J.J. Totah

J.J. Totah
Born August 13, 2001
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, comedian, singer
Years active 2012-present
Notable work Glee, Jessie

J.J. Totah (August 13, 2001), is an American child actor, comedian, and singer from Sacramento, California. He is best known for playing Myron Muskovitz in four of the last five episodes of the Fox television series Glee[1][2] and Stuart on the Disney Channel television series Jessie.[3]

Early life and career

Totah's career began in 2012, although in an interview with SweetyHigh, Totah stated "I was 2 years old when I knew I wanted to do musical theatre."[4]

Influences

Totah cites his brother and sister as an influence on his acting career, stating "My sister is the reason I started in show business. My brother is 18 and he has autism. We’ve done what we can to get him help, and he’s amazing and extraordinary. He’s the reason I keep going everyday."

Filmography

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2012 Kroll Show Birthday Party Kid
2012 Nina Needs to Go! Frank 6 episodes
2014 The Exes Cooper My Fair Stuart
2013-2014 Back in the Game Michael Lovette 13 episodes
2014 New Girl Todd Dance
2012-present Jessie Stuart Wooten 6 episodes
2014 2 Broke Girls Elliot Season 4 episode: And the Childhood Not Included
2015 Glee Myron Muskovitz 4 episodes

References

  1. Kost, Ryan. "S.F. 13-year-old snags role on 'Glee’ as it nears end". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. Timmons, Lisa. "Glee’ Recap: ‘Child Star’ Introduces 13-Year-Old Boy Diva Myron Muskovitz". Idolator. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. "JJ Totah - Talented Newcomer on Disney’s TV Series Jessie". iaam. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. Zelle, Veronica. "J.J. Totah Talks Jessie and Back In the Game!". SweetyHigh. Retrieved 28 March 2015.