| Jake T. Austin | |
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| Born | Jake Toranzo-Szymanski December 3, 1994 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor |
| Years active | 2002 — present |
| Official website | |
Jake T. Austin (born December 3, 1994) is an American child actor who currently stars as Max Russo, the youngest of three wizards, on the Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place and as Diego in the Nicktoons animated series "Go, Diego, Go!". He also appeared in the film Hotel For Dogs.
Biography
Jake Austin was born Jake Toranzo-Szymanski[1] in New York City, New York, the son of Giny and Joey Szymanski. His father is of Polish, Irish, and English descent and his mother is of Puerto Rican and Argentine ancestry.[2][3] Austin performed the voice for Diego, the lead character in the show Go, Diego, Go!, which is shown on Nick Jr. He has also provided voices for the animated movies The Ant Bully and Everyone's Hero, and appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, The Perfect Game, a sports drama about a little league team from Mexico, which becomes the first non-US team to win the little league world series. During filming, he became close friends with his costars, Jansen Panettiere and Moises Arias. He also recently starred in Hotel for Dogs, co-starring Emma Roberts.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Nicky (voice) |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Yankee Irving (voice) |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Chris |
| 2009 | The Perfect Game | Angel Macias |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Bruce |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Max Russo |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Benny Smith |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Late Show with David Letterman | Kid 1698 | "Episode dated December 23, 2003" |
| 2005-present | Go, Diego, Go! | Diego's Voice | Nickelodeon/Starring as Jake Toranzo Szymanski |
| 2007-present | Wizards of Waverly Place | Max Russo | Main Character |
| 2007 | Disney Channel Games 2007 | Himself | Blue Team/Disney |
| 2008 | Disney Channel Games 2008 | Himself | Red Team - Inferno/Disney |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Himself | Credit as Jake Austin |
| 2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Max Russo | Guest Star |
References
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/09/05/nickelodeon_hopes_diego_rivals_dora/
- ↑ Hernandez, Lee (2009-01-08). "Jake T. Austin's 'powers' beyond TV". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2009/01/08/2009-01-08_jake_t_austins_powers_beyond_tv.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-10.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaZa3wIAWP4&feature=related
External links
- Jake T. Austin on Internet Movie Database
- The Official Jake T. Austin Site