Tanner Maguire

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Tanner Maguire
BornTanner James Maguire
(1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 24)
OccupationActor
Years active2005–2012

Tanner James Maguire (born July 15, 1998) is an American child actor. He appears in the film Janie . He is most famous for his roles in Letters to God [1] and, earlier, in Saving Sarah Cain , in which he plays Josiah Cottrell. His sister, Payton Maguire, [2] also acts.

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Career

Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, Tanner's interest in acting began at the age of three after a visit to the local community theater to see Peter Pan . [3] By the time he was six, he had gone on to perform in nine different productions on stage. Tanner began to express interest in not only being in front of an audience but also being in front of a camera. His family relocated to Los Angeles and immediately Tanner began to work in television appearing on numerous popular shows, proving the move successful. Maguire has appeared in several national commercials.

Tanner donated an autographed bandanna from the movie Letters to God to Brendan Hogan, a young boy with brain cancer. [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005 Medium JamieTelevision series (Episode "Sweet Dreams")
My Name Is Earl Young Ralph Mariano Television series (Episode "Teacher Earl")
Midnight ClearLittle BoyShort film
2006 Janie BenShort film
Desperate Housewives [5] Young Zach Young Television series (4 episodes, 2005–2006)
2007 Hannah Montana JeffreyTelevision series (Episode "Achey Jakey Heart: Part 1")
How I Met Your Mother Young Barney Stinson Television series (3 episodes, 2007–2009)
Saving Sarah Cain Josiah CottrellTelevision movie
Days of Our Lives Young Shawn Brady Television series (11 episodes)
2008 Ghost Whisperer Owen "Kenny" GraceTelevision series (Episode " Imaginary Friends and Enemies")
2009 Without a Trace Young John BurroughsTelevision series (Episode "Chameleon")
Eleventh Hour DarrenTelevision series (Episode "Subway")
Lost Young Tom BrennanTelevision series (Episode "The Incident")
House [6] Jack RandallTelevision series (Episode "Instant Karma")
2010 Letters to God Tyler DohertyLead Role
Brothers & Sisters HenryTelevision series (Episode "The Science Fair")
BreatheTeus' alter egoShort film
CSI: NY BoyTelevision series (Episode "Unfriendly Chat")
2011 The Hangover Part II Young Phil Wenneck
2012 The Drew Peterson StoryZach

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultRole
MovieGuide Awards2011Most Inspirational Television ActingNominatedTyler Doherty in Letters to God

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