Jessie T Usher Jr.

Jessie T. Usher Jr. was born on February 29, 1992. He demonstrated academic aptitude from elementary school through college, graduating high school as class salutatorian. He continued his education on the Dean’s List, studying culinary arts and becoming a member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society. His interest in acting began early, leading his family to move to Los Angeles in 2003 to support his career.

Usher began his professional acting career with guest appearances in television shows such as “Without a Trace,” “Numbers,” “The Mentalist,” “Criminal Minds,” “Lincoln Heights,” “Hannah Montana,” and “Summer Camp.” A significant turning point in his career came in 2011 when he secured the lead role of Lyle Hugginson in the Cartoon Network television movie “Level Up.” This movie later expanded into a TV series where he reprised his role for two seasons, gaining broader recognition.

His career progression includes notable roles across various platforms. He portrayed Cam Calloway in the STARZ series “Survivor’s Remorse” (2014-2017) and Dylan Hiller in the 20th Century Fox film “Independence Day: Resurgence” (2016). He later starred as John Shaft Jr. (JJ) in Netflix’s “Shaft” (2019) and took on the role of A-Train in the Amazon series “The Boys” (2019–present), a role he also reprised in “Gen V” and voiced in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.” Other projects include Trevor in the Paramount film “Smile” (2022), Tony in Apple TV’s “The Banker” (2020), and Adam in Netflix’s “Dangerous Lies” (2020).