Happy Face is inspired by the Happy Face Killer and his daughter Melissa Moore. Katie Yu/Paramount+ Jesperson didn’t divulge his secret that night, but it wasn’t long before he did.

"Thank you, Kim. Don't be afraid to come over for dinner," the Oscar winner wrote alongside an Instagram video.

Paramount+'s 'Happy Face' is based on the true story of Keith Hunter Jesperson. Learn more about where the killer is now below. By: Hollywood Life Reading Time: 2 minute May 1, 2025 12:41PM EDT ...

In December 2024, the convicted killer called in to “The Lighter Side of True Crime With Keith Rovere” podcast to promote his book, “Happy Face: A Family of Monsters (Straight from a Serial ...

The Paramount+ series “Happy Face” changes a number of key details in the real-life story about serial killer Keith Jesperson and how his daughter, Melissa G. Moore, decides to go public with ...

The “Happy Face Killer” is real. Keith Hunter Jesperson (played by Dennis Quaid) is serving a life sentence for the murders of eight women and has confessed to the killing of many, many more.