Jimmy Pinchak
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| Born | James Justin Pinchak February 16, 1996 |
| Education | Cornell Law School, Cornell University, B.S. |
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| Years active | 2002-2013 |
Jimmy Jax Pinchak (born James Justin Pinchak; February 16, 1996) is an American actor and musician known for playing roles in television series and films.
Life and career
Born James Justin Pinchak, he grew up in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.[citation needed] He acted the movements for "Know-It-All" in the computer-animated movie The Polar Express[1] (voice was provided by Eddie Deezen)[2] and played the lead in made-for-TV movie All I Want For Christmas, Hostage and Meteor. He also played Eddy in Over There and Mark in Let Me In, a remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In. In 2008, he starred in the pilot episode of the family comedy Growing Up Normal about a child actor growing up in Hollywood. In 2011, Jimmy made a guest appearance on NCIS. In 2010-2011, Pinchak played a recurring role in Ray Romano's Men Of A Certain Age on TNT. In 2013, Pinchak played Peter Wiggin, the older brother of Ender Wiggin, in the film Ender's Game (2013).
In addition to acting, Pinchak is a blues rock musician. In 2014, The Jimmy Jax Pinchak Band released a blues rock album titled Make It Better.[3] In 2018, The Jimmy J Pinchak Band released Blue on Arrival.[4]
Pinchak is a self-taught magician, and has been a member of The Magic Castle since 2007.[citation needed]
Pinchak is currently studying law at Cornell University.[5]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Polar Express (film) | Know-It-All | Motion capture film |
| 2005 | Hostage | Sean | |
| 2010 | Let Me In | Mark | |
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Peter Wiggin | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2003 | Family Affair | Jody | Main role (episodes 3–16) |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jimmy | Episode: "Inside the Box" |
| 2005 | Over There | Eddy | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Brothers & Sisters | Teddy Traylor | Unaired television pilot |
| 2007 | All I Want For Christmas | Jesse Armstrong | TV movie |
| 2009 | Meteor | Michael Hapscomb | Miniseries |
| 2011 | Growing Up Normal | Jimmy Jackson | Episode: Pilot |
| 2011 | NCIS | Jason | Episode: "One Last Score" |
| 2011 | Men Of A Certain Age | Wes | Recurring role |
References
- ^ "Express Route For Young Actors New Hanks Film Shows Local Talent. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2004-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ [1] Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://indiebandguru.com/jimmy-jax-pinchak-band-multi-talented-artist-shows-his-blue-side/
- ^ Blue on Arrival, retrieved 2019-12-10
- ^ http://www.cornellmocktrial.org/current-members
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