Jesse Lipscombe


Jesse Lipscombe is a Canadian actor. Best known for his role of Mance on Netflix's Black Summer and Coach Allen on My Life With the Walter Boys of the same streaming service. He won a Rosie Award for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor for his performance in the 2017 film, It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway. and was one of the executive producers of the sketch comedy show Tiny Plastic Men for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards. Lipscombe is also the founder of the #MakeitAwkward campaign, a hashtag movement in Edmonton that promotes anti-racism. He is an author with a Harper Collins published book, and , which was self-published by Friesen Press.

Early life

Lipscombe was born in West Edmonton, Alberta to mother Monica Lipscombe and father Richard Lipscombe. He was raised in St. Albert.

Personal life

Lipscombe is married to Julie LeConte Lipscombe. He was previously married to Shannon Tyler. He is the father of three sons. The first two sons, Chile and Tripp, he had with ex-wife Shannon; the third son, Indiana, he had with Julia. As of 2022, they reside in Vancouver, BC.
Lipscombe is also the grandson of Edmonton Eskimos football player Rollie Miles. He is nephew to the late Brett Miles and cousin to a Canadian rapper, Cadence Weapon.
In November 2022, Lipscombe was charged with aggravated assault against Rameen Peyrow, which allegedly occurred in May that year. In May 2023, the charge against Lipscombe was withdrawn.

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