Jake Short

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Jake Short
Short in 2015
Born
Jacob Patrick Short

(1997-05-30) May 30, 1997 (age 26)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Jacob Patrick Short (born May 30, 1997) is an American actor.[1] His roles have included Fletcher Quimby in the Disney Channel sitcom A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014), Oliver in the Disney XD series Mighty Med (2013–2015) and Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016), and Mattie Sullivan on the BBC Two sitcom The First Team (2020).

Early life

Short was born in 1997 in Indianapolis.[2][3] He is of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent.[citation needed]

Career

His first major role was Fletcher Quimby in Disney Channel's comedy series A.N.T. Farm.[4] He also starred as Nose Noseworthy in the 2009 film Shorts,[5] and has acted in numerous commercials.

In 2013, Short began co-starring as Oliver on the Disney XD original series Mighty Med[6] and its spinoff Lab Rats: Elite Force.[7][8]

In 2020, Short has starred as Mattie Sullivan in the British soccer-based sitcom The First Team.

On November 16, 2022, Short started a podcast called Hit the Brake with Bradley Steven Perry.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Anna Nicole Smith Story Child
Daniel
Film debut
2009 Shorts Nose Noseworthy
2011 It Is Dark in Here Adam Short film
2012 A Son Like You Eli Short film
2013 Unraveled Co-director/producer/script supervisor
2018
#Roxy
Cyrus Nollen
2019 Confessional Sai
2020 This Is the Year Mikey
2021 Supercool Neil
2022 Sex Appeal Larson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Zeke and Luther Kenny Coffey Episode: "Bros Go Pro"
2009 Dexter Scott Smith Episodes: "Lost Boys", "Hello, Dexter Morgan", "The Getaway"
2009 Jack and Janet Save the Planet Mookie Pilot
2010 Futurestates Tyler Episode: "The Other Side"
2011 $#*! My Dad Says Timmy Episode: "Goodson Goes Deep"
2011–2014 A.N.T. Farm Fletcher Quimby Main role
2013–2015 Mighty Med Oliver Main role
2014 Win, Lose or Draw Himself Game show; panelist, 3 episodes
2014 Just Kidding Jake Episode: "Just a Catchphrase"
2015 Lab Rats Oliver Episode: "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med: Part 1"
2016 Lab Rats: Elite Force Oliver Main role
2018 All Night Fig Main role
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Ralph Bailey Guest role
2020 The First Team Mattie Sullivan Main role[10][11]

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Role
2011 "
Dynamite
"
China Anne McClain Judge

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2009
Young Artist Awards
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Young Ensemble Cast Shorts Won [12]
2012 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor A.N.T. Farm Won [13]
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor A.N.T. Farm Nominated [14]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Short Talks A.N.T. Farm, Dexter and Selena Gomez". BSC Kids. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Indy Native Jake Short Talks About Life on TV". WXIN. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Cast bios for A.N.T. Farm - Jake Short "Fletcher Quimby"". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Fries, Laura (June 16, 2011). "Review: 'A.N.T. Farm'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Chang, Justin (August 9, 2009). "Review: 'Shorts'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Ng, Philiana (September 9, 2013). "Disney XD Sets Debut for 'Mighty Med' Comedy Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 3, 2015). "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats' and 'Mighty Med' Spinoff Series". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2015). "Lab Rats & Mighty Med Spin-off Series to Succeed the Two Comedies on Disney XD". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hit The Brake - YouTube Channel". youtube.com.
  10. ^ "When is The First Team on BBC Two? New comedy from creators of The Inbetweeners". Radio Times. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jake Short on Instagram: "Alright peeps. This is Mattie: unsure but confident, smart but unknowing. I'll put my entire reputation (if I have one) on the line by…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  12. Young Artist Awards. March 4, 2016. Archived
    from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. Gold Derby
    . March 31, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. February 24, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

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