Jesse Metcalfe

Metcalfe in 2010, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Jesse Eden Metcalfe

Place of Birth: Carmel Valley, Monterey, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 9, 1978

Ethnicity:
*50% Italian
*25% Portuguese
*25% mix of English, Irish, French-Canadian

Jesse Metcalfe is an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, John Rowland on the series Desperate Housewives, and the title role in the film John Tucker Must Die (2006).

His parents are both of half Italian ancestry (Jesse’s paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather were of Italian origin). His maternal grandmother was of Portuguese descent, and his paternal grandfather was of English, Irish, and French-Canadian ancestry.

Jesse’s paternal grandfather was Robert Joseph “Bobby” Metcalfe (the son of William Harry/Henry Metcalfe and Catherine Margaret Young). Robert was born in Connecticut. William was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the son of John William Metcalfe and Clara Overdale, and was also of part Irish ancestry. Catherine was born in Connecticut, to a Canadian father, Joseph Young, who may have been French-Canadian, and to an American mother, Catherine E. Callery, whose own parents were Irish.

Jesse’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Penta (the daughter of Umberto “Albert” Penta and Rose Anastasio). Josephine was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents.

Jesse’s maternal grandfather was Gennaro “Gene” DeMaio (the son of Lorenzo “Lawrence” DeMaio/De Maio and Fiorenza/Florenza “Florence” Copi/Coppola). Gennaro was born in New York, to Italian parents, with his father having been born in Falciano, Province of Caserta, Campania.

Jesse’s maternal grandmother was named Elinor Marlene Souza (the daughter of Joseph Souza and Anna). Elinor was born in Massachusetts, and is of Portuguese descent.

Sources: Genealogies of Jesse Metcalfe – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.geni.com

Jesse’s paternal grandfather, Robert Joseph “Bobby” Metcalfe, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Jesse’s paternal grandfather, Robert Joseph “Bobby” Metcalfe – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Jesse’s paternal grandfather, Robert Joseph “Bobby” Metcalfe – https://news.google.com

Jesse’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Penta, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death records of Jesse’s maternal great-grandparents, Lorenzo “Lawrence” DeMaio/De Maio and Fiorenza/Florenza “Florence” Copi/Coppola – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Jesse’s maternal grandmother, Elinor Marlene (Souza) DeMaio Creevay – https://www.legacy.com