may not adequately summarize its contents. To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points. (January 2009) Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell, 2008 Born Jeremiah O'Connell February 17, 1974 (1974-02-17) (age 37) New York City, United States Occupation Actor Years active 1986–present Spouse Rebecca Romijn (m. 2007–present) 2 children Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan. He currently stars as Pete Kaczmarek in the CBS TV series The Defenders..