Jack Corbett

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Jack Corbett
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Media producer; voice actor
Years active2019–present
Employer NPR
Known forShort-form economics videos for NPR's Planet Money; lead voice role in Boys Go to Jupiter

Jack Corbett is an American media producer and voice actor. [1] [2] He makes short-form economics videos for the NPR podcast Planet Money and voiced the lead character, Billy 5000, in Julian Glander's animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter (2025). [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Corbett grew up in Granville, Ohio. He studied experimental film and film theory at Ohio State University. [1] [5]

Career

Corbett joined NPR in 2019 as an intern on the Tiny Desk concert series. He later began producing short-form videos for Planet Money that explain economic theories, concepts, and news in a lo-fi, comedic style. [3] [6] He was named "visual host" of Planet Money's TikTok account in March 2024. [7] [8]

In 2025, Corbett voiced Billy 5000, the main character in Julian Glander's feature Boys Go to Jupiter. [2] [9] [10] NPR's All Things Considered aired an interview with Corbett about the part. [4]

Recognition and reception

Corbett's Planet Money videos and on-screen persona have been profiled in national outlets including Teen Vogue, Interview, and Money. [3] [6] [11] His videos have been described as a "Kafkaesque mix of Bill Nye and Tim Burton". [11]

Coverage of Boys Go to Jupiter noted his lead performance, with an interview by Glander in The Verge linking the film's conception to his Planet Money videos. [2] [10]

Personal life

Corbett lives in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Holtermann, Callie (February 18, 2022). "He Makes Economics Theories Wacky Enough for TikTok". The New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Burns, Sean (September 4, 2025). "Coming-of-age comedy 'Boys Go to Jupiter' is a labor of love". WBUR. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 De Luca, Xander (December 8, 2022). "Jack Corbett: Changemakers 2023". Money. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Shapiro, Ari (August 11, 2025). "NPR's Jack Corbett on playing the lead role in the new movie 'Boys Go to Jupiter'". WUSF (NPR). Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Crawford, Kendall (August 7, 2025). "Ohio's own NPR TikTok star heads to the big screen". The Ohio Newsroom (Ideastream Public Media). Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  6. 1 2 John, Sarah (September 13, 2022). "Planet Money's Jack Corbett Explains His TikTok Strategy". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jack Corbett named visual host of 'Planet Money' TikTok". WBUR (NPR). March 27, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jack Corbett". NPR. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jack Corbett | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Pulliam-Moore, Charles (September 5, 2025). "Planet Money TikToks inspired one of the year's most brilliant animated movies". The Verge. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Rips, Nicolaia (March 24, 2023). "TikTok's Money Guru Jack Corbett Searches New York for the Perfect Apple". Interview. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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