Jake Thomas
Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990)[1] is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Artist Award for supporting actor for his performance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He also appeared in Cory in the House (2007–08), playing the role of Jason Stickler.
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 Thomas at the 2014 VidCon | |
| Born | January 30, 1990 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www |
Biography
Thomas was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Kim Simmons Thomas, a television reporter and writer, and Bob Thomas, a radio personality, actor and writer.[2] The youngest of three children, he has two older siblings. Thomas attended Farragut High School, and graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in screenwriting and Japanese.
He is best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the younger brother on Lizzie McGuire, which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Disney Channel. He was set to reprise the role in the series’ continuation on Disney+ although the show was later cancelled in December 2020 before it could be released.[3]
Thomas has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including playing Eric Miller in the Without a Trace episode "Wannabe", a young Hugh Hefner in the television film Hefner: Unauthorized, 3rd Rock from the Sun and had a recurring role in Cory in the House as Jason Stickler. Thomas also works as a commercial photographer and director.
Thomas travels between Los Angeles and Knoxville, Tennessee.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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| 2000 | If Tomorrow Comes | Young Adam | ||
| 2000 | The Cell | Young Carl Rudolph Stargher | ||
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Martin Swinton | ||
| 2003 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Matthew "Matt" McGuire | ||
| 2004 | DinoCroc | Michael Banning | ||
| 2004 | Soccer Dog: European Cup | Zach Connolly | ||
| 2018 | Baja | Bryan Johnson | ||
| 2018 | The Unwilling | Darren |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Kid | Episode: "Y2dicK" |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Thomas | Episode: "Such a Time as This" |
| 1999 | Hefner: Unauthorized | Young Hef (Age 9) | a.k.a. Hugh Hefner: The True Story |
| 1999 | The Man Show | Jake | Episode: "Bad Old Days" |
| 2001–04 | Lizzie McGuire | Matthew "Matt" McGuire | Main role |
| 2001–05 | Express Yourself | Himself | Interstitial series |
| 2002 | Body & Soul | Raymond White | Episode: "Shadow Boxing" |
| 2003 | Sixteen to Life | Mike | Television film |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2 | Clark 'Third' Johnson | Television film |
| 2003–05, 2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Nigel Planter | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Eric Miller | Episode: "Wannabe" |
| 2005 | Center of the Universe | Waylon | Episode: "The New Neighbours" |
| 2007–08 | Cory in the House | Jason Stickler | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2008 | Aces 'N' Eights | Noah | Television film |
| 2008 | ER | Nick | Episode: "...As the Day She Was Born" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Hugh Mastersen '78 | Episode: "Roller Girl" |
| 2008 | Her Only Child | Kevin | Television film |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | James Cole | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Brian Dahl | Episode: "Eternal" |
| 2009 | House | Ryan | Episode: "Unfaithful" |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Steve | Episode: "Odd Man Out" |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Lucas Galinetti | Episode: "Chip/Tuck" |
| 2009 | Rules of Engagement | Toby | Episode: "Twice" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Andrew Carlin | Episode: "Endless Love" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Scott Kagan | Episode: "Middle Man" |
| 2011 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Boy Dancing | Episode: "And Circumstance" |
| 2011 | Betrayed at 17 | Shane Ross | Television film |
| 2012 | NCIS | Alec Dell | Episode: "Namesake" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Steve Davis | Episode: "Clue: CSI" |
| 2013–14 | Storytellers | Finn Avery | Main role |
| 2014 | Taken Away | Lucas | Television film |
| 2015 | Romantically Speaking | Martin | Television film |
| 2019 | S.W.A.T | Bayo | Episode: "Encore" |
Video game
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer | Brave |
References
- Jake Thomas Official website ("Jake Thomas Biography". Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.)
- Jake Thomas Biography (1990–)
- Disney+ [@disneyplus] (October 24, 2019). "A picture perfect fam! Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine, and Jake Thomas were due to reprise their roles as Jo, Sam, and Matt McGuire with @HilaryDuff in #LizzieMcGuire, an all-new #DisneyPlus series coming soon. However, after some delays the show was officially cancelled in December 2020" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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