Daryl Sabara
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| Daryl Sabara | |
| Birth name | Daryl Christopher Sabara |
| Born | June 14, 1992 (age 14) Torrance, California |
| Notable roles | Juni Cortez in Spy Kids (2001–03) Hero Boy in The Polar Express (2004) |
Daryl Christopher Sabara (born June 14, 1992) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Juni Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy, as well as for a variety of television and film appearances, including his voice acting on the 2004 version of The Polar Express.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Sabara was born in Torrance, California of Jewish heritage.[1] His fraternal twin brother, Evan Sabara, is also an actor. The two had a joint Bar Mitzvah in 2005.[2] Sabara plays the guitar and the piano. He is one of Courtney Jines's best friends. He is planning on attending college and studying film, as he is interested in being a director.[1] He went to Bert Lynn Middle School. He is currently attending West High School as a freshman and is involved in the cross-country team along with his brother, Evan. They have different preferences; in videogames Evan calls EA Sports' FIFA 07 as his favorite game; In contrast Daryl prefers the Need for Speed series as his favorite one.
[edit] Career
Sabara began performing with a professional ballet company.[3] He began acting during the mid 1990s, appearing on episodes of Murphy Brown, Life's Work and Will and Grace, before being cast as Juni Cortez in the film Spy Kids, which was released in 2001 and became popular among pre-teen audiences. Sabara reprised the role in the film's two sequels, released in 2002 and 2003 respectively, which were also successful at the box office.
Sabara has since provided the voice of Hunter, the male lion cub on the NBC television animated comedy Father of the Pride. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Weeds, House, Dr. Vegas, and was one of the judges on America's Most Talented Kids. Sabara also voiced the main character, Hero Boy, in the 2004 animated version of The Polar Express. His most recent film role was in Keeping Up with the Steins (formerly known as Lucky 13), which received a limited release on May 12, 2006.
Sabara next appears in the film Her Best Move, the interactive DVD Choose Your Own Adventure,[4] and in Boys Life, a pilot for CBS that Sabara described as a cross between The Wonder Years and Malcolm in the Middle.[1]
Sabara plays Ben on the Last Chance Detectives radio dramas by Adventures in Odyssey & Focus on the Family.[5]
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Halloween (2007 film) | Unknown | |
| 2006 | Keeping Up with the Steins | Benjamin Fiedler | |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Hero Boy | voice actor |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Juni Cortez | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | Juni Cortez | |
| 2001 | Spy Kids | Juni Cortez |
[edit] References
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c Babaga News. Keeping Up With the Steins. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ Atlanta Jewish Life Magazine. My Big Fat Jewish Bar Mitzvah. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ BBC Films. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ About.com. Daryl Sabara Gives Voice to 'Hero Boy' in "The Polar Express". Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ Clubhouse Magazine. Retrieved on February 1, 2007.
