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Jesse Plemons 
Jesse Plemons, February 2007Born April 2, 1988
Dallas, Texas, United StatesOccupation Actor Years active 1998–present Jesse Plemons (born April 2, 1988) is an American film and television actor best known for playing Landry Clarke on NBC's Friday Night Lights.
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Career
After appearing in the films Varsity Blues and All the Pretty Horses, and guest-starring on Walker, Texas Ranger and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Plemons' first prominent role was in the 2002 film Like Mike alongside Bow Wow and Jonathan Lipnicki.[1] He later went on to appear in Children on Their Birthdays and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, with guest roles on the television series Judging Amy, The Lyon's Den, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Grey's Anatomy between 2003 and 2006.[1]
In 2006, Plemons joined the ensemble cast of NBC's television series Friday Night Lights, detailing the fictional events surrounding a high school football team in Dillon, Texas. In the show's first season, his character Landry Clarke provided comic relief as the best friend of football quarterback Matt Saracen, though Landry himself was not on the team.[2] He says that, among the cast and crew, it was a joke that Plemons played football better than most of the other actors even though his character was one of the few that did not play.[2] Landry joined the football team in the second season, and Plemons, having played high school football before, told director Jeffrey Reiner that he would do his own stunts.[3] In his first football scene, Plemons as Landry had to "get the crap beat out of [him] over and over and over again".[3] When hit by co-star Taylor Kitsch, his chin split open and he had to have 11 stitches.[3] He is the second-youngest main cast member on the series, behind Aimee Teegarden.[2]
Personal life
Plemons was raised in Mart, Texas. He currently resides in Austin.[4] In 2007, he graduated from the Texas Tech University Independent School District, a distance learning program, which allowed him to earn his high school diploma.[5] In 2011, Plemons began college at Rice University.[6] Plemons' three favorite books are To the Actor by Michael Chekhov, Building a Character by Constantin Stanislavski and Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. His favorite films are On The Waterfront, Waiting for Guffman and Lonesome Dove. His favorite songs are "Love in Vain" by Robert Johnson, "The Light" by Common and "Carolina in my Mind" by James Taylor.[7] He also plays guitar and sings in the band Cowboy and Indian.[2]
Filmography
Year Film Role 2011 Paul Jake 2009 Observe and Report Charles 2009 Shrink Jesus 2003 When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Jay (trailer bully) 2003 The Failures Boe 2002 Children on Their Birthdays Preacher Star 2002 Like Mike Ox 2000 All the Pretty Horses Young Grady 1999 Varsity Blues Tommy Harbor References
- ^ a b "JESSE PLEMONS as Landry Clarke". NBC. http://www.nbc.com/Friday_Night_Lights/bios/Jesse_Plemons.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ a b c d Kubicek, John (October 26, 2007). "Exclusive Interview: 'Friday Night Lights' Star Jesse Plemons". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/friday-night-lights/exclusive-interview-friday-nig-13065.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (October 11, 2007). "A chat with 'FNL's' Jesse Plemons". Zap2it. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/10/a-chat-with-fnl.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (March 20, 2007). "Jesse Plemons of 'Friday Night Lights'". Chicago Tribune. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/03/jesse_plemons.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "‘Friday Night Lights’ Star Earns Diploma at a Distance Through Texas Tech Independent School District" (Press release). Texas Tech University. May 1, 2007. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/529567. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Owen, Rob (April 15, 2011). "Tuned In: 'Lights' returns for final season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11105/1139433-67-0.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ "Jesse Plemons". Variety. January 6, 2008. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978526.html?categoryid=2031&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
External links
- Jesse Plemons at the Internet Movie Database
- Jesse Plemons at NBC site
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Actors from Texas
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American television actors
- People from Mart, Texas
- People from Dallas, Texas
- Rice University people
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