Don Yesso

Don Yesso

70 · Born: Nov 27, 1954

Personal Details

BornNov 27, 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Noted figure, Yesso, hails from the vibrant state of Louisiana, where he initially pursued higher education at Louisiana State University. Prior to embarking on a career in the entertainment industry, Yesso's passion for football led him to serve as a high school coach in the city of Baton Rouge. It was during this time that he crossed paths with renowned director Hugh Wilson in a Los Angeles airport, sparking a lasting friendship that would ultimately alter the course of his life.

Wilson, impressed by Yesso's charisma, extended an invitation to join the cast of the upcoming television series "Frank's Place", marking the beginning of Yesso's foray into the world of entertainment. Subsequently, he went on to work on numerous films and television series, solidifying his status as a talented and versatile performer.

Today, Yesso resides in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he has also opened an exercise studio named Yoglates, a testament to his dedication to promoting physical wellness and overall health.

Career

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2019
The Demonologist
The Demonologist as Captain Meechum
{"id":130830,"title":"Hate Crime","year":"2017","character":"News Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hate-crime-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130830.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Hate Crime
Hate Crime as News Reporter
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Jeepers Creepers III
Jeepers Creepers III as SWAT Team Leader
{"id":33719,"title":"American Ultra","year":"2015","character":"Air Force Commander","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-ultra","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/740vltkk0g10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/740vltkk0g10.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
American Ultra
American Ultra as Air Force Commander
{"id":18542,"title":"Focus","year":"2015","character":"Card Player \/ Football Coach","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/focus-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r580tnco43g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r580tnco43g.jpg"},"released":1}
Focus
Focus as Card Player / Football Coach
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Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four as Pentagon General
{"id":3076,"title":"Zoo","year":2015,"character":"Deputy Kraft","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/zoo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76dog97u2l50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76dog97u2l50.jpg"},"released":1}
Zoo
Zoo as Deputy Kraft
{"id":1572,"title":"Bad Country","year":"2014","character":"Captain Bannock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dtpvlk2hs10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dtpvlk2hs10.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Bad Country
Bad Country as Captain Bannock
{"id":11550,"title":"22 Jump Street","year":"2014","character":"MCS Coach (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/22-jump-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jbg3infd220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jbg3infd220.jpg"},"released":1}
22 Jump Street
22 Jump Street as MCS Coach (uncredited)
{"id":884,"title":"Bullet to the Head","year":"2013","character":"St. Charles Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bullet-to-the-head","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6aufc4jf6fb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6aufc4jf6fb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head as St. Charles Bartender
{"id":15706,"title":"Stash House","year":"2012","character":"Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stash-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lnl0t7m9ik0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lnl0t7m9ik0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Stash House
Stash House as Detective
{"id":12987,"title":"Transit","year":"2012","character":"Sgt. Gazzo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/transit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ahmqnrhi8f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ahmqnrhi8f0.jpg"},"released":1}
Transit
Transit as Sgt. Gazzo
{"id":13132,"title":"The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans","year":"2009","character":"Client","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bad-lieutenant-port-of-call-new-orleans","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oejaefj9990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oejaefj9990.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":53248,"title":"The Badge","year":"2002","character":"Cash Haden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-badge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53248.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53248.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Badge
The Badge as Cash Haden
{"id":9495,"title":"Sonny","year":"2002","character":"Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sonny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9495.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9495.jpg"},"released":1}
Sonny
Sonny as Waiter
{"id":2914,"title":"Big Fat Liar","year":"2002","character":"Rocco Malone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big-fat-liar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ernssgdqgt40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ernssgdqgt40.jpg"},"released":1}
Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar as Rocco Malone
{"id":68,"title":"American Pie 2","year":"2001","character":"Man in Crowd (uncredited","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-pie-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qi73bfu9ovo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qi73bfu9ovo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 as Man in Crowd (uncredited
{"id":7109,"title":"Dudley Do-Right","year":"1999","character":"Kenneth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dudley-do-right","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5f7go4himdn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5f7go4himdn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":6349,"title":"Blast from the Past","year":"1999","character":"Jerry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blast-from-the-past","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j9g84dhua10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j9g84dhua10.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":93154,"title":"Dark Angel","year":"1996","character":"Al Barney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dark-angel-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93154.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Dark Angel
Dark Angel as Al Barney
{"id":26547,"title":"Out-of-Sync","year":"1995","character":"Shorty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-sync","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26547.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync as Shorty
{"id":79796,"title":"The Hard Truth","year":"1994","character":"Luis Gisors","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hard-truth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79796.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Hard Truth
The Hard Truth as Luis Gisors
{"id":4743,"title":"Guarding Tess","year":"1994","character":"Ralph Buoncristiani","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/guarding-tess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4743.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4743.jpg"},"released":1}
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess as Ralph Buoncristiani
{"id":1174,"title":"Hocus Pocus","year":"1993","character":"Bus Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hocus-pocus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6k1a6mqvr490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6k1a6mqvr490.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus as Bus Driver
{"id":6530,"title":"Hero","year":"1992","character":"Elliott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hero","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j3jtq7uiu20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j3jtq7uiu20.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Hero
Hero as Elliott
{"id":202,"title":"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air","year":1992,"character":"Tony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/11juq53qauu8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/11juq53qauu8.jpg"},"released":1}