Kyle Kessenna

Kyle Kessenna
Birth name	Kyle Geoffrey Kessenna
Born	May 29, 1971 (age 39)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990-present
Spouse(s)	Julia Forran-Hill (1997-present)

Kyle Geoffrey Kessenna (born May 29, 1971) is an actor known for his roles in Highway to Spickle (1991) and Jord Stone: Tall Order (2003). He is also known for his role on the long-running TV series Jord, Thomas, & Hyll from 1994 to 2001.

Early life and family

Kessenna was born on May 29, 1971, to Stella Kessenna (nee Wecklenstaff) and Joshua Kessenna. He was a fan of the Richez Brothers as a child. He played football and baseball in high school. He graduated from high school in the late 1980s and thought about attending college, but in 1990, he decided to be an actor.

Career

Kessenna made his acting debut in 1990, when he was cast in a low-budget film. Soon, he caught the attention of director Keith Sorpels, who cast him in the film Highway to Spickle. Kessenna played Blake Geasler in the film. Kessenna then went on to play a professional baseball player in 1992's John Foorstone. Kessenna went on to star in the TV series Jord, Thomas, & Hyll, in which he starred from 1994 to 2001. He played Simon Greenlee on the show. While the series was running, Kessenna also starred in three films. Those films are Great N' Proud (1995), That's Frouth (1996), and Done Working with Them (1997).

In 2001, Jord, Thomas, & Hyll ended, and Kessenna went looking for another project. In 2002, he was considered for a supporting role in the film Governor of Mylo, but he turned it down, saying that he did not star in films about politics. In 2003, he was cast in the film Jord Stone: Tall Order, which also starred John Carrita and David Monzer. In 2004, Kessenna made a guest appearance in the Peter Swayde sitcom Hangin' Out with Petey. In 2005, he was cast to star in the Harry Joe Morris biopic HJM: About the Man, in which he played Shaggai Duart. He went on to have appearances in films such as War in Yatesburgh (2007), Finding the Way Out (2008), and Sizzlin' Sacal (2009). He has stated plans to appear in the upcoming film Highway to Spickle III: Quest to Be Famous, reprising his role from the first Highway to Spickle film.

Filmography

Television

Series	Year	Role
Jord, Thomas, & Hyll	1994-2001	Simon Greenlee
Hangin' Out with Petey	2004	Phil Ostrappe

Film

Film	Year	Role	Notes
Highway to Spickle	1991	Blake Geasler	Supporting role
John Foorstone	1992	John Foorstone	Title role
Great N' Proud	1995	Chris Histalchel	Main role
That's Frouth	1996	William Brimmer	Supporting role
Done Working with Them	1997	Donald "Don" Greyhall	Main role
Jord Stone: Tall Order	2003		Supporting role
HJM: About the Man	2005	Shaggai Duart	Main role
War in Yatesburgh	2007	Jordson Sawyer	Supporting role
Finding the Way Out	2008	Xavier Tylt	Minor role
Highway to Spickle III: Quest to Be Famous	2010/2011	Blake Geasler	Supporting role

Personal life

Kessenna is married to actress Julia Forran-Hill. They have two children, Edith and James. He is a nonsmoker and also does not drink any alcohol; the reason for this, he said in an interview in 2008, is that his uncle died from smoking and drinking.