About Jason James Richter: Jason James Richter is an American actor, most commonly known for his role in the Free Willy series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy.
I've had kids come to me and say, 'Oh, I loved your movie when I was a kid, and I became a marine biologist.' It's crazy.
To a certain extent, I think I've become an animal-rights person.
No one gave a crap that I was the kid from 'Free Willy'. You're not in some wispy fantasyland where everyone's telling you 'yes' all the time, which happens a lot to actors.
