Basic Information
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name (as used here) | Jesse Mojo Shepard |
| Birth year | Reported variously as May 1970 or 1971 (public sources differ) |
| Parents | Sam Shepard (father), O-Lan Jones (mother) |
| Notable published work | Jubilee King (short story collection), published 2003 |
| Family role | Grandchild of Jane Elaine Schook; half-sibling to children of Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange |
| Public profile | Sporadic press around 2003 book events; occasional social-media mentions (no large verified celebrity profile) |
| Net worth | No reliable public figure or verified estimate available |
Family & Personal Portraits
| Family Member | Relationship to Jesse Mojo Shepard | Brief introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Shepard | Father | Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, actor, and author — a towering public figure whose life and work cast long shadows and brighter lights across Jesse’s upbringing. |
| O-Lan Jones | Mother | Actress and theatre artist; collaborator in the theater world and Jesse’s primary maternal link to performance and the stage. |
| Hannah Jane Shepard | Half-sister | Daughter of Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange; part of the next generation of the Shepard family. |
| Samuel (Walker) Shepard | Half-brother | Also a child of Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange; another half-sibling in the family constellation. |
| Jane Elaine Schook | Paternal grandmother | Sam Shepard’s mother — Jesse is one of her grandchildren, a small genealogical anchor in the family story. |
I tell you this as someone who likes to imagine family trees as lighting diagrams: thick cables running back to a single, brilliant bulb — here that bulb is Sam Shepard’s public life — and thinner filaments branching toward quieter rooms where people like Jesse live and write in lower wattage.
A Life in Scenes: Career, Public Moments, and What We Know
I’ve always been partial to the image of the author as a late-night radio host — soft voice, cigarette glow, stories spilling like warm vinyl — and Jesse’s public life reads a little like that: low-key, literary, and intimate rather than billboard loud.
- Published book: Jubilee King, a collection of short stories released in 2003, is Jesse’s most visible creative footprint. He did readings and public appearances around that release — small-press and city events rather than stadium tours. One press account from that moment mentioned a family presence at a reading, which feels like a cinematic cameo — the famous father showing up in the wings.
- Public mentions: The bulk of modern press references to Jesse appear in two contexts: (1) obituaries and retrospectives about his father, Sam Shepard, where Jesse is listed among the family; and (2) regional coverage tied to his 2003 book events. Those are the anchor points if you’re trying to trace his public footprint across time.
- Creative identity: From the sparse public notes available, Jesse is positioned as an author first — not a constant media presence, not a perennial interview subject. His work sits in the literary corner of the room, where readers who care find him, and the rest of the world passes by like a movie trailer you half-remember.
Numbers & Dates that matter
- 1969–1984: Years often cited for the marriage of Sam Shepard and O-Lan Jones — the period during which Jesse’s immediate family life took shape.
- 2003: Publication year of Jubilee King.
- 1970 / 1971: The two birth years that appear in public records for Jesse — a small example of how even the most basic dates can shimmer with uncertainty in public life.
Money, Media, and Gossip—Short Takes
- Net worth: There’s no reliable, verified public estimate of Jesse Mojo Shepard’s personal net worth. Celebrity net-worth sites do not offer a credible or consistent figure for him.
- Social media & mentions: There are social-media accounts and scattered online mentions that use variations of Jesse’s name; none constitute a single, heavily verified public persona the way mainstream celebrities have. Treat those mentions as breadcrumbs rather than a roadmap.
- Gossip: There is no pervasive gossip dossier or scandal trail attached to Jesse; public attention is mostly familial or literary — the quiet kind of fame that reads like a footnote in a biography and a small paragraph in a festival program.
The Family as Story: How the Shepards Read Like a Film
If the Shepard family were a film, it would be an indie with a sun-bleached aesthetic, long takes of roadside diners, and a multi-generational soundtrack that mixes country, jazz, and the hum of the road. Sam’s life — the playwright and actor — is the marquee: awards, big roles, the kind of name that gets you a blurb in the paper. O-Lan Jones is the scene partner who keeps the emotional through-line honest. Jesse occupies the quieter frame: the nephew who sits at a table and listens, then folds those observations into fiction.
I like to picture Jubilee King as a cassette tape tucked into the glove box of that film — not the whole story, but the one you pull out when the road gets long.
FAQ
Who are Jesse Mojo Shepard’s parents?
Jesse is listed publicly as the son of playwright/actor Sam Shepard and actress O-Lan Jones.
When was Jesse Mojo Shepard born?
Public records differ — sources report either May 1970 or 1971.
What is Jesse Mojo Shepard known for professionally?
He is primarily known as the author of the short-story collection Jubilee King, published in 2003.
Does Jesse have famous half-siblings?
Yes — he has half-siblings who are the children of Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange, including Hannah Jane Shepard and Samuel (Walker) Shepard.
Is there information about Jesse’s net worth?
No reliable or verified public estimate of his personal net worth appears in standard public records.
Has Jesse been in the news recently?
Most mentions in recent years relate to family retrospectives about Sam Shepard or reprints and minor site profiles; there’s no ongoing major press cycle focused on Jesse.
Is Jesse active on social media?
There are social-media mentions and accounts using his name, but none that are widely verified as an official, high-profile public author account.
Who is Jesse’s paternal grandmother?
Jesse is one of the grandchildren of Jane Elaine Schook (Sam Shepard’s mother).
