Richter starred as Jesse in
Free Willy (1993), a role for which he was chosen out of more than 4,000 candidates. His other films include
Cops & Robbersons,
The NeverEnding Story III,
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home,
Laserhawk,
Free Willy 3: The Rescue, and
The Setting Son. He also reprised his role as Jesse in the music video for
Michael Jackson's "
Childhood", which was featured in
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home. In 2021, he appeared in the thriller
The Little Things, his first studio film since the
Free Willy films. Between the
Free Willy roles, he had TV guest roles on
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,
Rugrats and
The Client. Following his appearance in
Ricochet River, Richter took a decade long hiatus from acting where he was the bassist Fermata. ==Filmography==