Despite being an asthmatic, Jesse Nilsson was active in the dramatic
arts from a very young age, and amassed an impressive list of both
feature film and television credits. Jesse was cast in a six-episode
guest star role on the CBC series
Our Hero (2000) where he portrayed Rollins,
an animal rescue technician and starred as A.J., the series lead, in
University (2002).
Jesse received his dramatic education at Ryerson Theatre School in
Toronto, Canada. He had guest-starring roles on HBO's Dear America, In
a Heartbeat, as well as on
Twice in a Lifetime (1999) . Jesse was also cast as the lead in
Disney's teen movie
Model Behavior (2000) opposite N'Sync's Justin Timberlake.
Jesse's most recent work was as Gabriel Patterson on
Adventure Inc. (2002). He had
been suffering from pneumonia for the two weeks prior to his death but
was on the road to recovery. He is survived by his mother, father,
sister, and brother. His funeral service was held May 1, 2003 at the
Jerrett Funeral Chapel in Toronto, Canada.