Personal details
- Birth Date: 1971-07-13
- Birth Location: USA
- Professions: Actor, Additional Crew, Casting Department
JR Esposito, born July 13, 1971, in the U.S., is one of those actors you probably recognize even if you’re struggling to place his name. He’s got this knack for popping up in movies where you least expect it, leaving a mark even if you blink and miss his screen time. He’s most recently been spotted in some pretty buzzy flicks from 2022—Barbarian, A Christmas Story Christmas, and Memory. If you caught Barbarian, you know that film was a wild ride, and Esposito held his own in the chaos, weaving through the story with that chill-but-edgy presence he does so well. A Christmas Story Christmas, yeah, the follow-up to that holiday classic everyone’s obsessed with? He jumped in and brought new flavor to a familiar world, which is no small feat considering how iconic the first one is. Then there’s Memory, where he got to flex some acting muscles in a more serious, psychological setting. He’s kind of a chameleon—one minute, he’s making you laugh or cringe, next thing you know, he’s pulling you into some heavy, dramatic moment. Off-screen, Esposito’s been married to Natasha Roth since June 20, 2015. Not much drama there, just a solid partnership. He’s not one to make headlines with wild stories; the dude just keeps working, popping up in interesting projects, and somehow never looks out of place. You know there’s always more to the story with a guy like JR Esposito, but for now, he’s just quietly stacking up credits and delivering performances that stick with you.
reference nBack in early 2014, the tabloids got all excited when it came out that Natasha Roth, who’s the daughter of director Phillip J. Roth (yeah, that Phillip J. Roth, the sci-fi guy), got engaged. It’s not every day you see Hollywood families mixing it up like that, especially when directors’ kids step into the spotlight for reasons other than a film cameo or red carpet photo op. The engagement was the kind of thing that makes entertainment reporters absolutely lose it—maybe because industry families tend to keep their private stuff locked down, or maybe because fans are always hungry for a little drama behind the scenes. Some folks were even speculating about what kind of wedding it’d be—would it have a sci-fi twist? Would the guest list just be filled with B-movie legends and cult classic stars? Who knows, but for a minute, Natasha and her famous dad were the talk of movie trivia circles everywhere.
July 13, 1971
Konidela Ram Charan
USA
54 years old