Jimmy Pinchak

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Jimmy Pinchak
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Jimmy Pinchak
Born
James Justin Pinchak

(1996-02-16) February 16, 1996 (age 29)
EducationCornell Law School, Cornell University, B.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active2002–2013

Jimmy Jax Pinchak (born James Justin Pinchak; February 16, 1996) is an American former actor and musician.

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Life and career

Born James Justin Pinchak, he grew up in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.[ citation needed ] He acted the movements for "Know-It-All" in the animated film The Polar Express [1] (voice was provided by Eddie Deezen) [2] and played the lead in made-for-TV movie All I Want For Christmas, Hostage and Meteor . He also played Eddy in Over There and Mark in Let Me In , a remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In . In 2008, he starred in the pilot episode of the family comedy Growing Up Normal about a child actor growing up in Hollywood. In 2011, Jimmy made a guest appearance on NCIS. In 2010-2011, Pinchak played a recurring role in Ray Romano's Men of a Certain Age on TNT. In 2013, Pinchak played Peter Wiggin, the older brother of Ender Wiggin, in the film Ender's Game (2013).

In addition to acting, Pinchak is a blues rock musician. In 2014, The Jimmy Jax Pinchak Band released a blues rock album titled Make It Better.[ citation needed ] In 2018, The Jimmy J Pinchak Band released Blue on Arrival. [3]

Pinchak earned his Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School in 2021 and his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 2018. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 The Polar Express Know-It-All Motion capture film
2005 Hostage Sean
2010 Let Me In Mark
2013 Ender's Game Peter Wiggin
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002–2003 Family Affair JodyMain role (episodes 3–16)
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation JimmyEpisode: "Inside the Box"
2005 Over There EddyRecurring role
2006 Brothers & Sisters Teddy TraylorUnaired television pilot
2007All I Want For ChristmasJesse ArmstrongTV movie
2009 Meteor Michael HapscombMiniseries
2011Growing Up NormalJimmy JacksonEpisode: Pilot
2011 NCIS JasonEpisode: "One Last Score"
2011 Men of a Certain Age WesRecurring role

References

  1. "Express Route For Young Actors New Hanks Film Shows Local Talent. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2004-11-14. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  2. Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Blue on Arrival, 20 June 2018, retrieved 2019-12-10
  4. "Cornell University Mock Trial Association | Ithaca NY". Linkedin. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-05-11.