His childhood was turbulent, “but it made me who I am,” Jessie Carroll tells me. “I was the youngest of the three and had to really fend for myself,” he tells me. And from that Jessie learned how to be funny and noticeable in the family. Today, Jessie Carroll is one of North America’s most successful voice actors. Originally from Canada, Jessie cut his teeth in the arts the hard way: one bite at a time.
His credit list includes The History Channel, Lexis, the NFL and that’s just to mention a few.
But the road to success for Jessie has been long and winding. And it all began with a childhood that involved his mom and his dad divorcing when he was very young.
But through it all, Jessie originally wanted to be an actor, and in the pilot, he shot you see pictured below, Jessie’s striking appearance creates believability in costume.
The acting career didn’t happen.
However, one night, because of his ability to be funny, a person in a bar told him to consider comedy. So, he did. He was 28 years old. His career immediately took off. Touring New Zealand and Australia, “Three months was all it took to hit it big,” Jessie tells me. But for the uninitiated, comedy is a repetitive profession where you travel endlessly. And while also managing a nightclub manager, Jessie got fired in the bar business “and I began to look for something I could do to make money at home.” This time everything worked out.
It’s true. Jessie made a very good living his first year.
The significant break was History Channel’s “Backroad Truckers.” That show introduced Jessie into an entirely new realm.
Suddenly, major brands who heard Jessie on the prestigious History Channel saw him differently, “and it has resulted in a whole new world including direct bookings with no audition,” But, he adds, “I am not lazy so I audition 50-60 times daily regardless.”
Jessie’s success in voice over took place relatively quickly in comparison to others in the industry. He’s only been in voiceover for seven years full time. He’s interested in animation, but he’s not reached his true goal. “I want to do a AAA video game, and that’s the real goal, and the industry I want to be in.”
So, the Canadian who now lives in Daytona Beach, is no question, a voice star that is still on the rise. His income is stout and his work consistent. And from his warm, sunny, Florida home Jessie tells me that life is anything but turbulent because, “I have no problems these days.”
