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Jay Baruchel was raised in Montreal, QC Canada. He has a younger sister who also acts. He started acting in 1995 when he made his first of three appearances on the hit show Are You Afraid of the Dark?. He was also in more localized shows such as My Hometown and Popular Mechanics for Kids. Baruchel had spent some downtime and finally got a chance to be in a classic film called Almost Famous in 2000... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (40 titles)
2012 Cosmopolis
Shiner
 
2012 Being Human (TV series)
Stu
 
2011 Book of Dragons (video short)
Hiccup (voice)
 
2011 Goon
Ryan
 
2011 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour (TV series)
Sandwich Soldier
Maury Chaykin Fucked Us (2011) … Sandwich Soldier
 
2011 Marcy (TV series)
Jay
Marcy Does Laundry (2011) … Jay
 
2010 Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (TV short)
Hiccup (voice)
 
2009 Fanboys
Windows
 
2007 Knocked Up
Jay
 
2006-2007 Numb3rs (TV series)
Oswald Kittner
Democracy (2007) … Oswald Kittner
Hardball (2006) … Oswald Kittner
 
2005-2006 Just Legal (TV series)
Skip Ross / David 'Skip' Ross
The Bar (2006) … Skip Ross
The Code (2006) … Skip Ross
The Rainmaker (2006) … Skip Ross
The Heater (2006) … Skip Ross
Body in the Trunk (2006) … Skip Ross
 
2006 I'm Reed Fish
Reed Fish
 
2005 Fetching Cody
Art
 
2004 The Stones (TV series)
Winston Stone
Seamus on You (2004) … Winston Stone
Pilot (2004) … Winston Stone
Road Not Taken (2004) … Winston Stone
 
2001-2003 Undeclared (TV series)
Steven Karp
God Visits (2003) … Steven Karp
Eric's POV (2002) … Steven Karp
Hal and Hillary (2002) … Steven Karp
The Perfect Date (2002) … Steven Karp
The Day After (2002) … Steven Karp
 
2003 Nemesis Game
Jeremy Curran
 
2002 Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (TV movie)
Jimmy Fleming
 
1999-2000 Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV series)
Alex / Jason Midas / Ross Doyle
The Tale of the Time Trap (2000) … Jason Midas
The Tale of the Walking Shadow (1999) … Ross Doyle
The Tale of the Zombie Dice (1999) … Alex
 
1999 Running Home
Kid #2
 
1999 Who Gets the House?
Jonathan
 
1998 The Worst Witch (TV series)
Bean Pole
The Great Outdoors (1998) … Bean Pole
 
1996 My Hometown (TV series)
Thomas Thompson / Thomas-John
Grandma's Chair (1996) … Thomas-John
 
1995 Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV series)
Joe
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2011 Goon (screenplay)
 
2002 Edgar and Jane (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2013 The End of the World (executive producer) (filming)
 
2002 Edgar and Jane (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2002 Edgar and Jane (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2010 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (writer: "I'm Awesome" / performer: "I'm Awesome")
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
2002 Edgar and Jane (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
2002 Edgar and Jane (short)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
2002 Edgar and Jane (short) (special effects)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2008-2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 March 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010-2012 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.185 (2012) … Himself
Episode #6.120 (2010) … Himself
 
2010-2012 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.101 (2012) … Himself
Episode #7.117 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Pro-Semitism: Hollywood (short)
Himself
 
2011 31st Annual Genie Awards (TV special)
Himself - User's Choice Winner & Presenter
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.26 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.16 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Episode dated 2 August 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
 
2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.172 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.41 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 7 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 5 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 24 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.84 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.31 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.21 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.19 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Rotten Tomatoes Show (TV series)
Himself
Despicable Me/The Kids Are All Right (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Star Wars: Adidas Originals - Cantina 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.142 (2010) … Himself
 
2008-2010 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) … Himself
'Tropic Thunder': HBO First Look (2008) … Himself
 
2009 4 Fanboys & 1 Fangirl (video short)
Himself
 
2008 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2005 Born to Fight (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997-1998 Popular Mechanics for Kids (TV series documentary)
Jay
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
 

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Fetching Cody -- Distraught over his drug-addicted girlfriend who's overdosed and fallen into a coma, small-time dope peddler Art (Jay Baruchel) uses a time machine to journey into the past in a desperate gamble to change her future. Being Human: Season 2: Episode 9 -- Josh's best friend returns from the dead, Aidan lends a hand to Henry and  Sally's confrontation with the Reaper rocks her to her core. The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- "Plasma Bolt" Clip
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5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Personal Quote:

I think sports makes for good drama because it has all the same ingredients as anything worth reading or listening to or watching. Conflict, desire, heartbreak - it's all there. People project their hopes, ambitions and failings onto their sports clubs. They become symbiotically connected with the fate of their favorite team... See more »

Trivia:

Has a red maple leaf the size of a golfball tatooed over the left side of his chest ( His heart). See more »

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Often plays awkward yet endearing characters See more »

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