Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor who is known for his roles as a child actor. He has appeared in films such as Jerry Maguire (1996), Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Little Vampire (2000), and Like Mike (2002). He also starred in the television series Dawson's Creek on The WB and Meego on CBS.
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 Lipnicki in 2005 | |
| Born | Jonathan William Lipnicki October 22, 1990 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | jonathanlipnicki |
Early life
editJonathan William Lipnicki was born on October 22, 1990, in Westlake Village, California,[1] to Joseph Lipnicki and Rhonda Rosen. He has an older sister, Alexis.[2] His father owns the mixed martial arts promotion firm Fight Sports Entertainment.[3] His family is Jewish.[4]
He was educated at Agoura High School, a public secondary school in the city of Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County, California.[5]
Career
editLipnicki played the son of a single parent in his film debut Jerry Maguire. He subsequently appeared on The Single Guy, The Jeff Foxworthy Show as well as episodes of Dawson's Creek and the 1997 sitcom, Meego. He played George Little in Stuart Little and its sequel Stuart Little 2.
He also played the lead, Tony Thompson, in the 2000 film, The Little Vampire and co-starred with hip-hop rapper Bow Wow in the 2002 sports film, Like Mike, which was released two weeks before Stuart Little 2. The latter films did relatively well in theaters, and Lipnicki has become known among preteen audiences, although he has not appeared in a widely released film since, focusing mostly on independent films.
Lipnicki has also appeared in the season preview of Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.
He appeared on the comedy Motherlover on the YOMYOMF Network. Lipnicki currently trains in mixed martial arts styles, but when asked whether he planned to ever fight professionally, he replied, "I've been pretty busy filming and I would need to put off a certain amount of time to really train for a fight and be in amazing cardio shape and really work on my striking more. I'm not saying no and I'm not saying yes."[6]
Lipnicki completed lead roles in the horror-thriller motion picture Broil,[7] produced by the team behind It Follows, and the comedy-drama motion picture Pooling To Paradise opposite Taryn Manning and Jordan Carlos. He also guest-starred in Antoine Fuqua's and Philip Noyce's The Resident.
In 2022, it was announced to the public that Lipnicki will be starring in the horror film Camp Pleasant Lake as the character Jasper Meadows.[8]
Philanthropy
editLipnicki has been a speaker for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and is actively involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Starlight Children Foundation and the NBA's Read to Achieve program.[9][10][11] The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation named Lipnicki one of its "Heroes of 2001" at the age of ten, for his work with the organization.[9][11]
Additionally, Lipnicki has been an international spokesperson for Pediatric Chiropractic and Kids Day America/International and has worked with animal rights groups such as Pets and Their Stars and the Nutz for Mutts group.[9][10][11]
Personal life
editLipnicki dated Becca Mason in 2018, after meeting on the reality show Celebs Go Dating. They later broke up.
Lipnicki is a trained martial arts practitioner and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[12] In 2021, following an uptick in antisemitic attacks, Lipnicki teamed up with security firm Magen Am to escort Jews to synagogues.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Ray Boyd | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Baby Tiger | Voice role |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | George Little | |
| 2000 | The Little Vampire | Tony Thompson | |
| 2002 | Like Mike | Murph | |
| Stuart Little 2 | George Little | ||
| 2003 | When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | Toby Wilson | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Tom Saltine Jr. | |
| 2011 | Shark Pool | Brad | Short film |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Young Yoni | |
| Edge of Salvation | JJ | ||
| 2014 | Awkward Party | Jonathan Flipmicky | Short film |
| Bad Asses | Hammer | Direct-to-video | |
| You Used To Be Cute | Himself | Short film | |
| Someone I Know | Tommy Matthews | ||
| 2015 | Tag | Rush | |
| 2016 | Arlo: The Burping Pig | Buster | Voice role |
| Loserville | Franklin Hope | [14] | |
| 2017 | Altitude | Rick | |
| Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Ryan Davenport | ||
| Pitching Tents | Scott | ||
| Beware The Lake | Mason Clay | ||
| Limelight | Rocky | ||
| Circus Kane | Scott | ||
| Country Thunder | Sam | Short film | |
| 2018 | Andover | Steve | |
| The Delivery | The Doctor | Short film | |
| 2019 | A Second Chance | Cory | |
| 2020 | Broil | Sydney 'The Chef' Lawson | |
| 2023 | Ace | Russ | Short film |
| The Re-Education of Molly Singer | Sully the Mascot | ||
| 2024 | Camp Pleasant Lake | Jasper Meadows |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Justin Foxworthy | Recurring role, 23 episodes |
| 1997 | Meego | Alex Parker | Main role, 13 episodes |
| The Single Guy | Rudy | Episode "Big Baby" | |
| 2000 | Dawson's Creek | Buzz Thompson | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | HBO First Look | Himself | Episode "On the Set of 'Stuart Little 2" |
| 2003 | Touched By An Angel | Stan | Episode "The Good Earth" |
| Saturday Night Live | Himself | Cameo; episode: "Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent" | |
| 2005 | Biography | Episode "Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood" | |
| 2006 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Episode "Vegas, Baby!" | |
| 2009 | Secret Girlfriend | Episode: "You Help Sam Have His First Wet Dream" | |
| 2009 | Monk | Rudy Smith | Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes the Stand" |
| Glenn Martin DDS | Himself | Voice role; episode "Korea Opportunities" | |
| 2013 | Family Tools | Ryan | Episode "Role Model" |
| Bering Sea Beast | Joe | Television movie | |
| 2018 | Drop the Mic | Himself | Episode: "Danielle Fishel vs. Jonathan Lipnicki / Shania Twain vs. Meghan Trainor" |
| Celebs Go Dating | Series 4 contestant[15] | ||
| 2019 | Worst Cooks in America | Celebrity Edition contestant |
Awards and honors
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Actor Age Ten or Under | Won | Jerry Maguire |
| Young Star Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series | Nominated | Meego | |
| 1999 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Nine or Under | Nominated | Stuart Little |
| Young Star Award | Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy | Won | ||
| 2001 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | The Little Vampire |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Twelve or Under | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Jonathan Lipnicki". AllMovie. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "Child star turned MMA fighter helps escort observant Jews to worship".
- ^ Bloom, Nate (November 17, 2011). "Jewish Stars 11/18". Cleveland Jewish News.
- ^ Kilday, AP,Gregg; AP; Kilday, Gregg (November 4, 2008). "Jonathan Lipnicki walks to 'Other Side'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Curtis, Charles (October 17, 2012). "Jonathan Lipnicki on MMA and Tom Cruise - Entertainment, Pop Culture, Style and Hot Trends - Trending Blog - ESPN Playbook - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ McNary, Dave (May 1, 2020). "Film News Roundup: SXSW Wrestling Documentary 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette' Sold". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (August 25, 2022). "'Camp Pleasant Lake' Adds Jonathan Lipnicki (Exclusive); Prime Video 'How To Date Billy Walsh'; Pinewood Sean Connery — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c Jonathan Lipnick's Faces of Philanthropy Profile. Faces of Philanthropy, accessed January 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Jonathan Lipnicki Is Going Places With his Love For Charity. Topbreakingnews, accessed January 14, 2011. Archived October 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Jonathan Lipnicki Of “The Little Vampire” Into Charity Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ThaiIndian, accessed on January 14, 2011.
- ^ "What Jonathan Lipnicki Has Been up to Since Stuart Little". Screen Rant. April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Actors volunteer to escort LA Jews to synagogue". July 29, 2021.
- ^ Aiello, McKenna (October 22, 2015). "Happy 25th Birthday, Jonathan Lipnicki: See the Adorable Jerry Maguire Kid All Grown Up!". E! Online. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Celebs Go Dating on Twitter". Twitter.