A former model whose dark and handsome good looks made him the ideal candidate for a role on television's most supernaturally-charged daytime drama, Jesse Metcalfe made a big impression on television viewers when he made his television debut as easygoing Miguel-Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions in 1999. Subsequently finding his footing on the small-screen in a series of popular shows including Smallville and Desperate Housewives, the Waterford, Connecticut native and Tisch School of the Arts graduate appeared in a number of commercials and magazines (including Seventeen and YM) on his way to the top. Sent on an open call for Passions by his modeling agency back in 1999, Metcalfe won out over hundreds of other actors thanks to a winning combination of good looks and relaxed talent in front of the cameras. Of course every actor has to start somewhere, and after an impressive five-year run on the outlandish soap opera, Metcalfe truly hit his stride with his role as boy-toy stud John Rowland on the ABC hit Desperate Housewives. Of course it was only a matter of time before Metcalfe made the leap to the big screen, and in the summer of 2006 he would essay the role of the eponymous, serial cheater in director Betty Thomas' romantic comedy John Tucker Must Die. An avid songwriter and guitarist, Metcalfe has also displayed his athleticism by joining the Hollywood Knights; a charitable basketball team dedicated to raising funds for schools throughout Southern California.