Jimmy Tatro

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Jimmy Tatro
Born
James Richard Tatro

(1992-02-16) February 16, 1992 (age 32)
Education Notre Dame High School
Alma mater University of Arizona (dropped out)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer, YouTube personality
Years active2011–present
Partner Zoey Deutch (2021–present)

James Richard Tatro [1] (born February 16, 1992) [2] is an American actor, comedian, writer and YouTube personality. He is the creator and star of the YouTube channel LifeAccordingToJimmy, which has more than 3.4 million subscribers and over 728 million video views. Tatro writes, produces and directs each of his video sketches with his friend, Christian A. Pierce.

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Tatro has appeared in Grown Ups 2 , 22 Jump Street , Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland , Boo! A Madea Halloween , and Stuber , as well as the music video for the Lil Dicky song "Freaky Friday". He also starred in the first season of the true-crime mockumentary American Vandal , as Dylan Maxwell which garnered him critical acclaim and a Critics Choice Award nomination. [3] From 2021 to 2023, Tatro had a main role as Connor on the ABC sitcom Home Economics .

Early life

Tatro attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. [4] He started making comical videos with friends in high school, and then continued to do so at the University of Arizona. He dropped out of school his junior year. While at Arizona he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. [5]

Tatro has been dating actress Zoey Deutch since 2021. [6]

Career

Tatro has performed stand-up comedy across the country at comedy clubs and college campuses. [7]

Tatro's career segued into movies in 2013 with a minor role in the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups 2 . He then appeared opposite Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in 2014's 22 Jump Street as Rooster. [5] [8] In 2016, he appeared in the film adaptation of Blue Mountain State .

Tatro starred alongside Gary Busey in the Christian Summer Camp comedy, Camp Manna. [9] [10] Tatro's character, Clayton Vance, is described as "the epitome of Christian cool, Clayton Vance is the counselor every kid wants to be. He only loves one thing more than the Lord… himself. Leader of the Righteous Regiment cabin, his alarming charisma and pedigree for 'winning souls' makes him the envy of everyone. But underneath this suave identity lies a lot of insecurity, and he will do anything it takes including lying, cheating, and manipulating Ian into his cabin - to win his fifth consecutive God Games title." [11]

In 2017, Tatro starred in the Netflix Original series American Vandal , a "true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images." [12] Tatro plays Dylan Maxwell, a student accused of vandalizing the cars, and focuses on the mystery of proving his innocence. The show satirizes the popular true-crime genre, such as the Netflix series Making a Murderer . [13] Tatro received wide critical praise for his performance and was nominated for various critics awards.

On November 20, 2017, Tatro announced via social media that he joined the cast of Smallfoot , a 3D computer-animated comedy film as the character Thorp. The film was released in September 2018. The project marked Tatro's second collaboration with Channing Tatum, with whom he worked on 22 Jump Street. [14]

In April 2018, Tatro was to star in NBC pilot Bright Futures. [15] The show was later cancelled by NBC and the pilot episode was left unaired. [16]

On November 14, 2018, it was announced that the second season of The Real Bros of Simi Valley , which premiered on Tatro's LifeAccordingToJimmy YouTube channel, would air on Facebook Watch. Tatro stars, executive produces, co-writes, and directs the series. [17]

In December 2020, Home Economics was given a series order. [18] Tatro plays Connor, the wealthy owner of a private equity firm, who moves closer to his two siblings, one of whom is middle class while the other is broke. [19] The show was cancelled in 2023 after three seasons. [20]

LifeAccordingToJimmy

In 2011, Tatro created his YouTube channel, LifeAccordingToJimmy, with his creative partner, Christian Pierce, in which he uploads comedy skits. As of January 2022, the channel has over 3.46 million subscribers. [21] Tatro's videos have had numerous celebrity appearances, including: Angela Kinsey, David Henrie, Alexander Ludwig, Emily Osment, Darin Brooks, Milo Ventimiglia, Riff Raff, Pauly Shore, and Liliana Mumy.

In 2014, his YouTube channel was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #92. [22]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Grown Ups 2 Frat Boy
Fighting CoupleJimmyShort film
2014 22 Jump Street Rooster
2015How to Have Sex on a PlaneLead GuyShort film; also writer
Air Bound MatthewVoice; English dub
2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Dick Dawg
Internet Famous
FMLBobby Fellows
Boo! A Madea Halloween Sean
2017My College Roommate is DNCE
2018 Super Troopers 2 Lance StonebreakerCredited as James R. Tatro
Camp MannaClayton Vance
Smallfoot ThorpVoice
2019 Stuber Richie Sandusky
Bad Education Jim Boy McCarden
2020 The King of Staten Island Firefighter Savage
The Wolf of Snow Hollow PJ Palfrey
2021 Rumble Lights Out McGintyVoice
2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules BillVoice
2023 Theater Camp Troy RubinskyAlso executive producer
The Machine Young Bert
Strays Finn the RottweilerVoice
TBACalifornia King†Post-production
You're Cordially Invited †
Action #1†Brian

Television and web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–presentLifeAccordingToJimmyHimselfWeb series
2013Homemade MoviesThugEpisode: "Tim Burton's I'm Batman"
2016BetchHimself / GuyHost; 1 episode
2017Drive SharePassenger1 episode
American Vandal Dylan MaxwellMain role (season 1)
Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Nominated—IGN Summer Movie Award for Best Comedic TV Performance
Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Miniseries/TV Movie Actor
2017–2020 The Real Bros of Simi Valley XanderLead role
Also co-creator, co-writer, director, and executive producer
2018 The Guest Book BodhiMain role (season 2)
2018–2019 Modern Family Bill6 episodes
2019 Charmed Gideon1 episode
2019–2020 Tacoma FD Sergeant Shuck3 episodes
2019–2021 Fast & Furious Spy Racers MitchVoice role; 7 episodes
2020–2022 The Mighty Ones Leaf (Bucky)Main voice role
2021 The Now HalMain role
2021–2023 Home Economics ConnorMain role; also directed 1 episode
2022 The Afterparty Officer Kleyes1 episode
2023 HouseBroken TreyVoice role; 1 episode
2024 Family Guy Cool Kid #1Voice role; episode: "Teacher's Heavy Pet"
Monsters at Work SkylerVoice role; episode: "Field of Screams"

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