Jefferson White
{{Short description|American actor (born 1989)}}
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| name = Jefferson White
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| birth_place = Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States
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| occupation = Actor
| alma_mater = Iowa State University
| spouse = Casey Wortmann
}}
Jefferson White is an American actor. He plays Jimmy Hurdstrom on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone and Sean O'Neil on Chicago P.D. on NBC.
Early life
White grew up in Mount Vernon, Iowa and attended Iowa State University, graduating in 2012 in performing arts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.isualum.org/s/565/20/interior-subnav.aspx?sid=565&gid=1&pgid=5869&cid=8204&ecid=8204&crid=0&calpgid=61&calcid=3818|title= LUCK AND PERSISTENCE|website=Iowa State University Alumni}}{{Cite web|url= https://scriptandscore.music.iastate.edu/2019/06/12/stage-to-screen/|title=From Stage to Screen|website=Scriptandscore.music.iowastate.edu}} Appeared in many productions at Iowa State, including his first leading role as Tupolski in The Pillowman directed by Don Watts.https://www.music.iastate.edu/productions/2009-2010/pillowman
Career
White made his television debut on The Americans in 2014. Other television appearances include Elementary, Blue Bloods, How to Get Away with Murder and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.{{Cite web|url=https://onechicagocenter.com/2022/10/20/chicago-pd-jefferson-white-actor-sean-who-yellowstone/|title=Who does Jefferson White play on Chicago PD?|website=Onechicagocentre.com}}
In 2018, White appeared as a series regular on season one of Yellowstone for Paramount+, and his character, a troubled cowboy called Jimmy.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/yellowstone-best-character-jimmy-hurdstrom/|title= 'Yellowstone's Most Lovable Character Is a Lowly Cowboy|website=Collider}} In 2021, White was named as a nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work on Yellowstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sag-awards-2022-nominations-list-nominees-1235073685/|title= SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of the Dog' Lead Film Nominations|website=Hollywood Reporter}} White's character Jimmy is expected to feature in a forthcoming Yellowstone spin-off series titled 6666 as his character Jimmy moved to the 6666 Ranch in Texas during season 4 of Yellowstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/6666-yellowstone-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-2004147/|title= 6666 Yellowstone: Release date window, cast, plot, more|website=Dexerto.com}} White's character Jimmy had cameo appearances in the fifth season of Yellowstone in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/yellowstone-jefferson-white-teases-disaster-for-jimmy-in-season-5/?|title= Yellowstone: Jefferson White Teases Disaster for Jimmy in Season 5|website=Den of Geek}}
In September 2022, White portrayed the character Sean O'Neil in the tenth season of NBC's long-running drama Chicago P.D.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1072613/chicago-pd-season-10-episode-9-chief-oneal-dead-sean-alive-voight-upton/|title='Chicago P.D.' Boss on Voight & Upton's Dilemma, Plus Will Jefferson White Be Back?|website=TV Insider}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/1145558/chicago-p-d-s-showrunner-says-jefferson-white-will-definitely-be-back-as-sean-oneal/|title=Chicago P.D.'s Showrunner Says Jefferson White Will Definitely Be Back As Sean O'Neal|website=Looper}} White has roles in the 2023 feature film Eileen, which stars Anne Hathaway, and the 2024 Alex Garland film Civil War.{{Cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-jefferson-white-4874303/|title= Jefferson White: 5 Things To Know About The 'Yellowstone' Star Playing Sean On 'Chicago P.D.'|website=Hollywood Life}}
In February 2025, White was announced as narrator for the audio edition of Sunrise on the Reaping, a dystopian novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is the second prequel novel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, following The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, released in 2020.https://www.scholastic.com/newsroom/all-news/press-release/scholastic-announces-acclaimed-yellowstone-star-jefferson-white-.html
Personal life
White is married to Casey Wortmann, an actress and social worker.{{Cite web |last=Pule |first=Gaone |date=2023-05-09 |title=Jefferson White Is Engaged to Casey Wortmann Who Once Also Starred in 'Yellowstone' |url=https://news.amomama.com/404437-is-jefferson-white-married-he-is-engaged.html |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=news.amomama.com |language=en}}
Filmography
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6366417}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Iowa State University alumni