Jimmy Bennett
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| Jimmy Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Bennett February 9, 1996 Seal Beach, California, United States |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
James Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American child actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Daddy Day Care, Hostage, Firewall, Poseidon, and Evan Almighty.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Jimmy was born in Seal Beach, California and now lives in Huntington Beach with his parents and his sister, Amanda.
[edit] Career
Jimmy appeared in nearly 30 commercials (27 of which were in his first year of acting), 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 movies Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and "Arthur Hailey's Detective". He has 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 three times.[1]
In 2005, Jimmy appeared in the film Hostage, where he starred with Bruce Willis, and The Amityville Horror, where he played the role of the middle child of a family moving into a haunted house. The films were released in March and April, respectively. He was called "Jimmy Two-Takes" on the set of "Hostage", because of his ability to deliver his lines perfectly.
In February 2006, Jimmy appeared in the thriller Firewall, where he played the son of Harrison Ford's character. He also played an abused boy in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, an independent film that was released a month after Firewall. Also in 2006, he voiced Roo in the Disney/Square-Enix video game Kingdom Hearts II and appeared in Poseidon, a remake of the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. His 2007 roles include South of Pico, an independent film, and Evan Almighty, a sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty. He is due to appear as a young James T. Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek movie.
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | The Flash / Tony | |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Young Jeremiah | |
| Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo | Roo | (voice) direct-to-video | |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Tommy | uncredited | |
| The Polar Express | Billy | voice only | |
| 2005 | Hostage | Tommy Smith | |
| The Amityville Horror | Michael Lutz | ||
| Detective | Ivan Tempone | TV-Movie | |
| Kingdom Hearts | Roo | (voice) Video Game | |
| 2006 | Firewall | Andy Stanfield | |
| Poseidon | Conor James | ||
| Monster Night | unknown | direct-to-video | |
| He's a Bully, Charlie Brown | Rerun van Pelt | TV-Movie | |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Ryan Baxter | |
| The Reef | Young Pi | (voice) | |
| 2008 | South of Pico | Mark Weston | |
| Diminished Capacity | Dillion | completed | |
| Trucker | Peter | post-production | |
| Snow Buddies | Buddha (voice) | post-production | |
| Orphan | Daniel | post-production | |
| The Boy in the Box | John | post-production | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Young Kirk | post-production |
| 2009 | Shorts | Toe |
