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Born:
Medford, Oregon
on
1/29/1980
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Screen juvenile who got started when a Japanese producer used his "all-American boy" qualities in three TV advertisements aimed at the Japanese market. Work in US commercials followed, and Richter enjoyed a breakthrough into feature films when he was chosen to play a whale's best friend in "Free Willy" (1993). He went on to reprise that role in the two sequels.
Full Bio
&
Milestones
Filmography
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
- ( Jesse
/ 1997
/ Released /
Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide
)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
- ( Jesse
/ 1995
/ Released /
)
Cops and Robbersons
- ( Kevin Robberson
/ 1994
/ Released /
)
The Neverending Story III
- ( Bastian Balthazar Bux
/ 1994
/ Released /
CineVox Film GmbH
)
Free Willy
- ( Jesse
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
TV Credits
Ricochet River
(
2000 / Released
):
Actor
Laserhawk
(
1999 / Released
):
Actor
John Grisham's The Client
(
1995 / Released
):
Actor
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
(
Released
):
Actor
Full Biography
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Screen juvenile who got started when a Japanese producer used his "all-American boy" qualities in three TV advertisements aimed at the Japanese market. Work in US commercials followed, and Richter enjoyed a breakthrough into feature films when he was chosen to play a whale's best friend in "Free Willy" (1993). He went on to reprise that role in the two sequels.
Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
Family
mother:Sandy Richter
Milestones
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1998 Did third turn as Jesse in "Free Willy 3: The Rescue"
1995 Reprised signature role in "Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home"
1994 Acted in "The Neverending Story III"
1993 Feature film debut, "Free Willy"
1989 Moved with his family back to the continental U.S.
1983 Moved at age three to Honolulu HI
Began acting career when a Japanese TV commercial producer used him in three commercials aimed at the Japanese market (date approximate)
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