Jonathan Lipnicki is an American actor famed for his roles during his childhood. He has acted in several films, including Jerry Maguire (1996), Stuart Little (1999), Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Little Vampire (2000), and Like Mike (2002). Furthermore, he starred in the television series Dawson’s Creek on The WB and Meego on CBS.
Early Life & Education
Jonathan William Lipnicki was born on October 22, 1990, in Westlake Village, California, to parents Joseph Lipnicki and Rhonda Rosen. He has an elder sister named Alexis.
His father is the proprietor of the mixed martial arts promotion company Fight Sports Entertainment. The family practices Judaism, and he celebrated his Bar Mitzvah.
He attended Agoura High School, which is a public secondary school situated in the city of Agoura Hills, within Los Angeles County, California.
Jonathan Lipnicki’s Career
In 1996, Jonathan Lipnicki made his debut in both film and television, appearing alongside Tom Cruise and Renée Zellweger in ‘Jerry Maguire’ and portraying Justin Foxworthy on ‘The Jeff Foxworthy Show.’ ‘Jerry Maguire’ achieved a box office gross of $273.6 million and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
In 1997, Jonathan took on the role of Alex Parker in the sitcom ‘Meego’ and made a guest appearance on ‘The Single Guy,’ subsequently providing his voice for the film Dr. Dolittle in 1998.
He was cast as George Little in the 1999 movie ‘Stuart Little’ and its sequel ‘Stuart Little 2’ released in 2002. Furthermore, he played the main character, Tony Thompson, in the 2000 film ‘The Little Vampire.’
In 2000, Jonathan Lipnicki also had a recurring role as Buzz Thompson on the series ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ and later appeared in ‘Like Mike’ (2002) and ‘When Zachary Beaver Came to Town’ (2003), in addition to guest-starring in a 2003 episode of ‘Touched By An Angel.’
In 2009, Jonathan made guest appearances on ‘Secret Girlfriend’ and ‘Monk’, followed by his roles in the films ‘Shark Pool’ (2011), ‘For the Love of Money’ (2012), ‘Edge of Salvation’ (2012), ‘Bad Asses’ (2014), ‘Tag’ (2015), and ‘Loserville’ (2016).
In 2017, he appeared in seven films, including ‘Altitude’, ‘Boone: The Bounty Hunter’, ‘Beware The Lake’, and ‘Country Thunder’. In 2018, he competed against Danielle Fishel in the musical reality show ‘Drop the Mic’.
In 2019, Lipnicki guest-starred on ‘The Resident’, featured in the film ‘A Second Chance’, and secured fifth place on ‘Worst Cooks in America’.
In 2022, it was publicly announced that Lipnicki would portray the character Jasper Meadows in the horror film Camp Pleasant Lake.
Personal Life
In 2018, Jonathan Lipnicki and Becca Mason started a romantic relationship after meeting on the reality show Celebs Go Dating, but they eventually broke up. He is a proficient martial artist, holding a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and continues to maintain his fitness regimen.
In 2021, following a surge in antisemitic violence, Lipnicki joined forces with the security firm Magen Am to provide escort services for Jewish individuals attending synagogues. He currently resides in Oklahoma, where he has assumed the position of executive producer at Buffalo 8 Production.
Net Worth
Jonathan Lipnicki is an American actor, producer, and writer with a net worth estimated at $4 million. He is most recognized for his role as Ray Boyd in the 1996 film ‘Jerry Maguire.’
Lipnicki boasts over 50 acting credits, including notable films such as ‘Stuart Little’ (1999), ‘The Little Vampire’ (2000), and ‘Like Mike’ (2002), as well as television series like ‘The Jeff Foxworthy Show’ (1996–1997) and ‘Meego’ (1997).
