Richardson, Jake 1985–

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RICHARDSON, Jake 1985–

PERSONAL

Full name, Jacob Matthew Richardson; born February 20, 1985, in Van Nuys, CA; son of Tim and Chris Richardson. Avocational Interests: Surfing, swimming, skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, hockey, ice skating, in-line skating, BMX riding, martial arts, hiking, music, concerts.

Addresses: Agent—Meredith Fine, Coast to Coast Talent Group, 3350 Barham Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Career: Actor. Voice of Pig Pen in commercials for Regina vacuum cleaners; provided voice characterizations for other productions.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a television comedy series, Young Artist Foundation, 1996, for Fudge.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mitch Szalinski, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1997.

Reggie Van Dough, Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (also known as Richie Rich: A Christmas Story), Warner Home Video, 1998.

First teenager, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (also known as VA5 and View Askew 5), Dimension Films, 2001.

Teddy, Now You Know, Miramax, 2002.

Wade Scalisi, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, ThinkFilm, 2002.

Ian Snyder, Hangman's Curse (also known as The Veritas Project: Hangman's Curse), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Peter Warren Hatcher, Fudge, ABC, 1995–96, then CBS, 1997.

Gage, a recurring role, Invasion, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Blade, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (also known as Problem Child 3), NBC, 1995.

Peter Warren Hatcher, Fudge-a-Mania, ABC, 1995.

Derek, Little Cobras: Operation Dalmatian (also known as Dalmatian Fever), HBO, 1997.

Jeff, "Toothless," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Willie, "A Fine Friendship," The Nanny, CBS, 1995.

Michael Tulli, "Russian Winter," C-16: FBI (also known as C-16), ABC, 1997.

Johnny Morton, "Johnny Get Your Gun," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven and 7th Heaven: Beginnings), The WB, 1998.

Joe Coolidge, "Chapter Fifty-One," Boston Public, Fox 2002.

Joe Coolidge, "Chapter Fifty-Two," Boston Public, Fox 2002.

Travis Henning, "A Little Dad'll Do Ya," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Dwayne, "Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect," Monk, USA Network, 2003.

J. Z., "The Show Must Not Go On," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2003.

Ian Summerlin, "The Human Shield," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2005.

Voice of second McGargle for the animated series Duckman (animated; also known as Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network; voice of Spike for the animated series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon; voice of Chucko for the animated series Recess (also known as Disney's "Recess"), ABC and UPN; also appeared in an episode of Hearts Afire, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dante, Late Bloomer, 1997.

Alex Ashton, Homeward Bound, ABC, 2002.

Also appeared as Robie in The Breaks.

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