Actor Jesse Metcalfe rose to fame in 2004 when he started portraying John Rowland in the comedy-drama/mystery show Desperate Housewives. The show ran for eight seasons and while Jesse was only a main cast member in season one, he did come back as a guest star in seasons two, three, four, and six. While Desperate Housewives officially wrapped up in 2012, Jesse was a part of it only until 2009.
Today, we're taking a look at everything the actor has been up to since saying goodbye to the show. From competing on Dancing With The Stars to starring Chesapeake Shores — keep on scrolling to see what Jesse kept himself busy with!
10 Jesse Starred In The Police Procedural Drama 'Chase'
We're kicking the list off with the fact that Jesse Metcalfe starred in the police procedural drama Chase which ran for one season. In the show — which premiered in 2010 — Jesse portrayed Luke Watson and he starred alongside Kelli Giddish, Cole Hauser, Amaury Nolasco, Travis Fimmel, Eddie Cibrian, Siena Goines, Mo Gallini, and Rose Rollins. Currently, Chase has a 7.1 rating on IMDb.
9 As Well As The Soap Opera 'Dallas'
In 2012 Jesse joined the cast of prime time television soap opera Dallas which was a revival of the soap opera of the same name which ran from the '70s until the '90s. The revival ran for three seasons from 2012 until 2014 and in it, Jesse portrayed Christopher Ewing. Besides Jesse, the soap opera also starred Josh Henderson, Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo, Brenda Strong, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, Mitch Pileggi, Emma Bell, Kuno Becker, and Juan Pablo Di Pace. Currently, Dallas has a 7.1 rating on IMDb.
8 He Competed On 'Dancing With The Stars'
Last year the actor competed in the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars. His dancing partner was Sharna Burgess and they definitely gave a couple of great performances but unfortunately, they got eliminated fourth.
The winner of that season of Dancing with the Stars was The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe.
7 Jesse Joined The Cast Of The Drama Show 'Chesapeake Shores'
Let's move on to the drama show Chesapeake Shores which premiered in 2016. In it, Jesse Metcalfe portrays Trace Riley and he stars alongside Meghan Ory, Barbara Niven, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Diane Ladd, and Treat Williams. So far, the show has released four seasons and its fifth one is set to premiere this August. Currently, Chesapeake Shores has a 7.5 rating on IMDb.
6 He Split From Actress Cara Santana
Jesse Metcalfe and fellow actress Cara Santana started dating in December 2009. Almost 7 years later — in August 2016 — the couple got engaged. However, after more than ten years of being together things didn't end up working out between the two and in January 2020 they decided to go their separate ways.
5 And He Is Currently Dating Model Corin Jamie-Lee Clark
In 2020 Jesse Metcalf started dating Canadian model Corin Jamie-Lee Clark. The two are often spotted out and about together and yes — they even went Instagram official. Once fans found out about the couple they were quick to draw comparisons between the model and Jesse's former Desperate Housewives co-star Eva Longoria. As far as Jesse and Corin's social media goes, the two seem to still be happily together.
4 He Starred In The Zombie Movie 'Dead Rising: Watchtower'
Next on the list is the 2015 action zombie movie Dead Rising: Watchtower in which Jesse plays the lead character, Chase Carter.
Besides Jesse, the movie also stars Meghan Ory, Virginia Madsen, Keegan Connor Tracy, Rob Riggle, Dennis Haysbert, Aleks Paunovic, Gary Jones, Carrie Genzel, Harley Morenstein, and Julia Benson. Currently, Dead Rising: Watchtower has a 5.2 rating on IMDb.
3 As Well As The Horror Movie 'The Ninth Passenger'
In 2018 Jesse Metcalfe starred in the horror-thriller The Ninth Passenger. In it, Jesse portrayed Brady and he starred alongside Alexia Fast, Tom Maden, Cinta Laura Kiehl, Timothy V. Murphy, Veronica Dunne, Sabina Gadecki, Corey Large, David Hennessey, Selwa Dahab, Joel Echallier, and Erik Robertson. Currently, The Ninth Passenger has a 3.0 rating on IMDb — and it's definitely not one of Jesse's most successful movies.
2 Jesse Starred In Numerous Hallmark Movies
Those who have been keeping up with Jesse Metcalfe's career certainly know that he became somewhat of a staple on Hallmark Channel. Some Hallmark projects he starred in include Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, Christmas Under the Stars, Christmas Next Door, A Country Wedding, and Fairfield Road.
1 Lastly, He Amassed a $12 Million Net Worth
And finally, wrapping the list up is the fact that the Desperate Housewife star managed to amass an impressive net worth of $12 million. Of course, a big chunk of his net worth comes from starring in the popular 2000s drama, however, since then Jesse has continued acting in plenty of projects and it's safe to say that his net worth will only grow in the future.