Jefferson White

Jefferson White
Born (1989-11-03) November 3, 1989 (age 35)
Alma materIowa State University
OccupationActor
SpouseCasey Wortmann

Jefferson White (born November 3, 1989) is an American actor. He plays Jimmy Hurdstrom on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone and Sean O’Neil on Chicago P.D. on NBC.

Career

White made his television debut on The Americans in 2014. Other television appearances include Elementary, Blue Bloods, How to Get Away with Murder and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[1]

In 2018, White appeared as a series regular on season one of Yellowstone for Paramount+, and his character, a troubled cowboy called Jimmy.[2] In 2021, White was named as a nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work on Yellowstone.[3] White’s character Jimmy is expected to feature in a forthcoming Yellowstone spin-off series titled 6666 as his character Jimmy moved to the 6666 Ranch in Texas during season 4 of Yellowstone.[4] White’s character Jimmy had cameo appearances in the fifth season of Yellowstone in 2024.[5]

In September 2022, White portrayed the character Sean O’Neil in the tenth season of NBC's long-running drama Chicago P.D. [6][7] White has roles in the 2023 feature film Eileen, which stars Anne Hathaway, and the 2024 Alex Garland film Civil War.[8]

Personal life

White grew up in Mount Vernon, Iowa and attended Iowa State University, graduating in 2012 in performing arts.[9][10]

White is married to Casey Wortmann, an actress and social worker.[11]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Americans Brad Mullin 2 episodes
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gary 1 episode
2015 Manhattan Cole ‘Iowa’ Dunlavey 9 episodes
2015 Elementary Dorian Moll 1 episode
2016–20 Blindspot Parker 10 episodes
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Philip Jessup 7 episodes
2016 Blue Bloods Eric Carlson 1 episode
2016 House of Cards Joshua Masterston 3 episodes
2018–24 Yellowstone Jimmy Hurdstrom Main role
2019 The Twilight Zone Jerry Pierson 1 episode
2022 God's Country Samuel Feature film
2022–23 Chicago P.D. Sean O’Neil Recurring role (season 10)
2023 Eileen Buck Warren Feature film
Ink Master Himself Guest judge (Season 15)
2024 Civil War Dave Feature film
Hellboy: The Crooked Man Tom Ferrell Feature film[12]

References

  1. ^ "Who does Jefferson White play on Chicago PD?". Onechicagocentre.com.
  2. ^ "'Yellowstone's Most Lovable Character Is a Lowly Cowboy". Collider.
  3. ^ "SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of the Dog' Lead Film Nominations". Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ "6666 Yellowstone: Release date window, cast, plot, more". Dexerto.com.
  5. ^ "Yellowstone: Jefferson White Teases Disaster for Jimmy in Season 5". Den of Geek.
  6. ^ "'Chicago P.D.' Boss on Voight & Upton's Dilemma, Plus Will Jefferson White Be Back?". TV Insider.
  7. ^ "Chicago P.D.'s Showrunner Says Jefferson White Will Definitely Be Back As Sean O'Neal". Looper.
  8. ^ "Jefferson White: 5 Things To Know About The 'Yellowstone' Star Playing Sean On 'Chicago P.D.'". Hollywood Life.
  9. ^ "LUCK AND PERSISTENCE". Iowa State University Alumni.
  10. ^ "From Stage to Screen". Scriptandscore.music.iowastate.edu.
  11. ^ Pule, Gaone (2023-05-09). "Jefferson White Is Engaged to Casey Wortmann Who Once Also Starred in 'Yellowstone'". news.amomama.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  12. ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 3, 2023). "Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph Join Hellboy Movie 'The Crooked Man'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.