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‘Blue Bloods’ Star Will Estes Got His Acting Start On Classic Children’s Series

These days, actor Will Estes is one of the stars of the hit CBS family cop drama “Blue Bloods.” His path to fame began in a classic children’s series that aired three decades ago.

Estes, who plays New York City Police officer Jamie Reagan on the popular series, talked about his earlier acting career during a December 2012 interview on the CBS daytime show “The Talk.”

In fact, it was host Sara Gilbert who brought up the future “Blue Bloods” star’s early acting career.

“Your first big role was in ‘The New Lassie’ when you were 10 years old,” Gilbert said as the show displayed a picture of a young Will Estes smiling alongside the dog that played Lassie and one of his costars in the series. “… What do you remember about shooting that?”

In response, Estes first wanted to make sure that viewers didn’t think he was part of the cast of the first “Lassie” series. Then, he shared that being on the show was very memorable for him.

“It wasn’t the original ‘Lassie.’ I want everyone to know that,” Estes joked. “But, yeah, I’m never going to forget that.”

You can watch Will Estes talk about his career and “Blue Bloods” on “The Talk” below. He talks about his role on “The New Lassie” beginning around the two-minute mark of the interview.

‘Blue Bloods’ Star Will Estes Appeared in Many Television Series and Films During His Career

According to IMDb, “The New Lassie” aired from 1989 through 1992. There were 48 episodes of the series that hit the small screen. Of those episodes, future “Blue Bloods” star Will Estes appeared in 36. He played the character of Will McCullough in the show.

Interestingly, the show also included a child star who would go on to become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. This young actor was none other than Leonardo DiCaprio.

Prior to “The New Lassie,” Will Estes appeared in “Highway to Heaven.” This show starred the legendary Michael Landon. He worked in two total episodes of this series. These episodes aired in 1988 and 1989.

After “The New Lassie,” “Blue Bloods” star Will Estes had roles in “Baywatch,” “Harry and the Hendersons,” “It Had to Be You,” “Full House,” “Boy Meets World,” “Kirk,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “Kelly Kelly,” “7th Heaven,” “American Dreams,” “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”

He appeared alongside Matthew McConaughey in the 2000 film “U-571.” He also appeared in the 2012 Christopher Nolan Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises.”

He began playing the role of Jamie Reagan on “Blue Bloods” in 2010. As fans of the show are aware, Jamie is the son of New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, who is played by Tom Selleck. Jamie has continued his family’s tradition of serving in the NYPD. His grandfather, Henry Reagan, who is played by Len Cariou, was also a cop and police commissioner. His brothers, Joe and Danny, who is played by Donnie Wahlberg, also became police officers.