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.
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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) |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Reel Comedy | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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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 |
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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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