Jimmy Pinchak
Jimmy Jax Pinchak (born James Justin Pinchak; February 16, 1996) is an American actor and musician known for playing roles in television series and films.
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Born | James Justin Pinchak February 16, 1996 |
Education | Cornell Law School, Cornell University, B.S. |
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Years active | 2002-2013 |
Life and career
Born James Justin Pinchak, he grew up in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. He acted the movements for "Know-It-All" in the computer-animated movie 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.[3] In 2018, The Jimmy J Pinchak Band released Blue on Arrival.[4]
Pinchak is a self-taught magician, and has been a member of The Magic Castle since 2007.
Pinchak is currently studying law at Cornell University.[5]
Filmography
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2004 | The Polar Express (film) | Know-It-All | Motion capture film |
2005 | Hostage | Sean | |
2010 | Let Me In | Mark | |
2013 | Ender's Game | Peter Wiggin | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2002–2003 | Family Affair | Jody | Main role (episodes 3–16) |
2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jimmy | Episode: "Inside the Box" |
2005 | Over There | Eddy | Recurring role |
2006 | Brothers & Sisters | Teddy Traylor | Unaired television pilot |
2007 | All I Want For Christmas | Jesse Armstrong | TV movie |
2009 | Meteor | Michael Hapscomb | Miniseries |
2011 | Growing Up Normal | Jimmy Jackson | Episode: Pilot |
2011 | NCIS | Jason | Episode: "One Last Score" |
2011 | Men Of A Certain Age | Wes | Recurring role |
References
- "Express Route For Young Actors New Hanks Film Shows Local Talent. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2004-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- http://indiebandguru.com/jimmy-jax-pinchak-band-multi-talented-artist-shows-his-blue-side/
- Blue on Arrival, retrieved 2019-12-10
- http://www.cornellmocktrial.org/current-members