Justin Whalin

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Justin Whalin

Born Justin Garrett Whalin
September 6, 1974 (1974-09-06) (age 33)
San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Actor, Presenter
Spouse(s) Reina Flynn
(July 16, 2006 — present)

Justin Garrett Whalin (born September 6, 1974) is an award-winning American actor best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Whalin, an only child, was born in the Sunset District of San Francisco, California. His mother, Terry Villanueva, is a teacher and school administrator who owns and operates two L.A. area schools: The Learning Castle & La Cañada Preparatory. His father, Craig Whalin, is a real estate appraiser.[1] His parents divorced when he was seven years old, both would remarry. He has a younger half brother, Danny Quiros. Whalin studied acting at the esteemed American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.)in San Francisco, and attended the prestigious Lowell High School. After years of commuting between Los Angeles and San Francisco, he and his mother eventually relocated to L.A. permanently when he was fifteen years old. He completed his high school education through U.C. Berkeley's home schooling program.

[edit] Career

Whalin is known for his appearances in such films as John Waters' cult classic Serial Mom with Kathleen Turner, Child's Play 3, The Disney Channel's Susie Q(1996)(TV), and as the young Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen in the TV series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (seasons 2-4).

Whalin has been working as an actor since the age of eleven, when he debuted in the title role of The Little Prince (Play) at San Francisco's Victoria Theatre. He starred in the CBS After School Special, titled Other Mothers for which he won a Daytime Emmy for his portrayal of a son with lesbian parents in 1993. He went on to star in Miracle at Midnight opposite Mia Farrow and Sam Waterston. He was nominated for: NCLR Bravo Awards: 1996 Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover Role.

He auditioned to play Billy Loomis in Scream (1996).

[edit] Personal life

Whalin married Reina Flynn in July of 2006. They currently reside in Los Angeles. He is a Padi certified diver and is a black-belt in Taekwondo. He is very involved in wildlife preservation and big cat rescues.

Whalin is a fan of the Oakland Raiders football team. He has a Himalayan cat, "Joss", and plays the electric guitar.

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[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Justin Whalin Biography (1974-)

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