<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1991--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician . He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1994--2000, 2005), Dr. Robert Chase on the American medical drama House (2004--2012) and Captain Matthew Casey on the American drama Chicago Fire (2012--present). </P> <P> Spencer was born in Melbourne . Growing up, he supported AFL team Western Bulldogs whilst attending Canterbury Primary School, Malvern Central School, and the private Scotch College . While there, he auditioned for the long - running soap opera Neighbours . He completed his VCE and had gained a place at Monash University but deferred to pursue acting . </P>

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