Jimmy Bennett
| Jimmy Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Bennett at the Television Critics Association in August 2010 | |
| Born |
February 9, 1996[1] Seal Beach, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2002–present |
James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek. He also starred on the ABC series No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.
Life and career[edit]
Bennett was born in Seal Beach, California, and lives with his parents and sister in Huntington Beach, California, where the family runs a hard rock-themed crepe restaurant.[2][3][4] Bennett also plays guitar and sings on his official YouTube channel. He also wrote and performed the song Summer Never Ends which can be heard at the end of Shorts.
Bennett appeared in nearly 30 adverts,[citation needed] as well as in episodes of the television series The Guardian and Strong Medicine, before being cast in the role "Tony", the boy who wants to be The Flash, in the Eddie Murphy comedy Daddy Day Care. He had smaller roles in the films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Arthur Hailey's Detective, and also appeared in Judging Amy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Everwood, and lent his voice to characters in the animated films The Polar Express, Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo and I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown. He has been nominated for Young Artist Awards five times.
In August 2011, Bennett released his debut single "Over Again" and the accompanying music video.[5]
According to documents obtained by The New York Times, a $380,000 settlement was made between Bennett and Asia Argento after Bennett claimed that Argento sexually assaulted him in 2013. Bennett said that after the encounter he began to feel "extremely confused, mortified, and disgusted". Bennett's lawyer wrote that in the years after the incident, Bennett was so traumatized that his job performance, income, and mental health declined.[1] They first met when Bennett played Argento's son in the 2004 film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things when Bennett was seven years old.[1] Bennett and his lawyer, Gordon Sattro, are working with a Los Angeles County sheriff's investigation regarding these claims of sexual assault. [6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | Hathi Jr. (voice) | |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | The Flash/Tony | |
| 2004 | Springtime with Roo | Roo (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Young Jeremiah | |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Tommy | |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Billy the Lonely Boy (voice) | |
| 2005 | Hostage | Tommy Smith | |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror | Michael Lutz | |
| 2005 | Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie | Roo (voice) | replaced Nikita Hopkins |
| 2006 | Firewall | Andy Stanfield | |
| 2006 | Poseidon | Conor James | |
| 2006 | Shark Bait | Junior (voice) | |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Ryan Baxter | |
| 2007 | South of Pico | Mark Weston | |
| 2008 | Diminished Capacity | Dillon | |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Buddha (voice) | |
| 2008 | Trucker | Peter | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Young James T. Kirk | |
| 2009 | Orphan | Daniel "Danny" Coleman | |
| 2009 | Shorts | Toby "Toe" Thompson | |
| 2009 | Alabama Moon | Moon Blake | |
| 2009 | Stolen | John Wakefield | |
| 2010 | Bones | Bones White | |
| 2011 | Ghild | Ralph Gullivan | Short film |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Nathan | Segment: "Middleschool Date" |
| 2014 | Camouflage | Kevin | |
| 2015 | Bad Asses on the Bayou | Ronald | |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Her | Brian Slater | |
| 2017 | Heartthrob | Dustin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Willy | Episode: "Admissions" |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Matty Butler | Episode: "Monster" |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Cory Sinkler | Episode: "Just Say Oops" |
| 2003 | I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown | Rerun van Pelt (voice) | Television special |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Henry Turner | Episode: "Paper or Plastic?" |
| 2004–05 | Everwood | Sam Feeney | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Detective | Ivan Tempone | Television film |
| 2006 | He's a Bully, Charlie Brown | Rerun van Pelt (voice) | Television special |
| 2007 | Gilmore Girls | Macon | Episode: "Santa's Secret Stuff" |
| 2010–11 | No Ordinary Family | James "JJ" Powell, Jr. | Main cast; 20 episodes |
| 2011 | Breaking In | N/A | Episode: "21.0 Jump Street" |
| 2012 | Perception | Alex Willingham | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Braden | Episode: "Maturity" |
| 2015 | Murder in the First | Alfie Rentman | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Billy the Lonely Boy | Voice |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Roo | Voice (English version) |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | Roo | Voice (English version) |
| Title | Year | Performer | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Stingray Affliction" | 2014 | Issues (band) | Issues | [7][8] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Daddy Day Care | Nominated |
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Daddy Day Care | Nominated |
| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a New Medium | The Polar Express | Won |
| 2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Firewall | Nominated |
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical) | Evan Almighty | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Alabama Moon | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Shorts | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018). "Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ Epting, Chris. "In the Pipeline: Rock history is on the menu". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "LA Teen Festival The Magazine". Lateenfestival.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Rockin The Crepe". Fb101.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Bennett Debuts 'Over Again' Music Video". ClevverTV. August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Winton, Richard (2018-09-07). "Young actor accusing Asia Argento of sex abuse as a minor will work with detectives, his lawyer says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ "Issues - Stingray Affliction'". YouTube. 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Issues - Stingray Affliction'". Stefan Anderson Producer. 17 February 2014.
