During the seven years he starred on the popular Channel Seven soap, Jesse worked in Alf Stewart Stewart's Bait Shop. However, after getting to know the locals, he was accused of burning it down for insurance money. Sentenced to jail, Jesse met Leah's (Ada Nicodemou) husband Vinnie.
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The late star featured in Home and Away from 1996 to 2002 and then returned to the series in 2002 for a little over three years. His epic portrayal of the dark character scored him a Logie nomination in 1997 for Most Popular New Talent. He was also nominated for a British National Television award that same year.
Not long after he became a household name he had a career change and later studied law and worked as a solicitor.
More as the story develops.
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