Jonathan Lipnicki
| Jonathan Lipnicki | |
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 Lipnicki in 2005 | |
| Born | Jonathan William Lipnicki October 22, 1990 Westlake Village, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little, The Little Vampire, and Like Mike.
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[edit] Personal life
Lipnicki was born in Westlake Village, California, son of Joseph and Rhonda (maiden name, Rosen) Lipnicki.[1] He has an older sister, Alexis.[2] Lipnicki is Jewish;[2][3] his father was born in a refugee camp in Germany, grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s in response to the events involving the Quebec independence movement[citation needed].
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 and NBA'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 rights groups, including Pets & Their Stars and the Nuts for Mutts.[4]
[edit] Career
Lipnicki made his film debut in 1996's 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 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 opposite Bow 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 on independent films. Lipnicki also appears in the season preview of Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up!!!!! Jonathan has also starred in When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.
[edit] Filmography/ Television appearances
- 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 season, 1997)
- Dr. 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)
- Monk (TV series) .... Rudy Smith (1 episode, 2009)
