{{short description|American actor (born 1990)}} {{Use American English|date=May 2026}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox person |name = Jonathan Lipnicki |image = JonathanLipnickiByPhilKonstantinPublicDomain.jpg |caption = Lipnicki in 2005 |birth_name = Jonathan William Lipnicki |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|22}} |birth_place = Westlake Village, California, U.S. |occupation = Actor |notable_works = ''Stuart Little'' films |years_active = 1996–present |website = {{url|jonathanlipnicki.com}} }} '''Jonathan William Lipnicki''' (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor who is known for his roles as a child actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), ''Stuart Little'' (1999) and ''Stuart Little 2'' (2002), ''The Little Vampire'' (2000), and ''Like Mike'' (2002). He also acted in the television series ''Dawson's Creek'' on The WB and ''Meego'' on CBS.
==Early life== Jonathan William Lipnicki was born on October 22, 1990, in Westlake Village, California,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jonathan-lipnicki-p215718|title=Jonathan Lipnicki|work=AllMovie|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref> to Joseph Lipnicki and Rhonda Rosen. He has an older sister, Alexis.<ref name="highbeam">{{cite news| url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3300676.html| title=Hollywood Will Show Him The Money| via=HighBeam| date=February 6, 1997| newspaper=The Jewish Exponent| location=Philadelphia| archive-date=November 4, 2012| access-date=February 15, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104214848/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3300676.html| url-status=dead}}</ref> His father owns the mixed martial arts promotion firm Fight Sports Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thejc.com/news/world/jerry-maguire-child-star-turned-mma-fighter-escorts-observant-jews-to-worship-dl1ntk3h| title=Child star turned MMA fighter helps escort observant Jews to worship| first=Georgia L| last=Gilholy| date=August 8, 2022| newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle| location=London| access-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref> His family is Jewish<ref>{{cite news| last=Bloom| first=Nate| title=Jewish Stars 11/18| newspaper=Cleveland Jewish News| date=November 17, 2011| url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/jewish-stars/article_7913ef9e-115a-11e1-a5a7-001cc4c03286.html}}</ref> and he had a Bar Mitzvah.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jerry-maguire-child-star-jonathan-lipnicki-defends-funny/story?id=25087887| title='Jerry Maguire' Child Star Jonathan Lipnicki Defends Himself In Funny Video| date=August 22, 2014| work=ABC News}}</ref>
He was educated at Agoura High School, a public secondary school in the city of Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County, California.<ref>{{cite news| last=Kilday| first=Gregg| agency=Associated Press| date=2008-11-04| title=Jonathan Lipnicki walks to 'Other Side'| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jonathan-lipnicki-walks-side-122308/| access-date=2021-11-14| newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter| language=en-US| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
==Career== Lipnicki played the son of a single parent in his film debut ''Jerry Maguire''. He subsequently appeared on ''The Single Guy'', ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show'' as well as episodes of ''Dawson's Creek'' and the 1997 sitcom, ''Meego''. He played George Little in ''Stuart Little'' and its sequel ''Stuart Little 2''.
He also played the lead, Tony Thompson, in the 2000 film, ''The Little Vampire'' and co-starred with hip-hop rapper Bow Wow in the 2002 sports film, ''Like Mike'', which was released two weeks before ''Stuart Little 2''. The latter films did relatively well in theaters, and Lipnicki has become known among preteen audiences, although he has focused mostly on independent films.
Lipnicki has also appeared in the season preview of Jamie Kennedy's ''Blowin' Up'' and ''When Zachary Beaver Came to Town''.
He appeared on the comedy ''Motherlover'' on the YOMYOMF Network. Lipnicki currently trains in mixed martial arts styles, but when asked whether he planned to ever fight professionally, he replied, "I've been pretty busy filming and I would need to put off a certain amount of time to really train for a fight and be in amazing cardio shape and really work on my striking more. I'm not saying no and I'm not saying yes."<ref>{{cite news| last=Curtis| first=Charles| url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9669/jonathan-lipnicki-could-probably-kick-your-butt| title=Jonathan Lipnicki on MMA and Tom Cruise| website=ESPN Playbook| date=October 17, 2012| access-date=2014-04-11}}</ref>
Lipnicki completed lead roles in the horror-thriller motion picture ''Broil'',<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sxsw-wrestling-documentary-you-cannot-kill-david-arquette-sold-1234596078/| title=Film News Roundup: SXSW Wrestling Documentary 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette' Sold|last=McNary| first=Dave| magazine=Variety| date=May 1, 2020| access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> produced by the team behind ''It Follows'', and the comedy-drama motion picture ''Pooling To Paradise'' opposite Taryn Manning and Jordan Carlos. He also guest-starred in Antoine Fuqua's and Philip Noyce's ''The Resident''.
In 2022, it was announced to the public that Lipnicki will be starring in the horror film ''Camp Pleasant Lake'' as the character Jasper Meadows.<ref>{{cite news| last=Whittock| first=Jesse| date=2022-08-25| title='Camp Pleasant Lake' Adds Jonathan Lipnicki (Exclusive); Prime Video 'How To Date Billy Walsh'; Pinewood Sean Connery| url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/camp-pleasant-lake-adds-jonathan-lipnicki-exclusive-prime-video-how-to-date-billy-walsh-pinewood-sean-connery-global-briefs-1235100157/| access-date=2022-09-26| website=Deadline Hollywood| language=en-US| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In 2023, he became an executive producer at Buffalo 8 Productions.<ref>https://variety.com/2023/global/global/jerry-maguire-stuart-little-jonathan-lipnicki-jeffrey-dahmer-buffalo-8-1235651739/</ref> ==Philanthropy== Lipnicki has been a speaker for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and is actively involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Starlight Children Foundation and the NBA's ''Read to Achieve program''.<ref name="FOP">{{cite web| url=http://www.facesofphilanthropy.com/jonathan-lipnicki-philanthropy/| title=Jonathan Lipnick's Faces of Philanthropy Profile| website=Faces of Philanthropy| access-date=January 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="TBN">{{cite web| url=http://www.topbreakingnews.net/2010/10/13/1-jonathan-lipnicki-is-going-places-with-his-love-for-charity-2/| title=Jonathan Lipnicki Is Going Places With his Love For Charity| date=November 14, 2023| website=Topbreakingnews| access-date=January 14, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018120547/http://www.topbreakingnews.net/2010/10/13/1-jonathan-lipnicki-is-going-places-with-his-love-for-charity-2/| archive-date=October 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="TI">{{cite news| url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/jonathan-lipnicki-of-the-little-vampire-gets-into-charity_100444451.html| title=Jonathan Lipnicki Of “The Little Vampire” Into Charity| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016211605/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/jonathan-lipnicki-of-the-little-vampire-gets-into-charity_100444451.html| archive-date=October 16, 2012| website=ThaiIndian| access-date=January 14, 2011}}</ref> The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation named Lipnicki one of its ''"''Heroes of 2001''"'' at the age of ten, for his work with the organization.<ref name="FOP"/><ref name="TI"/>
Additionally, Lipnicki has been an international spokesperson for Pediatric Chiropractic and Kids Day America/International and has worked with animal rights groups such as Pets and Their Stars and the Nutz for Mutts group.<ref name="FOP"/><ref name="TBN"/><ref name="TI"/>
== Personal life == Lipnicki is a trained martial arts practitioner and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thapa |first=Shaurya |date=April 9, 2023 |title=What Jonathan Lipnicki Has Been up to Since Stuart Little |url=https://screenrant.com/stuart-little-glasses-kid-jonathan-lipnicki-now/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref> and still maintaining his fitness routine.<ref>{{cite news| title='Jerry Maguire' Actor Jonathan Lipnicki Turns 21| url=https://www.yahoo.com/gma/blogs/abc-blogs/-jerry-maguire--actor-jonathan-lipnicki-turns-21.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9hYmNuZXdzLmdvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH5nrjeeftNaJdHkNrURxEdJdbvfFljIlfvypGSURnGUXHZaZaBVeY1PfclBhgyKhY7g5_hMYjKhkUKX93DEJbkhUPP46YFd2Z9om4lfJ1d9xBZYM6dxjUs4Q4rs-7BPtvoJzuZ7FcbThQuS8HtL7AC7QAbZnx9JghJng-K6Pgg8| first=Lauren| last=Sher| date=October 24, 2011| website=Yahoo! News| access-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref> In 2021, following an uptick in antisemitic attacks, Lipnicki teamed up with security firm Magen Am to escort Jews to synagogues.<ref>{{cite news| date=July 29, 2021| title=Actors volunteer to escort LA Jews to synagogue| url=https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/actors-volunteer-to-escort-la-jews-to-synagogue-675208| newspaper=The Jerusalem Post| access-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref>
Lipnicki currently resides in Oklahoma after becoming executive producer for Buffalo 8 Production.<ref>{{cite news| title=Fans Are Praising An Almost Unrecognizable Jonathan Lipnicki After He Appeared In A Rare Interview| url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mychalthompson/jonathan-lipnicki-new-interview| first=Mychal| last=Thompson| date=December 9, 2023| website=BuzzFeed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title='Jerry Maguire,' 'Stewart Little' Star Jonathan Lipnicki Joins 'Jeffrey Dahmer' Company Buffalo 8 as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)| url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtzUuB6O4uy/?igsh=MXZ2amlncDhoNW5zOA| first=Naman| last=Ramachandran| website=Instagram| access-date=January 21, 2025| url-access=registration}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film roles |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1996 | ''Jerry Maguire'' | Ray Boyd | |- | 1998 | ''Dr. Dolittle'' | Baby Tiger | Voice role |- | 1999 | ''Stuart Little'' | George Little | |- | 2000 | ''The Little Vampire'' | Tony Thompson | |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 | ''Like Mike'' | Murph | |- | ''Stuart Little 2'' | George Little | |- | 2003 | ''When Zachary Beaver Came to Town'' | Toby Wilson | |- | 2005 | ''The L.A. Riot Spectacular'' | Tom Saltine Jr. | |- | 2011 | ''Shark Pool'' | Brad | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | ''For the Love of Money'' | Young Yoni | |- | ''Edge of Salvation'' | JJ | |- | rowspan="4" | 2014 | ''Awkward Party'' | Jonathan Flipmicky | Short film |- | ''Bad Asses'' | Hammer | Direct-to-video |- | ''You Used To Be Cute'' | Himself | rowspan="2" | Short film |- | ''Someone I Know'' | Tommy Matthews |- | 2015 | ''Tag'' | Rush | |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Arlo: The Burping Pig'' | Buster | Voice role |- | ''Loserville'' | Franklin Hope | <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.online.com/news/708316/happy-25th-birthday-jonathan-lipnicki-see-the-adorable-jerry-maguire-kid-all-grown-up| title=Happy 25th Birthday, Jonathan Lipnicki: See the Adorable Jerry Maguire Kid All Grown Up!| last=Aiello| first=McKenna| work=E! Online| date=2015-10-22| access-date=2016-09-30| df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7" | 2017 | ''Altitude'' | Rick | |- | ''Boone: The Bounty Hunter'' | Ryan Davenport | |- | ''Pitching Tents'' | Scott | |- | ''Beware The Lake'' | Mason Clay | |- | ''Limelight'' | Rocky | |- | ''Circus Kane'' | Scott | |- | ''Country Thunder'' | Sam | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | ''Andover'' | Steve | |- | ''The Delivery'' | The Doctor | Short film |- | 2019 | ''A Second Chance'' | Cory | |- |2020 |''Broil'' |Sydney 'The Chef' Lawson | |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 | ''Ace'' | Russ | Short film |- | ''The Re-Education of Molly Singer'' | Sully the Mascot | |- |rowspan="2" |2024 |''Camp Pleasant Lake'' |Jasper Meadows | |- |''Man Goes on Rant'' |Jonathan | |- |rowspan="2" |2025 |''Cottonmouth'' |Norm | |- |''Sarah's Oil'' |Chemist | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1996–1997 | ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show'' | Justin Foxworthy | Recurring role, 23 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 1997 | ''Meego'' | Alex Parker | Main role, 13 episodes |- | ''The Single Guy'' | Rudy | Episode "Big Baby" |- | 2000 | ''Dawson's Creek'' | Buzz Thompson | 3 episodes |- | 2002 | ''HBO First Look'' | Himself | Episode "On the Set of 'Stuart Little 2" |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | ''Touched By An Angel'' | Stan | Episode "The Good Earth" |- | ''Saturday Night Live'' | rowspan="4" | Himself | Cameo; episode: "Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent" |- | 2005 | ''Biography'' | Episode "Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood" |- | 2006 | ''Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'' | Episode "Vegas, Baby!" |- | 2009 |''Secret Girlfriend'' | Episode: "You Help Sam Have His First Wet Dream" |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Monk'' | Rudy Smith | Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes the Stand" |- | ''Glenn Martin DDS'' | Himself | Voice role; episode "Korea Opportunities" |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''Family Tools'' | Ryan | Episode "Role Model" |- | ''Bering Sea Beast'' | Joe | Television movie |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | ''Drop the Mic'' | rowspan="4" | Himself | Episode: "Danielle Fishel vs. Jonathan Lipnicki / Shania Twain vs. Meghan Trainor" |- | ''Celebs Go Dating'' | Series 4 contestant<ref>{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/CelebsGoDating/status/932687756307808259| title=Celebs Go Dating on Twitter| date=November 20, 2017| website=Twitter}}</ref> |- | 2019 | ''Worst Cooks in America'' | Celebrity Edition contestant |- |2025 | ''The Joe Schmo Show'' | Episode "Ben From Baltimore" |}
== Awards and honors == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"|1997 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Actor Age Ten or Under | {{Won}} | rowspan="2"|''Jerry Maguire'' |- | rowspan="2"|Young Star Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film | {{Nom}} |- | 1998 | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series | {{Nom}} | ''Meego'' |- | rowspan="2"|2000 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Nine or Under | {{Nom}} | rowspan="2"|''Stuart Little'' |- | Young Star Award | Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy | {{Won}} |- | rowspan="2"|2001 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | {{Nom}} | rowspan="2"|''The Little Vampire'' |-` | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Twelve or Under | {{Won}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.jonathanlipnicki.com/}} * {{IMDb name|5151}}
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