Max Burkholder

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Max Burkholder
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Burkholder at the March 2013 Paleyfest
Born
Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder

(1997-11-01) November 1, 1997 (age 26)
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder (born November 1, 1997) is an American actor. He is most notable for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, Parenthood . Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor for his roles as Chomper in The Land Before Time , Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh and World in the television of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends , Destination: Imagination . In 2013, Burkholder appeared in the film The Purge . He is currently a member of the comedy account on Instagram, Max 'n' the Jakey Boys. [1]

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Life and career

Burkholder's parents are former actors. [2] Burkholder has a brother named Adam. [3] He attended Campbell Hall School. [4] Burkholder was accepted into Harvard University as a member of the Class of 2021. [5] There he began his theatrical career appearing in a production of columbinus at Harvard portraying Dylan Klebold/Loner. [6] Burkholder is Jewish. [7]

Television

Burkholder has appeared on Parenthood as Max Braverman and as young Mitch on Crumbs . He guest starred on an episode of CSI: Miami , "Death Pool 100" and in an episode of CSI: NY . In addition, he played Billy in one episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on Disney Channel and was the voice of Samsquatch in Random! Cartoons . He also appeared in the television series In Treatment and Love for Rent and played the role of Duncan in the episode of Grey's Anatomy , "Brave New World". He also played a child at an airport in an episode of The O.C. . [8]

Burkholder has lent his voice for several shows. He voiced Chomper in the television series The Land Before Time , based on film series of the same name. He also provided the voice of Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh (taking over the role from Jimmy Bennett) and played "World" the imaginary friend inside a toybox in the movie of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends , Destination: Imagination (2008). [9]

For Burkholder's role as Max Braverman on Parenthood , executive producer Jason Katims said consultant Wayne Tashjian, a behavioral psychologist, looked at the script and met with Burkholder and his mother about those scenes involving the character of Max. Burkholder and his mother then practiced the scenes by themselves. For special scenes, the show employed a second consultant to ensure accuracy. [10]

Film

Burkholder played Max in Daddy Day Care (2003) and also appeared in Friends with Money (2006). [11] He played the son of James Sandin in the horror film The Purge in the summer of 2013. [12] [13]

Filmography

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Burkholder at the December 2011 Voice Awards
List of Film Roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Daddy Day Care Max RyersonFilm debut
2005 Love for Rent Max
2006 Friends with Money Max
The Ant Bully Blue Teammate #6 (voice)
2007 My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie Roo (voice) Direct to video
2008The Journal10 Year Old Alex Short film
Fly Me to the Moon Mother's Maggot (voice)
2009 My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Tigger & Pooh And A Musical Too Roo (voice)Direct to video
2010The Rainbow TribeBoo
2013 The Purge Charlie Sandin
2018 The First Purge Charlie Sandin (flashbacks)
2019 Benjamin Benjamin
Imaginary Order Xander
List of Television Roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Commando NannySeth WinterUnaired
Television program
2005 The O.C. Kid in AirportEpisode: "The Rainy Day Women"
Fathers and SonsNick at 5 Television film
2005–2017 Family Guy Kid, Young Patrick Pewterschmidt, Calvin, Will Robinson, Scotty, various characters (voices)21 episodes
2006 Crumbs Young Mitch Crumb2 episodes
CSI: NY SamEpisode: "Necrophilia Americana"
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody BillyEpisode: "Books and Birdhouses"
CSI: Miami Tyler LamarEpisode: "Death Pool 100"
2007 Random! Cartoons Samsquatch (voice)Episode: "Samsquatch"
Lipshitz Saves the WorldYoung Adam Lipshitz
Panic ButtonSam AldenTelevision film
originally released as Point of Entry
2007–2008 The Land Before Time Chomper (voice)26 episodes
2007–2009 My Friends Tigger & Pooh Roo (voice)25 episodes
Brothers & Sisters Jack McCallister4 episodes
2007–2016 American Dad! Kid Doctor, Little Boy, Justin Bieber (voices)3 episodes
2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man Billy Connors (voice)Episode: "Natural Selection"
Grey's Anatomy Duncan PaileyEpisode: "Brave New World"
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination World (voice)Television film
2008–2009 In Treatment Max Weston2 episodes
2009 Private Practice Ben King2 episodes
The Cleveland Show Kid (voice)Episode: "The One About Friends"
Children of the Corn Additional voicesTelevision film
2010–2015 Parenthood Max BravermanMain cast, 84 episodes
2017 The Orville TomilinEpisode: "If the Stars Should Appear"
2021– Invincible Matt (voice)2 episodes
2024 Ted John BennettMain cast, 7 episodes [14]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultWork
Young Artist Award 2012Best Performance in a Television Series – Supporting Young ActorNominated Parenthood
2014Best Performance in a Television Series – Supporting Young ActorWon Parenthood

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