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Wesley Jonathan (born Wesley Jonathan Waples, October 18, 1978 in Walnut Creek, California outside of San Francisco) is an American actor. Now resides in Los Angeles County.

Biography

Born to a Native Indian and African American father, African American and Puerto Rican heritage mother. Wesley's parents divorce at the age four. Nucci, a name his mother penned him shortly after birth. As a child, he spent four years living in Germany and traveling throughout Europe which gave him an open view of different various groups of people and their cultures with his mother and two siblings. He is the middle of three children including his two sisters, Rachel and Octavia. He went to public school until his senior year and had to finish the year home schooled. Wesley enjoys basketball, volleyball, and swimming.

Early career

Moving back to the United States, Wesley would spend hours and hours in front of the television learing lines from various sitcoms and movies. He became so persistent in his demand to be on television that his mother met with one of the family members, cousin Crystal, who suggested to seek him an agent. Wesley landed his first job in a music video at the age 8 for an artist named Melissa Manchester. Soon after, he began working on 21 Jump Street, which also starred Holly Robinson and Johnny Depp. He traveled to Canada, where the show was being filmed. Acting quickly became a career for Wesley as he landed numerous of commercials and guest starring roles. This broad range of television made Wesley considerably more seasoned than more of his peers. The pleasant ensemble of both comedy and dramatic films demonstrated the impressive range of acting talent that Waples exhibits. However, despite his fledgling film career, Wesley is more comfortable on the small screens in front of enthusiastic live-studio audience.

Music Career

Signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment in 1996 for a record deal. Unfortunately, the record never came out. In 1998, he was release from Aftermath. A year later, he was signed with Columbia Records in 1999, released his first album with his so called brother. He also performed as a singer, rapper, and hip hop dancer with a group formed with him and his friends called "Third Story".

Filmography

Jonathan also appeared and starred in various of sitcoms and movies such as television shows "Misery Loves Company" (1995) as

Conner, "Sister, Sister" as Pico (97) & Thomas (95), "Get A Life" (1990) as Eddie and "Thea" as Riddick. He had minor roles on "NYPD Blue" (1996) as Orlando, "Smart Guy" (1997) as Tyler, "21 Jump Street," "Moesha," "Promised Land," "NewsRadio," as Kid #1 "The Parent Hood," as Snake (19991) "Baywatch," (1989) "Boy Meets World" (1995) as T.J., "Minor Adjustments" as Henry Harrison, "the Practice" (1997) as David Piper, "A Different World," as Kid (1993) "USA High" (1997) as Anthony, "Panther" (1998),"Boston Public" as Tyronn, a gang banger who killed a boy.(2000),"Baadasssss! (2004) "United States Of Leland" (2004), "Roll Bounce" (2005), "Rollwheel", also starring in a upcoming movie "Cross Over" which will be shown in 2006.

Trivia

Stands 6'0 tall.
A member of the Celebrity Knights Basketball Team in California.
Wesley Jonathan WJ Sunglass Collection lauched February, 2003 real estate in Nevada.
Part owner of a music studio in Las Vegas, Nevada with Dallas Cowboys Roy Williams.
Nick name Nucci ( pronounce ) Gucci.
Appeared in Lovher video "How it's gonna be".

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