Background
Bradford was born Jesse Bradford Watrouse in Norwalk, Connecticut, the only child of actors Terry Porter and Curtis Watrouse, who appeared in commercials, soap operas, and industrial films. His mother also played his character"s mother in Hackers (1995).
Education
He graduated from Brien McMahon High School, where he was a self-described geology nerd.
Career
He began acting at the age of eight months, appearing in a Q-Tip commercial. He went on to attend Columbia University, from where he graduated in 2002 with a degree in film. As a child actor, Bradford starred in the well-reviewed films Presumed Innocent (1990), King of the Hill (1993) and Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995).
Subsequently, he has had several notable roles in motion pictures, including Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Bring lieutenant On (2000), playing the romantic interest.
In 2002, he appeared as the lead in two films — Clockstoppers and Swimfan. He also had a minor role as White House intern Ryan Pierce for nine episodes during the fifth season of The West Wing.
Bradford played the role of Rene Gagnon in the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers, based on the book of the same name by James Bradley. Most recently, Bradford has been cast as one of the leads in I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, based on Tucker Max"s best-selling book
He was an investor in the Manhattan nightclub The Plumm, along with Chris Noth, Samantha Ronson, and Noel Ashman, among others
Bradford was in the main cast of the short-lived National Broadcasting Company courtroom drama series Outlaw in 2010. 2016 Code Black episode.
Membership
Bradford"s cousins are Jonathan Svec (a member of the bands Splender and Edison) and Sarah Messer, a writer and poet.