Endorsements

The following influential people in the Los Angeles community are supporters of the Weingart Center and work to end homelessness:

Jesse Metcalfe, Actor

"The Weingart Center is one of the few transitional living programs that truly help rehabilitate it's participants, giving them the tools and assistance to change their lives. In a society where the impoverished, homeless and disenfranchised have little opportunity to succeed, I proudly support Weingart's efforts to give it's participants the hope and strength to better their lives. Everyone deserves a chance to succeed."

Biography

SAG Award-winning actor Jesse Metcalfe will be next seen in the “Dallas” remake on TNT as Christopher, the adopted son of Bobby and Pam Ewing.  He was last seen in Jerry Bruckheimer’s TV series “Chase” on NBC.  He is best known for his role as ‘John Rowland’, the gardener, in “Desperate Housewives” ABC’s pop culture phenomenon.

His move to the big screen occurred in 2006 when Jesse starred as the lead and title character in John Tucker Must Die. Jesse was last seen starring opposite Michael Douglas in Beyond A Reasonable Doubt as well as the romantic comedy The Other End of The Line and The Tortured opposite Erika Christensen.

Born in Monterey, California and raised in Waterford, Connecticut, Metcalfe was always a fan of the arts.  After studying at NYU and the famed Tisch School of the Arts, he modeled in both the U.S. and in Europe, a stint that ended when he joined NBC’s hit daytime drama “Passions”.  For four years he honed his craft while mesmerizing the daytime audience, breaking more than a few hearts with his 2004 departure from the show.

Outside of work Metcalfe is a huge sports fan with strong loyalty to the NBA teams Lakers and Knicks, MLB team Yankees and NFL teams Patriots and Cowboys.  He also works out religiously and is himself a regular on the basketball court.

A music lover, Metcalfe is an accomplished guitarist. He’s also into classic cars, motorbikes and is an avid poker game.

Metcalfe has received the 2005 Young Hollywood Award for ‘Exciting New Face’ and has been nominated for two Teen Choice Awards including one for Choice Actor in a television comedy.