Jesse Kendall was born in Ellicott City, Maryland to Lois and Bob Kendall. He found his early acting chops in summer theater programs while in middle school. He took a break from performing when he attended the University of Delaware, however, revisited performing after graduation; performing stand-up comedy in the Baltimore/DC area for approx. 2 years.He moved to Chicago in 2013 (where he currently resides) to further indulge in the comedy community, and continues to produce/act in his own sketch videos, improvise at institutions such as the iO Theater and CIC Theater, and act in both commercial and narrative projects.