Jonah Bobo
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| Jonah Bobo | |
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| Born | January 24, 1997 Roosevelt Island, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Jonah Bobo (born January 24, 1997) is an American actor.
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[edit] Life and career
Bobo was born in Roosevelt Island, New York.[1] He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home.[2][3]
His first film role was in the 2004 independent film, The Best Thief in the World. He co-starred opposite Christopher Walken and Josh Lucas in the 2004 drama Around the Bend, playing the youngest of a four-generation family. Bobo was subsequently cast in the fantasy film Zathura.
Bobo's next role was in another independent film, Strangers with Candy, which opened on June 28, 2006. Bobo played young Victor Mancini in the film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel Choke. He has also made an appearance on 30 Rock as a paparazzo named Ethan. He appeared on Roosevelt Island in the play Seussical Jr. at the Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance. He was also on episode 5 of Royal Pains.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | The Best Thief in the World | Sam Zaidman | |
| Around the Bend | Zach Lair | ||
| The Backyardigans | Austin | Lead voice only Television series |
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| 2005 | Zathura | Danny | Lead role |
| 2006 | The Fox and the Hound 2 | Tod | Voice only Direct to video |
| Strangers with Candy | Shamus Noblet | ||
| 2008 | Choke | the young Victor Mancini | |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Ethan | Episode 3.18 "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" |
| Royal Pains | Arlo Grant | Episode 1.05 "No Man Is an Island" | |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Robbie Weaver |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.siegelproductions.ca/filmfanatics/aroundbend.htm
- ^ "Ain't It Cool News". Quint interviews Dax Shepard about ZATHURA, teenage girls and Mike Judge's IDIOCRACY!!!. http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21572. Retrieved March 14, 2006.[dead link]
- ^ Date, BILL ZWECKER (October 17, 2004). "Chris Walken embraces his lucky star". Chicago Sun-Times. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106669C72B52A277&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM.
[edit] External links
- Jonah Bobo at the Internet Movie Database
- Jonah Bobo at AllRovi
- About.com interview (November 7, 2005)
- Oldest Fan website for Jonah Bobo
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