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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Jay Baruchel

Jonathan Adam Saunders "JayBaruchel (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He has had a successful career in comedy films, and has appeared in such box office successes asMillion Dollar BabyKnocked UpTropic Thunder, and How to Train Your Dragon, as well as the films She's Out of My LeagueThe Trotsky, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice.



Personal life

Baruchel was born in OttawaOntario, Canada, the son of Robyne (née Ropell), a freelance writer, and Serge Baruchel, an antiques dealer.[1][2] He grew up and still lives in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood of MontrealQuebec,[3] and has a younger sister, Taylor.[4] His father was of half Sephardic Jewish and half French Catholic ancestry, and his mother is of Irish Catholic background;[5] he has said that he is "probably agnostic".[6][7]
Baruchel is a fan of the Montreal Canadiens. He has several tattoos: a Celtic cross (on his upper right arm),[8] his mother's maiden name (on his forearm), and a red Maple Leaf on his left pectoral (which can be seen in Fanboys and Knocked Up).[9]


Career

One of his first major acting roles was on local television series My Hometown in 1996. From 1997–1998, he co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids with Elisha Cuthbert. After appearing briefly in Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning Almost Famous, Baruchel won the role of Steven Karp on Judd Apatow's acclaimed yet short-lived television series Undeclared, where he starred alongside Seth RogenCarla GalloCharlie Hunnam, and Monica Keena. He then appeared withJames Van Der Beek in Roger Avary's The Rules of Attraction.
In 2004, Baruchel played boxing hopeful Danger Barch in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby, which received an Oscar for Best Picture the following year. Baruchel was among those thanked by Eastwood during his acceptance speech. Baruchel then starred in Nemesis Game and Fetching Cody, before appearing opposite Don Johnson on the WB's Just Legal in 2005, and guest-starring on CBS's Emmy Award-nominated Numb3rs in 2006.
Baruchel appeared in the films Knocked Up (which reunited him with Judd Apatow, Jason Segel, and Seth Rogen), I'm Reed FishJust Buried, and the Ben Stiller-directed Tropic Thunder, alongside Jack BlackNick NolteSteve Coogan and Robert Downey, Jr. He co-starred with Seth Rogen in the 2007 trailer for Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse, created by Rogen and Evan Goldberg as a strategy to garner interest and funding for the film itself. In 2008, he appeared in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. He also briefly made an appearance in Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonean.
In 2010, Baruchel starred in the films The TrotskyShe's Out of My League (opposite Alice Eve),[10] How to Train Your Dragon, and the live-action Disney adaptation of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Also in 2010, he will play two supporting characters in the Canadian comedy seriesThe Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour.[11] He is developing a screenplay, Goon, with Evan Goldberg, and will play Johnny Klutz, a character of his own creation, in a film of the same name.[12] Goon co-stars Seann William Scott and fellow Canadian actor, Eugene Levy.[13]Baruchel will also star in and direct the comedy/horror/slasher film Pig.[14]
Baruchel appeared in the 2010 Adidas Originals ad campaign, "Cantina", in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup.


Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Running HomeKid #2
Who Gets The House?Jonathan
2000Almost FamousVic Munoz
2002The Rules Of AttractionHarry
2003Nemesis GameJeremy Curran
2004Million Dollar BabyDanger Barch
2005Fetching CodyArt Frankel
2007Knocked UpJay
Jay and Seth vs. The ApocalypseJayShort Film
I'm Reed FishReed Fish
Just BuriedOliver Whynacht
2008Real TimeAndy Hayes
Tropic ThunderKevin Sandusky
Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistTal Hanson
2009FanboysWindows
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianJoey Motorola
2010She's Out of My LeagueKirk Kettner
How to Train Your DragonHiccupVoice only
The TrotskyLeon
The Sorcerer's ApprenticeDave Stutler
Good NeighboursVictor
2011Johnny KlutzJohnny Klutzpre-production
GoonRyanScreenwriter
2012Jay and Seth vs. The ApocalypseJayFull Movie adaption of short
2013How to Train Your Dragon 2HiccupVoice only


Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Are You Afraid Of The Dark?Joe1 episode
1996My HometownThomas ThompsonSeries regular
1997Popular Mechanics for KidsHimselfSeason 1
1998The Worst WitchBean Pole1 episode
1999–2000Are You Afraid Of The Dark?Alex, Ross Doyle, Jason Midas3 episodes
2001–2002UndeclaredSteven KarpSeries regular, 17 episodes
2002Matthew Blackheart: Monster SmasherJimmy Fleming
2004The StonesWinston StoneSeries regular, 6 episodes
2005–2006Just LegalSkip RossSeries regular, 8 episodes
2006–2007Numb3rsOswald KittnerGuest star, 2 episodes
2010The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time HourPrivate Prosciutto
Falcon
Supporting

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