, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, actor, and model. He is a member of group SixTONES.
Early life Jesse Masaya Lewis, son of a Japanese mother and American father, was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1996. He has a younger sister. Jesse is fluent in Japanese and English.
Career Jesse chose to use only his first name as his stage name while he was a part of the junior talent of Johnny & Associates, agency to which he belonged since entering in September 2006.
In 2012, Jesse and other members of then-called Johnny's Juniors, acted in the drama Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou, which was Jesse's debut as an actor. The six-member group was given the official name SixTONES when they were performing in "Johnny's Ginza 2015". The group debuted in 2020. Following the annual tradition of choosing the group's leader by Rock paper scissors started in Arashi's show Arashi ni Shiyagare in 2020, as suggested by Arashi's leader Satoshi Ohno, Jesse was chosen as SixTONES' leader for 2024.
Besides singing (as part of SixTONES) and acting in TV dramas, Jesse has also acted in theater plays, which have included musicals such as Beetlejuice.
In 2023, after the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, activities of artists of Johnny & Associates, including SixTONES, were taken over by a new entity called Starto Entertainment, which officially started in April 2024.
On 19 July 2024, Jesse announced on his Instagram that he had established a private company called ZDN Co,.Ltd. for his individual activities. The company name was taken from one of his catchphrase . His activities as part of the group would continue under Starto.
Jesse was appointed as brand ambassador for Under Armour Japan, as announced on March 24, 2025.
Filmography
Television Year Title RoleNotes2012Shiritsu Bakaleya KoukouYuki SatonakaSproutHayato Katagiricredited as Lewis Jesse2020K2: Dodgy Badge BrothersIchiro Morohoshi2024Captured New AirportRat/Taiga Niimi
Film Year Title RoleNotes2019Ninja Drones?Joe (N° 112)2023Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency RoomTomohiro ShiomiRevolver LilyKiyochika Josef Tsuyama2025A Girl & Her Guard DogKeiya UtōLead roleTokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Nankai MissionTomohiro Shiomi2026Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Capital CrisisTomohiro Shiomi
Animation and voice dubbing Year Title RoleNotes2026Shin Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō: Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu!Aruru, DeruruLead roles
References
External links
Starto Entertainment SixTones official profile