Josh Flitter

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Josh Flitter
Born
Joshua Alexander Flitter

(1994-08-25) August 25, 1994 (age 29)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
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Searchtool.svg Flitter at an event for Flushed Away in 2006

Joshua Alexander Flitter (born August 25, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for playing Corky in Nancy Drew , [1] Eddie in The Greatest Game Ever Played , [2] and voiced Rudy Kangaroo in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who! [3] and Budderball in the Air Bud film series. [4]

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Life and career

Flitter was born on August 25, 1994, in Ridgewood, New Jersey [5] to parents Carla, who appeared in Broadway and regional musicals, and Steve. Flitter attended Marlboro High School and graduated in 2012. [6] In 2016, he graduated from New York City's School of Visual Arts with a major in filmmaking. [7] As of 2020, Flitter ran a Twitter account, in which he produced short vlogs and sketch videos. He regularly states to his viewers that he wishes to one day return to his childhood stardom. [8] [9]

Filmography

Movies

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Young Bully
2005 Duane Hopwood Jake
Hide and Seek Little BoyUncredited
The Greatest Game Ever Played Eddie Lowery
2006 Big Momma's House 2 Stewart
Air Buddies BudderballVoice role
2007 Nancy Drew Corky Veinshtein
License to Wed Choir Boy
2008 Snow Buddies BudderballVoice role
Horton Hears a Who! Rudy KangarooVoice role
2009 Space Buddies BudderballVoice role
Santa Buddies BudderballVoice role
2010 Snowmen Jason Bound
The Search for Santa Paws T-MoneyVoice role
2011The Legend of Igoe RoadShort film
2012Hallows' EveMarty
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups BrutusVoice role
2017Pup Star: Better 2GetherRuffVoice role
2024 Drive-Away Dolls The Bellboy

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003My Life with MenPatrick
Whoopi Cub Scout #2
2004 Ed Little Tommy
2005Stephen's LifeStephen SilverTV movie
Phil of the Future Nathan
2006Prodigy/BullyHenry TammerTV movie
2008 ER Unicycle Boy
2009 Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective Ace Ventura, Jr.TV movie
2013 30 Rock Duncan
2015 Regular Show Various Voices1 Episode
2017Neverland the LARP SitcomKane AbleWebseries

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References

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  5. "Meet Josh Flitter", El Paso Times , November 7, 2005. Accessed March 30, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Josh grew up in Ridgewood, N.J."
  6. Boyd, Alesha Williams. "Kids find reading can be fun", Asbury Park Press , March 3, 2010. "At 5 feet tall, Josh said he may be the shortest in his sophomore class at Marlboro High School, but he's already well on his way to being a big star."
  7. Stacey Grant (May 18, 2016). "Shia LaBeouf's Caddy From The Greatest Game Ever Played Just Graduated College". MTV . Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  8. " @FLITTER " on Twitter
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