Jesse Plemons Wiki Biography

Jesse Lon Plemons was born on the 2nd April 1988, in Dallas, Texas, USA of English, Scottish and Irish descent. He has been accumulating his net worth through his acting career and he is best known for his roles in TV series’ “Friday Night Lights” in the role of Landry Clarke, “Breaking Bad” playing Todd Alquist, and “Fargo” as Ed Blomquist. He has been active since 1998.

Have you ever wondered how rich Jesse Plemons is? According to authoritative sources as of late 2015, it is estimated that Plemons’ net worth is $3 million, earned through his successful career in the movie industry as an actor being the main source of his wealth.

Jesse Plemons Net Worth $3 Million

Jesse Plemons was brought up with older sister Jill in Mart, Texas. He is the son of Jim Bob Plemons and Lisa Beth. One of his ancestors on his father’s side was famous Stephen F. Austin, who is known as the Father of Texas. As a three-year-old, he got his first job – an appearance in a Coca-Cola commercial – and later, when he was eight years old, he spent time on a number of auditions in Los Angeles and doing small jobs. At the same time he attended acting classes at Dalas Young Actors Studio in his hometown in Texas. Plemons attended Mart High School until he got more acting jobs, and needed to switch to the online distance learning program of the Texas Tech University Independent School District. Side by side with his education he started earning money in 1998, when he began his career as an actor as a ten-year-old boy. Plemons debuted in the movie “Finding North”, in the role of Hobo, a comedy-drama written by Kim Powers and directed by Tanya Wexler. With this appearance his net worth started growing.

Afterwards, Jesse Plemons secured small roles in the movies “Varsity Blues” (1999) and “All the Pretty Horses” (2000), and appeared in TV series’ such as “Walker, Texas Ranger” (2000), “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” (2001) and “The Guardian” (2001). In 2004 he played in “CSI” and in 2006 he had a guest role in “Grey’s Anatomy”. In the same year, his career reached world fame for his starring role of Landry Clarke in NBC’s TV series called “Friday Night Lights”, a drama television series based on the book of the same name and movie, about a high school football team in one small town in Texas, directed by Buzz Bissinger. This TV series ran for five seasons, which ended in 2011 and added a lot to the overall size of Plemons’ net worth.

Concurrently with his run on that show, in 2009 Jesse appeared in the movie “Observe and Report”, in the role of Charles. When “Friday Night Lights” ended his career didn`t, as he acquired roles in a number of movies, such as “Battleship” playing Val Dodd in 2012 created by Peter Berg, and the drama called “The Master” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. He is also recognized for his guest-starring role in the final season of “Breaking Bad”, one of the most popular TV shows all over the world, in 2012. This role is yet another source for Plemons’ net worth.

Currently, he appears as Kevin Weeks, a gangster, in the movie “Black Mass”, directed by Scott Cooper, in “The Program” playing Floyd Landis, a biographical drama movie about Lance Armstrong directed by Stephen Frears, and in the movie “Bridge of Spies” in the role of Joe Murphy, directed by Steven Spielberg. Besides that, he portrays a character named Ed Blomquist in the TV FX series “Fargo”, who is a butcher, and is Kirsten Dunst’s husband.

Upcoming projects are the movie called “Mena”, directed by Doug Liman, Plemons’ net worth will become higher as he successfully continues his acting career.

Regarding his personal life, he is apparently still single, but it is known that he is very interested in music, so he writes songs, plays guitar and sings in the band “Cowboy and Indian”. At the present time, he lives in Austin, Texas. Thanks to his many roles, he has often been connected to other celebrities. He is very devoted actor with a bright future, who will increase further his overall net worth.



Full Name Jesse Plemons
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth April 2, 1988
Place Of Birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5ft 9in
Profession Actor, Guitarist, Singer
Education Texas Tech University Independent School District, Mart High School
Nationality United States of America
Parents Jim Bob Plemons, Lisa Beth
Siblings Jill Plemons
Partner Kirsten Dunst
Nicknames Jesse Lon Plemons , Meth Damon
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687146
Awards Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Music Groups “Cowboy and Indian”
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Movies “Finding North”, “Varsity Blues” (1999), “All the Pretty Horses” (2000), “Walker, “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch”, “Observe and Report” (2009), (2001), “The Guardian” (2001), “CSI” (2004), “Bridge of Spies”, “Grey’s Anatomy” (2006), “Black Mass” (2015)
TV Shows “Friday Night Lights” (2006-2011), “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013),“Fargo” (2014-), Texas Ranger” (2000)
Quote
1 I sing a little bit. I got a guitar for my 16th birthday.
2 I grew up half the time in a small town called Mart, Texas, and half the time in L.A., because I was acting. My high school was crazy about football.
Fact
1 He is of English, and some Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), ancestry.
2 Attended acting classes at Dallas Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas.
3 Was considered by J.J. Abrams for the lead in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) which went to John Boyega.
4 Aside from acting Plemons also sings in the alternative folk rock band Cowboy and Indian together with Daniel James and Jazz Mills.
5 He resembles Matt Damon and Philip Seymour Hoffman. He played a younger version of Damon’s character in All the Pretty Horses (2000) and Hoffman’s son in The Master (2012).
6 In the Cold Case episode, he played a military cadet nicknamed Rihanna, years later he starred in Battleship with Rihanna.
7 He is a great-great-great-great-great-great-nephew of Stephen F. Austin, who colonized Texas in the early 1800s. Stephen’s sister, Emily Margaret Brown Austin, was one of Jesse’s paternal five times great-grandmothers.
8 Frequently said to closely resemble actor Matt Damon.
9 The only member of Friday Night Lights (2006) costar to have played football in real life.
10 Close friends with his Friday Night Lights (2006) costars Taylor Kitsch, Zach Gilford, and Kyle Chandler.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Mena 2017 post-production
The Program 2015/II completed Floyd Landis
Black Mass 2015/I completed Kevin Weeks
Fargo 2015 TV Series Ed Blomquist
Olive Kitteridge 2014 TV Mini-Series Jerry McCarthy
Drunk History 2014 TV Series Edgar Allan Poe
The Homesman 2014 Garn Sours
Flutter 2014/I David
Parenthood: Friday Night at the Luncheonette 2014 TV Mini-Series Landry Clarke
Breaking Bad 2012-2013 TV Series Todd
Dalai Lama 2013 Short Jeff
The Missionary 2013 TV Movie Sherwood Elbridge
The Master 2012 Val Dodd
Bent 2012 TV Series Gary
Battleship 2012 Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy ‘Ordy’ Ord
Childrens Hospital 2011 TV Series Jesse
Paul 2011 Jake
Friday Night Lights 2006-2011 TV Series Landry Clarke
Happiness Runs 2010 Chad
Meeting Spencer 2010 Spencer West
Cold Case 2009 TV Series Ryan Stewart
Observe and Report 2009 Charles
Shrink 2009 Jesus
Fear Itself 2008 TV Series Lemmon
The Flyboys 2008 Bully #1
Grey’s Anatomy 2006 TV Series Jake Burton
NCIS 2006 TV Series Jason Geckler
Huff 2004 TV Series Dawson James
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2004 TV Series Owen Durbin
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town 2003 Jay, the Trailer Bully
The Lyon’s Den 2003 TV Series Ray Ferris
The Failures 2003 Boe
Judging Amy 2003 TV Series James Franklin
Expert Witness 2003 TV Movie
Children on Their Birthdays 2002 Preacher Star
Like Mike 2002 Ox
The Guardian 2001 TV Series Lawrence Neal
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2001 TV Series Bigger Kid
All the Pretty Horses 2000 Young Grady
Walker, Texas Ranger 2000 TV Series Russell, Jr.
Varsity Blues 1999 Tommy Harbor
Finding North 1998 Hobo

Self

Title Year Status Character
Reel Comedy 2009 TV Series Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Critics’ Choice TV Award Critics Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series Fargo (2014)
2014 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad (2008)
2013 IGN Award IGN Summer Movie Awards Best TV Villain Breaking Bad (2008)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2017 Independent Spirit Award Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead Other People (2016)
2016 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Fargo (2014)
2016 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor Fargo (2014)
2016 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series Fargo (2014)
2013 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad (2008)
2012 Best Supporting Actor Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards) Meeting Spencer (2010)
2010 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year Friday Night Lights (2006)
2007 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year Friday Night Lights (2006)
2007 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2002 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actor The Guardian (2001)

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