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My Take
Jesse Plemons is one of those actors who sneaks up on you — you first notice him as Todd in Breaking Bad, this soft-spoken, placidly terrifying kid who manages to be scarier than half the actual villains on the show, and from that moment you start spotting him everywhere. Dallas-born, Texas Tech-educated, he carries this deceptively plain-guy energy that somehow unlocks every kind of character: a corrupt lawman, a grieving husband, a hapless sad sack. His 2024 Cannes Best Actor win for Kinds of Kindness felt like the film world finally catching up to what TV audiences knew for years. He's not flashy, he doesn't showboat, but put him in front of a camera and he will quietly steal the scene every single time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jesse Plemons
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェシー・プレモンス
- Reading
- じぇしー・ぷれもんす
- Born
- April 2, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / guitarist / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Texas Tech University Independent School District
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- 2024 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Killers of the Flower Moon | — | |
| Notable work | Breaking Bad | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jesse Plemons born?
Born April 2, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Jesse Plemons from?
Jesse Plemons is from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What does Jesse Plemons do?
Jesse Plemons works as actor, singer, guitarist, television actor, film actor.
What is Jesse Plemons known for?
Notable works include Killers of the Flower Moon, Breaking Bad.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.