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Jonathan Lipnicki

Jonathan Lipnicki

Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as a child actor in the films Jerry Maguire (1996), Stuart Little (1999) and its sequel of 2002, Stuart Little 2, The Little Vampire (2000), and Like Mike (2002).

Jonathan Lipnicki
Born
Jonathan William Lipnicki

(1990-10-22)October 22, 1990
Westlake Village, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1996–present
Websitejonathanlipnicki.com [13]

Early life

Jonathan William Lipnicki was born on October 22, 1990, in Westlake Village, California,[1] to Joseph Lipnicki and Rhonda Rosen. He has an older sister, Alexis.[2] His family is Jewish.[3]

He was educated at Agoura High School, a public secondary school in the city of Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County, California.[4]

Career

Lipnicki made his film debut in Jerry Maguire as the son of Renée Zellweger's character. He subsequently appeared on The Single Guy, The Jeff Foxworthy Show as well as episodes of Dawson's Creek and the sitcom of 1997, 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 sequel of 2002.

He also played the lead, Tony Thompson, in the film of 2000, The Little Vampire and starred opposite Bow Wow in the film of 2002, Like Mike, which was released two weeks before Stuart Little 2. The latter films did relatively well in theatres, and Lipnicki has become known among pre teen audiences, although he has not appeared in a widely released film since, focusing mostly on independent films.

Lipnicki has also appeared in the season preview of Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.

He appeared on the comedy Motherlover on the YOMYOMF Network. Lipnicki currently trains in Mixed martial arts styles, but when asked whether he planned to ever fight professionally, he replied, "I've been pretty busy filming and I would need to put off a certain amount of time to really train for a fight and be in amazing cardio shape and really work on my striking more. I'm not saying no and I'm not saying yes."[5]

Philanthropy

Lipnicki has been a speaker for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and is actively involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Starlight Children Foundation and the NBA's Read to Achieve program.[6][7][8] In 2001, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation named Lipnicki one of its "Heroes of 2001" at the age of ten, for his work with the organization.[6][8]

Additionally, Lipnicki has been an international spokesperson for Pediatric Chiropractic and Kids Day America/International, and works with animal rights groups such as Pets and their Stars and the Nutz for Mutts group.[6][7][8]

Filmography

Film roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
1996Jerry MaguireRay Boyd
1998Dr. DolittleBaby TigerVoice role
1999Stuart LittleGeorge Little
2000The Little VampireTony Thompson
2002Like MikeMurph
2002Stuart Little 2George Little
2003When Zachary Beaver Came to TownToby Wilson
2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularTom Saltine Jr.
2011Shark PoolBradShort film
2012For the Love of MoneyYoung Yoni
2012Edge of SalvationJJ
2013Bering Sea BeastJoeTelevision movie
2014Awkward PartyJonathan FlipmickyShort film
2014Bad AssesHammerDirect-to-video
2014You Used To Be CuteHimselfShort film
2014Someone I KnowTommy MatthewsShort film
2015TagRush
2016Arlo: The Burping PigBusterVoice role
2016LoservilleFranklin Hope[9]
2017AltitudeRick
2017Boone: The Bounty HunterRyan Davenport
2017Pitching TentsScott
2017The LakeMason Clay
2017LimelightRocky
2017Circus KaneScott
2017Country ThunderSamShort film
2018AndoverSteve
2018The DeliveryThe DoctorShort film
2019A Second ChanceCory
TBDAceRussShort film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–1997The Jeff Foxworthy ShowJustin FoxworthyRecurring role, 23 episodes
1997MeegoAlex ParkerMain role, 13 episodes
1997The Single GuyRudyEpisode "Big Baby"
2000Dawson's CreekBuzz Thompson3 episodes
2002HBO First LookHimselfEpisode "On the Set of 'Stuart Little 2"
2003Touched By An AngelStanEpisode "The Good Earth"
2003Saturday Night LiveCameo; episode: "Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent"
2005BiographyHimselfEpisode "Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood"
2006Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListHimselfEpisode "Vegas, Baby!"
2009Secret GirlfriendHimselfEpisode: "You Help Sam Have His First Wet Dream"
2009MonkRudy SmithEpisode: "Mr. Monk Takes the Stand"
2009Glenn Martin DDSHimselfVoice role; episode "Korea Opportunities"
2013Family ToolsRyanEpisode "Role Model"
2018Drop the MicHimselfEpisode: "Danielle Fishel vs. Jonathan Lipnicki / Shania Twain vs. Meghan Trainor"
2018Celebs Go DatingHimselfSeries 4 contestant[10]
2019Worst Cooks in AmericaHimselfCelebrity Edition: Contestant

Awards and honors

YearAwardCategoryResultNotes
1997Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film – Actor Age Ten or UnderWonJerry Maguire
Young Star AwardBest Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama FilmNominated
1998Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV SeriesNominatedMeego
1999Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Nine or UnderNominatedStuart Little
Young Star AwardBest Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture ComedyWon
2001Saturn AwardBest Performance by a Younger ActorNominatedThe Little Vampire
Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Twelve or UnderWon

References

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Citation Linkwww.facesofphilanthropy.comJonathan Lipnick's Faces of Philanthropy Profile. Faces of Philanthropy, accessed January 14, 2011.
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Citation Linkwww.thaindian.comJonathan Lipnicki Of “The Little Vampire” Into Charity. ThaiIndian, accessed on January 14, 2011.
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Citation Linkwww.eonline.comAiello, McKenna (October 22, 2015). "Happy 25th Birthday, Jonathan Lipnicki: See the Adorable Jerry Maguire Kid All Grown Up!". E! Online. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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