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  2. Dec 26, 2022 · These days, Richter is still acting. He played John Olson in the 2019 film The Brawler and Detective Williams in the 2021 neo-noir psychological crime thriller The Little Things. Upon the 25th anniversary of Free Willy, in 2018, Richter appeared in the spotlight again when fans wanted to know what "Jesse" had been up to since his whale-freeing ...

  3. Richter starred as Jesse in Free Willy (1993), a role for which he was chosen out of more than 4,000 candidates. [2] His other films include Cops & Robbersons, The NeverEnding Story III, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Laserhawk, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, and The Setting Son.

  4. Apr 3, 2018 · Two decades and a half after 1993's Free Willy made Jason James Richter a star at just 11 years old, Richter is still acting today. 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the beloved film,...

  5. Acting Reel. 11 Videos. 85 Photos. Jason James Richter was born on 29 January 1980 in Medford, Oregon, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Little Things (2021), Last Call (2021) and Remember the Sultana (2018). More at IMDbPro.

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  6. Jun 28, 2023 · The lucky 11-year-old beat over 4000 auditionees to the role of Jesse in the 1993 classic. Jason, a native of Oregon, also admitted to being frightened when shooting scenes with the killer whale...

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  7. Jul 16, 2023 · At just 12 years old, Jason James Richter got the role of a lifetime playing the lead character, Jesse, a young runaway abandoned by his mother who befriends the endangered captive whale...

  8. Apr 4, 2018 · Not only is it the 25th anniversary of Free Willy, but it's also been 25 years since the debut of the star of that movie, Jason James Richter. Richter's very first role was in Free Willy, and he was up against over 4,000 actors for the part. He went through a long and arduous audition process, but obviously it was worth it. Warner Bros.

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