Jerry O'Connell was born on February 17, 1974 in New York. He started his career in the entertainment industry at an early age. At first, he worked on commercials then later, he landed a starring role in the movie Stand By Me. Since then, he has been visible in the limelight as evident in shows like My Secret Identity, Calendar Girl, Sliders, Joe's Apartment, and Kangaroo Jack to name a few. In addition, he is part of the television series Crossing Jordan as Detective Woody Hoyt. Woody Hoyt is a detective from Wisconsin who is known to have romantic feelings for Jordan. Most of the time, Jordan avoids the issue and refuses to be more than friends with him. Later, Woody gets shot by a cop killer which nearly kills him. At this point, Jordan confesses her love to Woody but sadly, he turns her down. Jerry O'Connell's Hot List Profile