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= Jesse Wallace Jr. (actor) = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jesse Wallace Jr. (born September 3, 1987) is an American actor, director, comedian, producer and writer. Wallace is best known for directing/producing black films in the independent film industry. Wallace is the owner of the New Orleans, Louisiana based film production company, Sky is Life Productions. Wallace started out doing background extra work for programs such as Breakout Kings (2013), Haunted Towns, and films such as Badasses on the Bayou. He started his independent film productions, Sky is Life Productions where he independent created films Confessions of a R&B Diva (2019), and Camille Vol.1. Camille Vol.1 was recently acquired for distribution with Maverick Entertainment. Wallace was inspired by legends such as Robert Townsend, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Master P, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor. (Respectively)

Contents

 * 1Early life and career
 * 2Career
 * 3Personal life
 * 4Filmography
 * 5Television
 * 6Writing/Producer/Directing
 * 7References

Early life [edit source]
Wallace Jr was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of three children to Charmaine (née Friloux) and Jesse Wallace Sr. Jesse has two sisters, and also one sister from his father in a previous relationship. His mother Charmaine Friloux was a teacher and social worker, born and raised in Ama, LA. His father, Jesse Wallace Sr., was a native of New Orleans, LA a chef and restaurant manager. Growing up in the Greater New Orleans Area he split time between his grandparents, his dad and mom which divorced in 1995. Wallace Jr. attended Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana graduating in 2005. He became interested in being a filmmaker at a teenager. Wallace used to make short films with his neighborhood friends. In high school senior year, Jesse did his Senior Project on filmmaking. He did a unauthorized documentary on the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G.

After high school, Wallace enrolled at HBCU Southern University A&M, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where earned a bachelor's in Theatre Arts. It is in college where Jesse learned about acting, directing, and stagecraft.

In between school and filming, Jesse worked many jobs to help pay for school and bills. He worked in customer service, warehouses, and hospitals. He attended Grand Canyon University for a year and a half, but dropped out because of personal reasons.

Career [edit source]
Jesse first acting role occurred at Southern University A&M as Death/Strength in the play Everyman (2008), a morality play directed by Dr. Aileen Hendricks. As well as acting, Jesse has also worked the technical side. Other roles include Life Under Water (2009), The Story (2009), 12 Angry Men (2010), and Broke-ology (2013). At Southern University A&M, Jesse was the President of The Theater Club From 2009-2019 .Titled The Lacumba Players which is named after the university’s Mascot, Lacumba the Jaguar. The students wrote and directed their own play Katrina’s Footprints, a ode to the devastating Hurricane Katrina. The play was received with great reception that a collaboration with the students from Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.

In 2010, Wallace graduated Southern University A&M and started to venture in film. Starting in background work, Wallace has been an extra in Blood Trail (2012), Breakout Kings (2013), Badasses On The Bayou (2015), Nola Circus (2016), Blues For Life (2017).

In the next few years Jesse decided to work behind the camera. In 2019, Sky is Life Productions was created as a independent film company. Known for good quality on a lower budget scale, Sky is Life Productions has produced numerous productions on streaming platforms. Jesse began to write and direct, he wrote his own Web Series, The Jesse Show (2020-) which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Jesse also directed Camillé Vol. 1, which he also wrote and Starred in. Camillé Vol. 1 was signed for distribution with Maverick Entertainment in 2022.

Personal life[edit source]
Jesse has one son named Skylar with make up artist Deishall Brown.

Television Credits
Ama man says his first independent film is proof he’s living his dream

References[edit source]

 * 1) Anna Thibodeaux, "Ama man says his first independent film is proof he’s living his dream", St Charles Parish Herald Guide, June 10, 2019

Further reading[edit source]

 * Thibodeaux, Anna. Ama man says his first independent film is proof he’s living his dream. St. Charles Parish Herald Guide. 2019.

External links[edit source]

 * Jesse Wallace Jr. at IMDb
 * https://www.heraldguide.com/news/ama-man-says-his-first-independent-film-is-proof-hes-living-his-dream/