Jason James
Born January 29, 1980 · Medford, Oregon, USA
Jason James Richter is an American actor and musician born on January 29, 1980. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as Free Willy and its sequels. His most notable role was as Jesse in the Free Willy film series.
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Films reviewed
6.2
Avg. rating
All Night Wrong
Best-reviewed
2026
Years active
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Biography
Jason James Richter (born January 29, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the Free Willy film series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy the orca.
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Selected Filmography
- Bones(2005)TV Series · 1 epas Clown #2
- Rugrats(1991)TV Series · 1 epas Ringo The Bull (voice)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch(1996)TV Series · 1 epas Dante
- The Little Things(2021)as Detective Dennis Williams
- Free Willy(1993)as Jesse
- Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home(1995)as Jesse
- Free Willy 3: The Rescue(1997)as Jesse
- The NeverEnding Story III(1994)as Bastian Bux
- Last Call(2021)as Saville
- Cops & Robbersons(1994)as Kevin Robberson
- The Brawler(2019)as John
- Last Rampage(2017)as Brawley
- Ghost in the Graveyard(2019)as Deputy T
- Natty Knocks(2023)as Detective Leo Squares
- Life After the NeverEnding Story(2024)as Self
- High & Outside: A Baseball Noir(2018)as Johnny
- Vicious(2016)as Jeff
- Ricochet River(2001)as Wade
- Dolphin Boy(2021)
- Laserhawk(1997)as Zach Raymond
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