theater
Numerous T.V. and Radio commercials as well as billboard and print ad campaigns***
*won 1998 “Best Script”, “Best Comedy”, “Best Actor” and “Best Show”
**won 1999 “Best Script”, “Best Comedy”,”Best Actor” and “Best Show”
***won a 2000 American Advertising Award for copywriting
Training
Duquesne University: B.A. ‘00
Improv: Upright Citizens' Brigade NYC, The Producers' Club NYC with Greg Sullivan
Acting: Frank Thorton, Jay Keenan, Duquesne University
Writing: Loraine Heidekat, Pittsburgh Filmmakers Institute
Directing: Sue Howard, Pittsburgh Filmmakers Institute
Special Skills
Physical Comedy, Dialects, Improv (short and long form), Singing (Bari- Tennor), Character Acting, Juggling, Writing, Professional Mime, Proficient in Spanish, Harmonica, Impressions, Balancing Almost Anything on any Appendage