Jesse Lee Soffer


Jesse Lee Soffer is an American actor. He is known for portraying the rich Will Munson on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, and received three Emmy nominations for his work on the show. Since 2014, he has starred as Det. Jay Halstead on the NBC drama Chicago P.D. and guest-starred on Chicago P.D. crossover episodes with Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, as part of the main cast. He is also known for his role as Bobby Brady in the comedy The Brady Bunch Movie and its sequel A Very Brady Sequel.

Education

Soffer boarded at The Gunnery, graduating in 2003. He played soccer in school and was named in the all-star team during his senior season. He took classes at New York University.

Career

Soffer's acting career began at age six when he landed a Kix cereal commercial. In 1993 at age of eight, he made his feature film debut with John Goodman and Cathy Moriarty in the comedy Matinee.
In 1994, Soffer co-starred as Percival in the drama Safe Passage. In 1995, Soffer co-starred as Bobby Brady in the comedy The Brady Bunch Movie and reprised his role in A Very Brady Sequel a year later. Continuing the pattern of working with Oscar-calibre and A-list talent, Soffer starred as a runaway-turned-sleuth Jamie Kincaid in the TV movie From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. He worked with director Richard Shepard in the AMC TV movie The Royale. In 1998, Soffer was cast as Taylor Donovan with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on the ABC sitcom Two of a Kind. He also originated the role of Max Nickerson on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 1999. After four months on the show, he left to focus on his studies.
After graduating from high school, Soffer returned to his television career. In 2004, he took over the role of troubled youth Will Munson on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. He played the role until April 4, 2008. As of 2008, he was nominated three times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his work on ATWT as well as a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in 2005. In 2007, Soffer returned to his film career and co-starred with Carly Schroeder in Davis Guggenheim's sports drama Gracie, based on a true story. In July 2010, Soffer reprised his role as Will Munsen on As the World Turns. During his time on As the World Turns, he was cast in an episode of Dick Wolf's. However, he was unable to film due to a clash in filming commitments. In 2011, Soffer co-starred in the dystopian science fiction action thriller In Time. Since then, he guest-starred on a number of television series including ', The Mentalist and Rizzoli & Isles. In 2012, he co-starred with Jordana Spiro in the short-lived Fox medical drama The Mob Doctor as Nate Devlin, the streetwise brother of Dr. Grace Devlin. Later that year, he co-starred as Travis Alexander in Lifetime's original movie '.
In June 2013, it was reported Soffer had joined the cast of the NBC police procedural drama Chicago P.D., the first spin-off show from the drama Chicago Fire as Det. Jay Halstead. Halstead was introduced in the second season of Chicago Fire. Chicago P.D. premiered on January 8, 2014. On March 19, 2014, NBC renewed the series for a second season. NBC officially announced that the second season would premiere on September 24, 2014. Soffer does his own stunts on the show.
On September 24, 2014, Soffer appeared in the second season premiere of the YouTube comedy/talk webseries Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey.

Personal life

Soffer was in a relationship with Chicago P.D. co-star Sophia Bush from May 2014 to November 2016.
Soffer began dating Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto, officially confirming their romance in August 2018, after a year of dating. The pair announced they had ended their relationship in May 2019.

Filmography

Film


YearFilmRoleOther notes
1993MatineeDennis LoomisCredited as Jesse Lee
1993The Silent AlarmBoyShort film
1994Safe PassagePercival, age 9 and 10Credited as Jesse Lee
1995The Brady Bunch MovieBobby BradyCredited as Jesse Lee
1996A Very Brady SequelBobby BradyCredited as Jesse Lee
2007GracieJohnny Bowen
2011In TimeWebb

Television


YearTitleRoleNotes
1995WingsBobby BradyEpisode: "A House to Die For"
1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerJamie KincaidTelevision film
1996The RoyaleBillyTelevision film
1998Two of a KindTaylor DonovanRecurring role; 6 episodes
1999Guiding LightMax Nickerson #1Recurring role
2004–2008; 2010As the World TurnsWill MunsonRegular role; 502 episodes
2008The Awakening of SpringMichaelTelevision film
2008'Shane HuntingtonEpisode: "And How Does That Make You Kill?"
2009The PhilanthropistDean FitzsimmonsEpisode: "San Diego"
2010The Whole TruthYoung loverEpisode: "Young Love"
2011The MentalistAlan DinklerEpisode: "Strawberries and Cream: Part 1"
2011Rizzoli & IslesJacob WilsonEpisode: "Remember Me"
2012–2013The Mob DoctorNate DevlinMain role; 13 Episodes
2013Hatfields & McCoysPatrick McCoyUnaired pilot
2013'Travis AlexanderTelevision film
2013–presentChicago FireJay HalsteadRecurring role; 13 episodes
2014–presentChicago P.D.Jay HalsteadMain role; 133 Episodes
2015–presentChicago MedJay HalsteadRecurring role; 12 episodes
2014–2015Jay HalsteadGuest role; 2 episodes
2014Talking Marriage with Ryan BaileyHimselfEpisode: "Jesse Soffer"

Awards and nominations