Jesse Ray Sheps

Jesse Ray Sheps
Born (2005-07-07) July 7, 2005 (age 19)
Long Island, New York
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, model, musician

Jesse Ray Sheps is an American actor, and musician.[1][2] In 2018, Sheps gained wider recognition for his leading role in the movie All Square, the winner of the Best Narrative Film Award at SXSW, starring in the lead role opposite actors Michael Kelly and Pamela Adlon.[3][4][5][6]

Sheps is the founder and President of the "Fire Island Film Festival", an annual international film festival that had its premiere event in August 2021. The film festival was hosted by Sheps and celebrated over 300 film submissions. It was also a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[7]

Sheps is also a published author in national news publications. This includes the Pulitzer Prize winning Gainesville Sun.[8]

  1. ^ "In 'All Square,' Taking Big Bets on Youth Baseball". The New York Times. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "SXSW Film Review: 'All Square'". Variety. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Michael Kelly and Jesse Ray Sheps are a dynamic duo in the SXSW dramedy 'All Square'". Meaww.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Jesse Ray Sheps talks 'All Square,' John Stamos from 'Full House' (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. ^ "'All Square': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ^ "SXSW Film Review: 'All Square'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ "16-year-old Actor Jesse Ray Sheps Launches Fire Island Film Festival". Hollywood Recorder.
  8. ^ "'Wildflowers' album made me finally appreciate my father's Tom Petty obsession". Gainesville Sun.