Jason James Richter (born January 29, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the Free Willy film series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy the orca.

Filmography

• 2024Final Heist
• 2023Natty Knocks — Detective Leo Squares, Producer
• 2023Nothing to See Here — Daniel
• 2021Dolphin Boy
• 2021Last Call — Saville
• 2021The Little Things — Detective Dennis Williams
• 2019Ghost in the Graveyard — Deputy T
• 2019The Brawler — John
• 2018818 — Alex
• 2018Driver — Alexander Hutchins
• 2018High & Outside: A Baseball Noir — Johnny
• 2018Inhumane — Dr. Aaron Graybor
• 2017Last Rampage — Brawley
• 2016Vicious — Jeff, Producer
• Bones — Clown #2
• 2001Ricochet River — Wade
• 1997Free Willy 3: The Rescue — Jesse
• 1997Laserhawk — Zach Raymond
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch — Dante
• 1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home — Jesse
• 1994Cops & Robbersons — Kevin Robberson
• 1994The NeverEnding Story III — Bastian Bux
• 1993Free Willy — Jesse
• Rugrats — Ringo The Bull (voice)
• The Last Days of Belle Starr — Estus McEvoy
• The Stolen Child

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2024Life After the NeverEnding Story — Self