Baruchel, Jay 1982–

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BARUCHEL, Jay 1982–

PERSONAL

Full name, Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel (some sources cite Jay Martin Baruchel); born 1982, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; son of Serge (an antiques dealer) and Robyne (a freelance writer) Baruchel. Education: Attended Fine Arts Core Education School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Addresses:

Agent—Creative Artist Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Rozon/Mercer Management, 201 North Robertson, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Publicist—Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Drummer in the rock group Martin.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Ross, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon, c. 1995.

Thomas Thompson, My Hometown, YTV, 1996.

Host, Popular Mechanics For Kids, syndicated, 1997–98.

Steven Karp, Undeclared, Fox, 2001.

Winston Stone, The Stones, CBS, 2004.

Skip Ross, Just Legal, The WB, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jimmy Fleming, Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher, syndicated, 2002.

Kelvin, The Robinson Brothers, Fox, 2004.

Skip Ross, Just Legal, The WB, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Beanpole, The Worst Witch, ITV1, 1998.

Film Appearances:

Supporting actor, Who Gets the House? (also known as Qui garde la maison?), 1999.

Vic Munoz, Almost Famous (also known as Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut), Columbia TriStar, 2000.

Harry, The Rules of Attraction (also known as Die Regeln des Spiel), Lions Gate, 2002.

Jeremy Curran, Nemesis Game, Lions Gate Films, 2003.

Danger Barch, Million Dollar Baby, Warner Bros., 2004.

Title role, I Am Reed Fish, 2005.

Film Work:

Director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and special effects, Edgar and Jane (short film), Eden Arts, 2002.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Edgar and Jane (short film), Eden Arts, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Interview, February, 2005, p. 66.

People Weekly, November 12, 2001, p. 93.

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