Jesse Corti (born July 3, 1955) is an American actor and theater director known for playing Courfeyrac in the original Broadway show Les Misérables and for voicing LeFou in Beauty and the Beast.
Career Corti also voiced the Spanish Dignitary in Frozen and Mr. Manchas in Zootopia. He has appeared in numerous feature films, and in several popular television series such as 24, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, Judging Amy, and Law & Order. In 1990, he received a Clio Award for his Drug Free America commercial. Corti has also directed various stage productions in Los Angeles.
Personal life Corti was previously married to Laura Lyn Deberardino, whom he wed in 1986. Deberardino was killed a year later in a 1987 collision between an Amtrak train and a Conrail freight train in Chase, Maryland. At that time, Deberardino had been returning to New York City after having seen her husband perform in Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The crew of the freight train tested positive for marijuana, and Corti subsequently appeared in both an English-language and a Spanish-language public service announcement for Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Courage Chico Television film Florida Straits Guido 1987 Heart Herman's Trainer 1989 High Stakes Super Night Life Jose Television film 1990 Revenge Medero Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse Firefighter Emilio Direct-to-video 1991 Beauty and the Beast LeFou (voice) Also Latin Spanish Dub 1993 Roosters Unknown role (voice) 1994 A Brilliant Disguise Maitre D' 1995 In the Kingdom of the Blind Man on Cross 1996 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Charlie B. Barkin (voice) Singing voice The Undercover Kid Raven (voice) Bid in a Window Chinese Man, Red (voice) 1997 The Corporate Ladder Armand Kristopolous MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends Performer Segment: "I Will Always Be with You" MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams Performer Segment: "It's Too Heavenly Here"/"On Easy Street" 2000 Love & Basketball Coach Parra Gone in 60 Seconds Cop at Quality Cafe Last Mistake Tony Short film The Christmas Lamb Issac, David (voice) Television film 2003 Bringing Down the House Italian FBI Agent K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments Jacob (voice) Hulk Colonel 2005 Choker Interviewer, Mr. Cater 2006 The Visitation Catholic Priest All In Jesus 2007 A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper Studio Gate Guard 2008 Stiletto Hector Molinas 2009 Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island Sly (voice) Singing voice 2011 Mia and the Migoo Pedro, Wilford (vocie) English dub 2013 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King Julius (voice) English dub Frozen Spanish Dignitary (voice) 2015 Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D Newscaster (voice) 2016 Zootopia Mr. Manchas (voice) Quackerz Kianga (voice) 2026 I Am Frankelda Editor Damastes, Mr. Isidro (voice) English dub
Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Search for Tomorrow Hold Up Man #2 2 episodes 1987 Kate & Allie Charles Episode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dim" 1989 Men Jesse Tanton Episode: "Baltimore" 1990–1993 Law & Order Angel Suarez, Alex Nunez 2 episodes 1991 One Life to Live Julio 1991 episodes only 1992 The Little Mermaid Additional voices Episode: "The Evil Manta" The Tom & Jerry Kids Show Additional voices Episode: "Penthouse Mouse/12 Angry Sheep/The Ant Attack" Darkwing Duck Cement Head (voice) Episode: "Mutancy on the Bouncey" Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire Additional voices Episode: "The Fuji-tive" 1993 Bonkers March Hare (voice) 3 episodes 1994 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Additional voices 10 episodes 1996 Gargoyles Jade (voice) Episode: "The Green" 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Drug Dealer #2 Episode: "Last Hope" Rugrats Various voices 2 episodes Team Knight Rider Maddox Episode: "Choctaw L-9" 1998 The Wild Thornberrys Crocodiles (voice) Episode: "Only Child" Men in Black: The Series Additional voices Episode: "The Dog Eat Dog Syndrome" 1999 The Angry Beavers El Supermuerto, Police Captain, Referee (voice) Episode: "Noberto y Daggetto en 'El grapadura y el castor malo" 2000 JAG Master Sgt. Manny O'Bregon Episode: "People v. Gunny" Boy Meets World Man Episode: "Brotherly Shove" Max Steel Additional voice Episode: "Swashbucklers" The West Wing Dave Stewart Episode: "The Midterms" 2001 Godzilla: The Series Paul Dimanche (voice) Episode: "The Ballard of Gens Du Marais" 2002 24 Charles McLemore Episode: "Day 1: 6:00 am – 7:00 am" As Told by Ginger Dr. Juan, Running Doctor (voice) Episode: "Mommie Nearest" Judging Amy Lt. Daniels Episode: "A Pretty Good Day" CSI: Miami Dean of Students Episode: "A Horrible Mind" Providence Lt. Morris Episode: "The Eleventh Hour" 2003 Robbery Homicide Division FBI Agent Fonseca Episode: "Vamonos Chica" 2004 Crossing Jordan Detective Al Morris Episode: "Slam Dunk" All Grown Up! Male Judge (voice) Episode: "Runaround Susie" 2005 Higglytown Heroes Submarine Captain Hero (vocie) 3 episodes The Batman Chief Angel Rojas (voice) 6 episodes 2006 Desperate Housewives Social Worker Episode: "It Wasn't Meant to Happen" Shark Jim Ellis Episode: "Fashion Police" 2007 Heroes LAPD Police Captain Knox Episode: "Chapter Thirteen 'The Fix'" The Shield Galindo/Sr. Episode: "The Math of the Wrath" 2007–2012 Handy Manny Francisco, Ticks, Relando (voice) 3 episodes 2011 Law & Order: LA Victor Aguilar Episode: "Westwood" 2012–2014 NFL Rush Zone Drop Kick (voice) 29 episodes 2015 Goldie & Bear Itsy (voice) Episode: "Tiny Tale" 2022 The Casagrandes Ziggy (voice) 2 episodes 2023 Pluto Wagner (voice) 1 episode
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Commander English dub 2005 Resident Evil 4 Bitores Mendez SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo Additional Chile AO Voices 2006 Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Additional voices Credited as Jessie Corti Just Cause Caramona Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops DCI 2007 The Shield Galindo/Sr. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Mercenaries #4 Lost Odyssey Gongora 2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Soldiers Lost Planet 2 Additional voices 2011 Call of Juarez: The Cartel Antonio Alvarez Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Colombian Citizens 2013 BioShock Infinite Additional voices Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population Just Cause 4 People of Solis 2019 Death Stranding Deadman 2025 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Deadman 2025 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Raul Menendez
Theme parks Year Title RoleNotes 2020 Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along Lefou Epcot attraction
Theatre Year Title RoleNotes 1981 El Bravo! Jose Ensalada 1982 Lullabye and Goodnight Deputy 1986 Lovers and Keepers Performer 1987 Les Misérables Courfeyrac 2016 Hairspray N/A Director
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