Jonathan Keltz
| Jonathan Keltz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jonathan Lippert Keltz January 17, 1988 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Jonathan Lippert Keltz (born January 17, 1988) is an American actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage,[1][2][3] and his work in the films Prom (2011) and 21 & Over (2013).[4][5][6] He stars as Leith Bayard in The CW's series Reign. In May 2014, Keltz was promoted to series regular for the show's second season, premiering in October 2014.[7]
Background
Keltz was born in New York City, the son of Karin Lippert, who worked in public relations, and Martin Keltz, who is a co-founder of Scholastic Productions.[8]
After moving to Canada with his family, he attended high school[9] at the Northern Secondary School in Toronto. His father is of Polish Jewish descent, while his mother is German (born in Hamburg).[10] Keltz was raised in his father's Jewish religion.[9][11][12]
Keltz began taking acting classes when he was 10 years old and began working as an actor when he was 16.[9] In Toronto he lived in an apartment once occupied by Keanu Reeves.[6] He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[5] His parents reside in Toronto.[9]
Career
As of June 1, 2011, Keltz was reported as wrapping filming of the final season of Entourage.[9] His recent projects include the 2011 films Prom, released April 2011 by Disney, in which he plays the role of Brandon Roberts, an oblivious but self-confident teen preparing for his school's prom night,[5] the completed horror film Playback, in which a group of high school students erringly unleash an evil spirit which destroys its victims through video playback,[13] and the film Transgression.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mayday | Dough Berry | Television film |
| 2005 | Cake | Valet | |
| 2006 | Silver Road | Mark | Short film |
| 2007 | Breach | Greg Hanssen | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Wesley | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Tripp Zoome | Television film |
| 2009 | Acceptance | Harry Burton | Television film |
| 2011 | Prom | Brandon Roberts | |
| 2011 | Transgression | David | |
| 2012 | Playback | Nate | |
| 2012 | Operation: CTF | Panther | Short film |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Randy | |
| 2013 | Privileged, TheThe Privileged | Jeff Lynley |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nate | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Mark | Episode: "Lil' and Grace" |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Lucas | Season 5, episode 4 |
| 2005 | Missing | Joe Johnstone | Episode: "Patient X" |
| 2006 | Dark Oracle | Harvey | Episode: "Trail Blaze" |
| 2007 | ReGenesis | Jeff Riddlemeyer | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Dom Barron '63 | Episode: "Boy Crazy" |
| 2008 | Cleaner, TheThe Cleaner | Jeff | Episode: "House of Pain" |
| 2009–2011 | Entourage | Jake Steinberg | 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Heartland | Cody Dawson | Episode: "The Fix" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Ben Wilcox | Episode: "See No Evil" |
| 2011 | 31st Genie Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Oliver Day | Episode: "Steaks" |
| 2011 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Tyler Rooker | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Private Henry Flax | Episode: "Inner Truth" |
| 2011 | Leverage | Travis Zilgram | Episode: "The Experimental Job" |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Jacob Mathews | Episode: "Borderline" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Luke | Episode: "Below the Surface" |
| 2013 | Transporter: The Series | Clyde | Episode: "Give the Guy a Hand" |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ralph Bridgewater | Episode: "Twisted Sisters" |
| 2013–2014 | Republic of Doyle | Grayson Mann | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Darryl "Hutch" Hutchinson | 3 episodes |
| 2013–present | Reign | Leith Bayard | Recurring Season 1 and Regular season 2 |
References
- ↑ Sheila Marikar (June 28, 2010). "'Entourage's' New Addition on What's to Come This Season". ABC News. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Jonathan Keltz on Role of a Lifetime, Entourage Season Finale". TV Fanatic. September 10, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Jonathan Keltz: Entourage's August Man". Just Jared. July 15, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ↑ Leanne Delap (February 24, 2011). "City Unseen: Hand them Hardly, and the kids might just be all right". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Bob Thompson (April 27, 2011). "Jonathan Keltz was born to act". Postmedia News (Times Colonist). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- 1 2 Linda Massarella (September 26, 2010). "Keltz finds luck in Reeves' old home". Toronto Sun. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ↑ Andy Swift (May 30, 2014). "Reign Promotes Jonathan Keltz to Series Regular for Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ staff. "Before the Trailer: Interview with Jonathan Keltz from the upcoming movie "Prom"". April 18, 2011. FeedFury. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ilan Mester (June 1, 2011). "Jonathan Keltz and his Canadian Prom". Shalom Life. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.cjnews.com/arts/half-canadian-half-jewish-all-talent
- ↑ staff. "Jonathan Keltz". Jewish United Fund. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Lippert, Karin (December 6, 2012). "Hanukkah! Lights, Latkes and Kosher Hot Dogs!". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Allan Dart (May 20, 2011). "It's Playback time.". Fangoria. Retrieved June 2, 2011.