Jeremy Sisto
An actor of remarkable range, he has navigated from teen film fame to the deep psyche of HBO dramas and the steady pulse of network crime procedurals.
Born 1974 (age 52)·American actor·Birthday: October 6·Generation X
Biography
Jeremy Sisto has built a career on being compellingly recognizable yet impossible to pin down. He first imprinted on the cultural consciousness as the brooding, vulnerable Elton in the 1995 classic 'Clueless,' a role that could have typecast him forever. Instead, Sisto deliberately chose the road less traveled, gravitating toward complex, often troubled characters. His breakthrough came as Billy Chenowith, the bipolar brother on HBO's 'Six Feet Under,' a performance of raw, unsettling intensity that showcased his depth. He later proved his versatility by anchoring network television, first as the thoughtful Detective Cyrus Lupo on 'Law & Order' and then as the hilariously earnest father George Altman on 'Suburgatory,' earning a Critics' Choice Award nomination. In his latest act, he commands the Strategic Operations Center as Jubal Valentine on CBS's 'FBI,' proving his enduring ability to be the reliable center of a sprawling drama. Sisto's journey reflects an actor constantly in dialogue with his own range, never settling into a single lane.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Jeremy was born in 1974, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jeremy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1974
#1 Movie
The Towering Inferno
Best Picture
The Godfather Part II
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Jeremy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1974Born
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1979Started school
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1987Became a teenager
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1990Could drive
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1992Could vote
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
1995Turned 21
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2004Turned 30
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2014Turned 40
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2024Turned 50
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 52 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Portrayed the emotionally complex Billy Chenowith across five seasons of HBO's groundbreaking drama 'Six Feet Under'.
- Starred as Detective Cyrus Lupo, a main character on NBC's long-running series 'Law & Order' for over 50 episodes.
- Received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as George Altman in 'Suburgatory'.
- Leads the cast of the CBS drama 'FBI' as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, a role he has held since 2018.
Did You Know?
He is a cousin of actress and writer Sasha Alexander.
He voiced the character of Lieutenant Mattias in Disney's animated film 'Frozen II'.
Early in his career, he starred in the cult horror film 'May' as the object of the titular character's obsession.
He was in a band called 'Jeremy Sisto and the Ginger Snaps' in the early 2000s.
“I'm always looking for a character that has a real conflict, something that's not just on the surface.”
