{{Short description|American television director and producer}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Jesse Bochco | birth_name = Jesse John Bochco | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|03|02|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | occupation = Television director and producer | years_active = 2001–present | mother = Barbara Bosson | spouse = {{marriage|Kate Danson|2009|2015|end=divorce}} | father = Steven Bochco | relatives = Ted Danson (father-in-law)<br />Joanna Frank (aunt)<br>Alan Rachins (uncle) }} '''Jesse John Bochco''' (born March 2, 1975) is an American television director and producer. He is the son of television producer/writer Steven Bochco and actress Barbara Bosson.
==Career== In 1982, Bochco had his first and only acting role as Frank Furillo Jr. on the series ''Hill Street Blues'', produced by his father. He played the son of Fay Furillo, Barbara Bosson's character.
Bochco began his behind-the-camera career as an associate producer on his father's television series ''Philly'' (2001–2002) starring Kim Delaney. He made his directorial debut on that series with the episode "Tall Tales" in 2002. He went on to direct episodes of ''NYPD Blue'', ''Over There'', ''Commander in Chief'' and ''Raising the Bar'', all produced by his father. His other television directing credits include ''Dirt'', ''Lincoln Heights'', ''Standoff'', ''John from Cincinnati'', ''The Closer'', ''Prison Break'', ''Nip/Tuck'', ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and ''Dallas''.<ref>[https://tv.yahoo.com/jesse-bochco/contributor/190511/credits Jesse Bocho credits], Yahoo! TV</ref>
==Personal life== In 2009, Bochco married actress Kate Danson, the daughter of actor Ted Danson and his second wife Cassandra Coates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.hairboutique.com/index.php/2009/02/01/ted-danson-says-comedy-is-harder-than-drama/ |title=Ted Danson Says Comedy Is Harder Than Drama | HairBoutique.com Blog |publisher=Blogs.hairboutique.com |date=2009-02-01 |accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref> They divorced in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=KATHERINE DANSON VS JESSE BOCHCO |url=https://unicourt.com/case/ca-la2-katherine-danson-vs-jesse-bochco-420387 |website=unicourt.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1061992}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bochco, Jesse}} Category:20th-century American Jews Category:American television directors Category:Television producers from California Category:Living people Category:Mass media people from Los Angeles Category:1975 births Category:21st-century American Jews