Jessie Usher

Actor

Birthday February 29, 1992

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.

Age 32 years old

Nationality United States

Height 6′ 1″

#40631 Most Popular

1992

Jessie Thezeire Usher Jr. (born February 29, 1992) is an American actor.

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.

2003

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.

2005

Usher's first professional acting job was in an episode of CBS's Without a Trace in 2005.

2007

In 2007, he appeared in an episode of the Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana.

2011

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.

2013

He later voiced American Boy in the 2013 documentary Teenage.

2014

His film appearances include When the Game Stands Tall (2014), Teenage (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Shaft (2019), and Smile (2022).

Usher was born the son of Jessie T. and Judith Usher in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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 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.

2016

In 2016, Usher appeared in Independence Day: Resurgence.

Later that year, Usher co-starred in the Christmas themed comedy-drama Almost Christmas opposite Danny Glover and Kimberly Elise.

2018

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.

2019

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.

2020

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

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