Carter Jenkins

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Carter Jenkins
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Jenkins at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Struck by Lightning
Born Carter Mark Jenkins
(1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 21)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2003–present
Website
www.carterjenkins.com

Carter Mark Jenkins (born September 4, 1991) is an American actor.

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Career [edit]

Jenkins began performing in community theatre, and then on local and national commercials. He has starred in television series such as Surface, Viva Laughlin, CSI: Miami, House, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Bernie Mac Show, and Unfabulous along with feature films Aliens in the Attic, Bad News Bears, Keeping Up with the Steins, Life is Ruff and short film "A Day’s Work".[1]

In 2009, he appeared in the film Aliens in the Attic, playing the lead role Tom Pearson. In 2010, he appeared in Valentine's Day, playing the boyfriend of Emma Roberts' character. His upcoming roles include Arcadia Lost, about a mystic adventure through remote villages in Greece, in which Jenkins plays opposite Haley Bennett and Nick Nolte.

Personal life [edit]

Jenkins was born in Tampa, Florida to Mary and Eric Jenkins, and was raised in Carrollwood, Florida, where he attended Independent Day School.[2] His family later moved to Sherman Oaks, California.[3][4] He has an older brother, Renneker Jenkins, who is also an actor, and an older sister, Tiffany. Like his character in Keeping Up with the Steins, Jenkins was raised Jewish,[5] and attended Hebrew school.[6]

Filmography [edit]

Jenkins in 2008
Actor
Year Film Role Episodes/Notes
2003 The Bernie Mac Show TV series Michael Easy Rider; Nut Job
Run of the House TV series Young Kurt Just Like Mom
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV series Kid Episode #1.134
Without a Trace TV series Kyle Fallout: Part 1
The Honor System Peg
2004 Unfabulous TV series Eli Pataki 6 episodes from 2004 to 2005
Everwood TV series David Beck Staking Claim
Oliver Beene TV series Boy Babysitting
Scrubs TV series Young Todd My Tormented Mentor
The Three Body Problem Byron
Joint Custody TV series Nate
2005 Surface TV series Miles Barnett 15 episodes from 2005 to 2006
Bad News Bears Joey Bullock
Life Is Ruff Preston Price
Lost TV series Young Tom Born to Run
CSI: NY TV series Will Galanis Tri-Borough
2006 CSI: Miami TV series Raymond Caine Jr. Rio
House M.D. TV series Mark McNeil Meaning
The 4400 TV series Todd Barstow Graduation Day
Keeping Up with the Steins Zachary Stein
Think Tank Young Dex
2007 Viva Laughlin TV series Jack Holden What a Whale Wants; Pilot; Fighter
2008 A Day's Work Zack
2009 Lie to Me TV series Rick Secret Santa; Black & White
Aliens in the Attic Tom Pearson
Arcadia Lost Sye
2010 Valentine's Day Alex This is the second time Carter had worked with Emma Roberts
2012 Struck by Lightning Nicholas Forbes
2013 Nightlight Chris Currently in post-production

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