Jesse Corti

Jesse Corti
Born	(1955-07-03) July 3, 1955 Venezuela
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1978–present
Spouse(s)	Laura Lyn Deberardino (1986 - 4 January 1987) (her death) Julietta Marcelli (? - present)
Children	Jesse David Corti Avrielle Corti

Jesse Corti (born July 3, 1955), is an Venezuelan-American actor, prolific in voice-over roles, perhaps best known as LeFou in the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast and playing Courfeyrac in the original Broadway show Les Misérables. He was the voice of the Spanish Dignitary in Frozen. He has appeared in numerous feature films, and in several popular TV series such as 24, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, Judging Amy, Law & Order and many more. In 1990, he received a Clio Award for his Drug Free America commercial.

Personal life

He is originally from Venezuela, but was raised in Paterson, New Jersey. His father was a Baptist minister. He graduated from Eastside High School in 1973. He is married to Julietta Corti and they have two children. Their children are Jesse David Corti, an actor, who provided the voice of Neku Sakuraba in the video games The World Ends with You and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, and Avrielle Corti, who is also an actress.

He is the uncle of Miguel Corti, who is part of Capcom's localization staff.

Corti's first wife, Laura, was killed in a 1987 collision between an Amtrak train and a Conrail freight train in Chase, Maryland. At that time, Laura Corti had been returning to New York City after having seen her husband perform in Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The crew of the freight train in that collision tested positive for marijuana and Jesse Corti subsequently appeared in both an English-language and a Spanish-language public service announcement for Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

Filmography

Animated film

• All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 – Charlie (Singing voice: It's Too Heavenly Here, I Will Always Be With You, On Easy Street)
• Beauty and the Beast – LeFou (English and Latin Spanish voices)
• Bird in a Window – Chinese Man/Red
• The Christmas Lamb
• Frozen – Spanish Dignitary
• K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments – Jacob
• MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends – Performer ("I Will Always Be with You")
• MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams – Performer ("It's Too Heavenly Here"/"On Easy Street")
• Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D – TBA
• Zootopia – Manchas

Live-action film

• All In – Jesus
• A Brilliant Disguise – Maitre D'
• Bringing Down the House – Italian FBI Agent
• The Corporate Ladder – Armand Kristopolous
• Courage – Chico (TV)
• Gone in 60 Seconds – Cop at Quality Cafe
• Florida Straits – Guido (TV)
• Heart – Herman's Trainer
• High Stakes – Super
• Hulk – Colonel
• In the Kingdom of the Blind – Man on Cross
• Nightlife – Jose (TV)
• Last Mistake – Tony
• Love & Basketball – Coach Parra
• A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper – Studio Gate Guard
• Revenge – Medero
• Roosters – Voice
• Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse – Firefighter Emilio
• The Undercover Kid – Raven (voice)
• The Visitation – Catholic Priest

Live-action television

• 24 – Charles McLemore (Episode: "Day 1: 6:00 am – 7:00 am")
• Boy Meets World – Man (Episode: "Brotherly Shove")
• Crossing Jordan – Detective Al Morris (Episode: "Slam Dunk")
• CSI: Miami – Dean of Students (Episode: "A Horrible Mind")
• Desperate Housewives – Social Worker (Episode: "It Wasn't Meant to Happen")
• Heroes – LAPD Police Captain Knox (Episode: "Chapter Thirteen 'The Fix'")
• JAG – Master Sgt. Manny O'Bregon (Episode: "People v. Gunny")
• Judging Amy – Lt. Daniels (Episode: "A Pretty Good Day")
• Kate & Allie – Charles (Episode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dim")
• Law & Order – Angel Suarez (Episode: "The Reaper's Helper")/Alex Nunez (Episode: "The Pursuit of Happiness")
• One Life to Live – Julio (1991 episodes only)
• Providence – Lt. Morris (Episode: "The Eleventh Hour")
• Robbery Homicide Division – FBI Agent Fonseca (Episode: "Vamonos Chica")
• Shark – Jim Ellis (Episode: "Fashion Police")
• The Shield – Galindo/Sr. (Episode: "The Math of the Wrath")
• Team Knight Rider – Maddox (Episode: "Choctaw L-9")
• Walker, Texas Ranger – Drug Dealer #2 (Episode: "Last Hope")
• The West Wing – Dave Stewart (Episode: "The Midterms")

Television animation

• All Grown Up! – Male Judge (Episode: "Runaround Susie")
• The Angry Beavers – El Supermuerto
• As Told by Ginger – Dr. Juan/Running Doctor (Episode: "Mommie Nearest")
• The Batman – Chief Angel Rojas (except the first episode)
• Bonkers – March Hare
• Droopy, Master Detective – Additional Voices
• Evil Con Carne – Commando
• Gargoyles – Jade (Episode: "The Green")
• Grim & Evil – Commando
• The Little Mermaid – Additional Voices
• NFL Rush Zone – Drop Kick
• Rugrats – Serenader (Episode: "The Mattress"/Looking for Jack")
• Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire – Additional Voices
• The Tom & Jerry Kids Show – Additional Voices
• Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? – Additional Voices
• The Wild Thornberrys – Crocodile #1/Crocodile #2 (Episode" "Only Child")
• Handy Manny – Francisco/Ticks/Relando

Video games

• BioShock Infinite – Additional Voices
• Call of Juarez: The Cartel – Antonio Alvarez
• Just Cause – Caramona
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional Voices
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Neku Sakuraba
• Lost Odyssey – Gongora
• Lost Planet 2 – Vagabundo
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Commander
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops – DCI
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – Soldiers/Extras
• Resident Evil 4 – Bitores Mendez
• The Shield – Galindo/Sr.
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo – Additional Chile AO Voices
• Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune – Mercenaries

External links

• Official website
• Jesse Corti at the Internet Movie Database