Director · Actor · Producer
Jason James
16 credited titles on WatchWise
Jason James Richter (born January 29, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the Free Willy film series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy the orca.
Associated lifetime gross
$24M
Combined reported budget
$8.3M
Gross / budget
2.9x
Bankability Index
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Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Drama
$23M · 1 film · 100% hit
Family
$517K · 1 film · 0% hit
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
1993 · Drama
Free Willy
Minor role
B $20M | G $154M
Blockbuster1997 · Family
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Minor role
B $35M | G $3.4M
UnderperformedBased on 2 of 14 catalogued titles with reported budget and worldwide gross — figures from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.
Directed (1)
Acted in (12)
Produced (1)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
