Jesse Nilsson
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Jesse Allan Nilsson was a Canadian actor
who starred in several television programmes, one of his notable and last parts being Gabriel Patterson on Adventure Inc.
He died, aged 25, of pneumonia related heart failure.
, which was released on 12 March 2000 in the USA.
In the television show Our Hero
which ran from 2000 to 2002, Nilsson played the part of casual-warm and a super-supportive, Rollins, an animal rescue guy who "knows way too much about raccoon poop".
Nilsson 's last major role was as Gabriel Patterson on Adventure Inc.
He died from pneumonia related heart failure on 25 April 2003 in North York, (Ontario
, Canada
) before the 22nd and final episode, "Trapped", had been broadcast, its original airdate being 12 May 2003. A tribute was added to the last few frames of this episode showing a picture of Nilsson under which was written "In memory of Jesse Nilsson 1977-2003".
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who starred in several television programmes, one of his notable and last parts being Gabriel Patterson on Adventure Inc.
Adventure Inc.
Adventure Inc. is a dramatised adventure television series produced primarily in Canada which aired from September 30, 2002 to May 12, 2003. It was a co-production of Fireworks Entertainment , Tribune Entertainment Tribune Entertainment , M6 , Amy International , and Tele München...
He died, aged 25, of pneumonia related heart failure.
Career
Nilsson was an asthmatic, but despite this he was active in the dramatic arts from a very young age and in a tragically short career, managed to create an impressive list of both feature film and television credits. Nilsson was cast as Eric Singer, one of the central characters in the Disney TV movie, Model BehaviorModel Behavior
Model Behavior is a 2000 television movie that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC. The film starred Maggie Lawson and was directed by Mark Rosman. The film also stars Justin Timberlake and co-stars Kathie Lee Gifford...
, which was released on 12 March 2000 in the USA.
In the television show Our Hero
Our Hero
Our Hero is a critically acclaimed television show on the CBC from 2000 to 2002. It ran for 26 episodes over two seasons, and was syndicated in the U.S. and U.K....
which ran from 2000 to 2002, Nilsson played the part of casual-warm and a super-supportive, Rollins, an animal rescue guy who "knows way too much about raccoon poop".
Nilsson 's last major role was as Gabriel Patterson on Adventure Inc.
He died from pneumonia related heart failure on 25 April 2003 in North York, (Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) before the 22nd and final episode, "Trapped", had been broadcast, its original airdate being 12 May 2003. A tribute was added to the last few frames of this episode showing a picture of Nilsson under which was written "In memory of Jesse Nilsson 1977-2003".