History of Jesse Metcalfe in Timeline
Jesse Metcalfe is an American actor recognized for his roles in television and film. He gained prominence as John Rowland in "Desperate Housewives" and played the lead in the film "John Tucker Must Die." Metcalfe also starred as Christopher Ewing in the reboot of "Dallas." More recently, he starred as Trace Riley in the Hallmark Channel series "Chesapeake Shores" from 2016 to 2021. He also had a role on "Passions" early in his career.
1956: Original Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Film
In 1956, the original movie, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, was released. In February 2008, it was announced that Jesse Metcalfe would star in the remake.
December 9, 1978: Jesse Metcalfe Born
On December 9, 1978, Jesse Eden Metcalfe was born. He is an American actor known for his roles in Desperate Housewives, Passions, and John Tucker Must Die.
1978: Original Dallas Series Premiered
In 1978, the original Dallas series premiered, continuing for 14 seasons. In February 2011, Jesse Metcalfe was cast in the continuation of the series.
July 1999: Debut on Passions
In July 1999, Jesse Metcalfe played the role of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC soap opera Passions from the show's debut.
March 2004: Departure from Passions Announced
In March 2004, it was announced that Jesse Metcalfe would not be renewing his contract with the series Passions.
July 2004: Final Airdate on Passions
In July 2004, Jesse Metcalfe's final airdate on the NBC soap opera Passions occurred.
October 2004: Starred in Desperate Housewives
In October 2004, Jesse Metcalfe starred in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives as teen gardener John Rowland.
2005: Appeared in 3 Doors Down Music Video
In 2005, Jesse Metcalfe played a young high schooler in the music video for the song "Let Me Go" by 3 Doors Down.
2005: Teen Choice Award
In 2005, Jesse Metcalfe won the "Choice TV Breakout Performance: Male" award at the Teen Choice Awards for his role on Desperate Housewives.
March 2006: Began Relationship with Nadine Coyle
In March 2006, Jesse Metcalfe began a relationship with singer Nadine Coyle of the British girl group Girls Aloud, after meeting in Sydney, Australia.
July 2006: Starred in John Tucker Must Die
In July 2006, Jesse Metcalfe played the titular character in the 20th Century Fox comedy film John Tucker Must Die.
March 2007: Entered Rehabilitation Facility
In March 2007, Jesse Metcalfe entered a rehabilitation facility to seek treatment for alcoholism.
September 2007: Filming of Insanitarium
In August and September 2007, filming for the horror film Insanitarium took place.
February 2008: Cast in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Remake
In February 2008, it was announced that Jesse Metcalfe would star alongside Michael Douglas and Amber Tamblyn in the remake of the 1956 film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
April 2008: Broke Up with Nadine Coyle
In April 2008, Jesse Metcalfe and singer Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud broke up.
July 2008: Starred in Insanitarium
In July 2008, Jesse Metcalfe starred in the horror film Insanitarium, portraying the protagonist, Jack.
November 2008: Hosted World Music Awards and Balcony Fall
In November 2008, Jesse Metcalfe hosted the World Music Awards in Monaco. At the after-party, he fell thirty feet from a second-story balcony, fracturing his fibula.
September 2009: Release of Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Remake
In September 2009, the remake of the 1956 film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, starring Jesse Metcalfe, was released to negative reviews.
October 2009: Final Appearance in Desperate Housewives
In October 2009, Jesse Metcalfe made his final appearance as a special guest star on Desperate Housewives.
February 2010: Cast in Chase
In February 2010, Jesse Metcalfe was cast in the NBC crime drama series Chase.
May 10, 2010: NBC Picked Up Chase
On May 10, 2010, NBC picked up an eighteen-episode first season of the crime drama series Chase, in which Jesse Metcalfe was cast.
September 2010: Starred in Fairfield Road
In September 2010, Jesse Metcalfe starred as Noah McManus in the Hallmark movie Fairfield Road alongside Natalie Lisinska.
September 20, 2010: Premiere of Chase
On September 20, 2010, the series Chase, starring Jesse Metcalfe, premiered on NBC.
2013: Entered into Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
In 2013, Jesse Metcalfe was entered into the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, but ultimately did not start the race.
October 3, 2014: Dallas Canceled
On October 3, 2014, Dallas, starring Jesse Metcalfe, was canceled after three seasons.
2015: Lead Role in Dead Rising: Watchtower
In 2015, Jesse Metcalfe had a lead role as Chase Carter in the movie Dead Rising: Watchtower, based on Capcom's videogame franchise. He also starred in the Hallmark movie A Country Wedding.
June 20, 2016: Reprised Role in Dead Rising: Endgame
On June 20, 2016, Jesse Metcalfe reprised his role as investigative reporter Chase Carter in the sequel Dead Rising: Endgame.
August 14, 2016: Premiere of Chesapeake Shores
On August 14, 2016, Jesse Metcalfe starred as Trace Riley in Hallmark Channel's series Chesapeake Shores alongside Meghan Ory. He also performs and composes some of the songs used in the show.
August 2016: Got Engaged to Cara Santana
In August 2016, Jesse Metcalfe got engaged to Cara Santana.
2016: Starred in Chesapeake Shores
In 2016, Jesse Metcalfe began starring as Trace Riley in Hallmark Channel's hit series Chesapeake Shores.
2016: Starred in God's Not Dead 2
In 2016, Jesse Metcalfe starred in the Christian drama film God's Not Dead 2, as Tom Endler.
2017: Starred in Christmas Next Door
In 2017, Jesse Metcalfe starred as Eric Redford in the Hallmark movie Christmas Next Door alongside Fiona Gubelmann.
2018: Starred in Escape Plan 2: Hades and The Ninth Passenger
In 2018, Jesse Metcalfe played the role of Luke in the action thriller Escape Plan 2: Hades. He also starred as Brady in the horror thriller film The Ninth Passenger.
2019: Starred in Christmas Under the Stars
In 2019, Jesse Metcalfe starred in the Hallmark channel Christmas film Christmas Under the Stars co-starring Autumn Reeser.
January 2020: Broke Up with Cara Santana
In January 2020, Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana ended their engagement and broke up.
January 2020: Started in Martha's Vineyard Mysteries
In January 2020, Jesse Metcalfe began starring in the Martha's Vineyard Mysteries series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel as retired Boston detective Jeff Jackson.
September 2, 2020: Announced as Contestant on Dancing with the Stars
On September 2, 2020, Jesse Metcalfe was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars, finishing in 12th place.
2021: End of Chesapeake Shores
In 2021, Jesse Metcalfe's role as Trace Riley in Hallmark Channel's hit series Chesapeake Shores ended.
2022: Appeared on The Masked Dancer
In 2022, Jesse Metcalfe appeared on the second series of the British version of The Masked Dancer as "Astronaut".
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