- Jonathan Lipnicki
Infobox actor
name = Jonathan Lipnicki
caption = Jonathan Lipnicki, 2005
birthdate = Birth date and age|1990|10|22|
birthname = Jonathan William Lipnicki
birthplace =Westlake Village, California ,U.S.
yearsactive = 1996 ─ present
website = http://www.jonathanlipnicki.com/Jonathan William Lipnicki (born
October 22 ,1990 ) is an Americanactor . He is best known for his roles in theHollywood films "Jerry Maguire ", "Stuart Little" and "Like Mike ".Biography
Early life
Lipnicki was born in
California , the son of Rhonda (née Rosen) and Joseph Lipnicki. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Jonathan-Lipnicki.html Jonathan Lipnicki Biography (1990-) ] ] He has an older sister, Alexis. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3300676.html Hollywood Will Show Him The Money: Adorable Jonathan Lipnicki of - Jewish Exponent - HighBeam Research ] ] Lipnicki isJew ish; [ [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/23203/edition_id/462/format/html/displaystory.html j. - Celebrity Jews ] ] his father was born in a refugee camp inGermany , grew up inMontreal ,Quebec ,Canada , and immigrated to theUnited States in the 1960s, in response to the events involving theQuebec independence movement .cite web | title=Jonathan Lipnicki Official Site | work=Biography | url=http://www.jonathanlipnicki.com/biography.html | accessmonthday=March 15 | accessyear=2006]Career
Lipnicki made his film debut in 1996's "
Jerry Maguire ", the son ofRenée Zellweger 's character. This is a role for which he has been remembered. He subsequently appeared on "The Jeff Foxworthy Show " as well as episodes of "Dawson's Creek " and the 1997 sitcom "Meego ". In 1999, he starred in the film "Stuart Little", playing a boy whose family adopts a talking mouse, a role he reprised in the film's 2002 sequel. Lipnicki also played the lead role in the 2000 film, "The Little Vampire " and starred oppositeBow Wow in 2002's "Like Mike ", which was released two weeks before "Stuart Little 2 "; both of the films did relatively well in theaters, and Lipnicki has become known among pre-teen audiences, although he has not appeared in a widely released film since, focusing mostly onindependent film s. Lipnicki also appears in the season preview ofJamie Kennedy 's "Blowin' Up!!!!!Personal life
Lipnicki is known for his contributions to charity, having appeared and/or spoken at events for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation , Starlight Children's Foundation andNBA 's Read to Achieve. He is also the international spokesperson for Pediatric Chiropractic and Kids Day American/International. He was named one of "the heroes of 2001" by JDRF for his involvement. Lipnicki, who has four dogs, is also involved in animal's rights groups, including "Pets & Their Stars" and the "Nuts for Mutts". He is a staunch supporter of veganism and straight edge and has been quoted to say "Jerry Maguire was only the beginning of the firestorm"He is also in a band.Lipnicki attends high school in
Agoura Hills, California and playswater polo for his school team.Filmography
*"
Jerry Maguire " (1996) .... Ray Boyd
*"The Single Guy " .... Rudy (1 episode, 1997)
*"The Jeff Foxworthy Show " .... Justin Foxworthy (15 episodes, 1996-1997)
*"Meego " .... Alex Parker (1 episode, 1997)
*"Doctor Dolittle " (1998) (voice) .... Baby Tiger
*"Stuart Little " (1999) .... George Little
*"Dawson's Creek " .... Buzz Thompson (3 episodes, 2000)
*"The Little Vampire " (2000) .... Tony Thompson
*"Like Mike " (2002) .... Murph
*"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn " (1 episode, 2002)
*"Stuart Little 2 " (2002) .... George Little
*"Touched by an Angel " .... Stan (1 episode, 2003)
*"When Zachary Beaver Came to Town " (2003) .... Toby Wilson
*"The L.A. Riot Spectacular " (2005) .... Tom Saltine Jr.
*"Family Guy " .... Wesly (1 episode, 2005)
*"For the Love of Jade " (2008) (pre-production) .... JacobReferences
External links
* [http://www.jonathanlipnicki.com/ Official website]
*imdb name|id=0005151|name=Jonathan Lipnicki
* [http://www.jonathanlipnicki.com/interviews.html collection of interviews at official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jonathanlipnicki Jonathan's page] atMySpace
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