Jared Nathan

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birthdate = August 10, 1985
location = Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
deathdate = December 28, 2006 (aged 21)
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Jared Nathan (August 10, 1985 - December 28, 2006) was an American child actor from Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. He starred on the first season of the revival of the PBS Kids television show "ZOOM".

Biography

Early life

Jared was the only child of Dr. Jeffrey Nathan and June (Woods) Nathan. Raised in Nashua, New Hampshire, he began performing on stage as a child with local groups like Junior Actorsingers and the Peacock Players. He appeared in a Papa Gino's commercial at age 12.cite news |author=Associated Press |title=Jared Nathan, at 21; former cast member of PBS's 'Zoom' |url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/12/30/jared_nathan_at_21_former_cast_member_of_pbss_zoom/ |work=The Boston Globe |publisher=The New York Times Company |date=2006-12-30 |accessdate=2007-02-06 |language=English]

"Zoom" (1999)

Jared was a star of the first season of the newer version of "ZOOM" on PBS. [Munro, Kate (2006-12-28). "Nov. 1, 1998: Jared makes his debut on 'Zoom'". "New Hampshire Union Leader".] He co-starred with Keiko, Pablo, Alisa, Zoe, David and Lynese. He left after one season because of age. After his death, Zoom Executive Producer Kate Taylor said "If he hadn't entered adolescence, we would have loved to have had him back for additional seasons."

Education

Nathan attended Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua for two years before switching to the arts-oriented Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts. After graduating from Walnut Hill in 2004, he studied drama at the Juilliard School and was a third year student on winter break at the time of his death.

Death and afterward

Jared was killed in a crash on December 28, 2006, when the car he was in hit a tree broadside in Hollis, New Hampshire. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Nashua where he was declared dead. He was 21 years old. An episode of Jeopardy was dedicated to his memory.

Hudson, Mass., native Gabriel King, the 20-year-old aspiring actor whose best friend was killed when King's car hit a tree was sentenced to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to negligent homicide because of speeding. Half of the jail term was suspended after the judge said King was a remarkable young man and good person who caused death by reckless behavior. [McDonald, Dan [http://www.wickedlocal.com/hudson/archive/x469069000 "Driver gets jail time in connection with 'Zoom' star's death"] Hudson Sun, January 5 2008]

References

External links

*imdb|id=0418662|name=Jared Nathan
* [http://pbskids.org/zoom/cast/homepages/jared/index.html Jared's page on the ZOOM website]
* [http://www.wgbh.org/article?item_id=3188472 WGBH Mourns a Young Friend]
* [http://www.juilliard.edu/update/journal/j_articles1023.html Remembering Jared Nathan: The Gift of a Happy Heart]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American child actor
DATE OF BIRTH=August 10, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH=Nashua, New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH=December 28, 2006
PLACE OF DEATH=Nashua, New Hampshire