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Australian actor Jesse Spencer was born on February 12, 1979, in Melbourne, Victoria. Jesse is best known for his role as Billy Kennedy in the Australian soap opera "Neighbors," which he appeared on from 1994-2000, and he is also famous for his role as Dr. Robert Chase on the television series "House MD." Jesse had major parts in the films "Lorna Doone," "Flourish" and in "Winning London" with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. His hobbies include Australian football, running, rock climbing and surfing. Jesse has played the violin since the age of 10 and also plays the guitar and the piano. He has been romantically linked to fellow "House" star Jennifer Morrison.

Australian actor Jesse Spencer launched his career with a long stint (from the mid- to late '90s) on the popular Aussie soap opera Neighbours, playing Billy Kennedy. He followed that up with a number of key supporting roles in acclaimed features, such as that of Marwood de Whichehalse in Mike Barker's R.D. Blackmore adaptation Lorna Doone (2001) before signing on for the lead in Russell Mulcahy's inspirational drama Swimming Upstream (2002). That picture -- about a young man destined to become a champion swimmer despite the setbacks thrown into his path by an abusive father (Geoffrey Rush) became a small-scale hit and earned favorable reviews. After a turn in the Brittany Murphy vehicle Uptown Girls (2003), Spencer landed one of his greatest achievements when he signed on to play Dr. Robert Chase on the Fox medical drama House, and the series quickly became a hit. Offscreen, Spencer made headlines for his romantic involvement with House co-star Jennifer Morrison (Dr. Allison Cameron). The two -- who reportedly met on the set of House -- became engaged during the 2006 holidays. Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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