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Jake T. Austin

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Jake T Austin for Medium, promoting Lionsgate’s “Adverse” (March 2021)
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
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Jake T. Austin was born Jake Austin Szymanski in New York City, to Giny Rodriguez Toranzo and Joe Szymanski. His middle initial is taken from his mother's name Toranzo. He has a younger sister, Ava. His father has Polish, English, and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Puerto Rican, Argentinian, and Spanish descent. Jake started acting at age of seven in commercials. His first credited role was in a comedy sketch "Kid 1698". Jake starred in many animated movies, but he is mostly famous for his role as Max Russo on the series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007), the voice of Diego on Dora the Explorer (2000) and Go, Diego! Go! (2005), and Jesus Foster on the family/teen drama series The Fosters (2013).

He speaks English and Spanish fluently. Jake is living in L.A. but he often visits his family in New York.
BornDecember 3, 1994
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BornDecember 3, 1994
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 15 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jennifer Stone, David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Jake T. Austin in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
    Wizards of Waverly Place
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Max Russo
    Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
    The Fosters
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jesus Adams Foster
    Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, and Cosmo in Hotel for Dogs (2009)
    Hotel for Dogs
    5.5
    • Bruce
    • 2009
    Patrick Stewart, Sean Hayes, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Rob Riggle, and T.J. Miller in The Emoji Movie (2017)
    The Emoji Movie
    3.4
    • Alex(voice)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Rise
      • Angel Ramirez
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Black Friday
      • Joe
      • Pre-production
    • Pledge Trip
      • Johnny
      • Pre-production



    • Christopher Backus in Daft State (2024)
      Daft State
      6.3
      • Josh
      • 2024
    • Inclusive Space (2024)
      Inclusive Space
      5.6
      Short
      • Nate
      • 2024
    • Jake T. Austin, Matreya Scarrwener, and Quinten James in Killing for Extra Credit (2024)
      Killing for Extra Credit
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Ray
      • 2024
    • Mickey Rourke and Thomas Ian Nicholas in Adverse (2020)
      Adverse
      4.2
      • Lars
      • 2020
    • Patrick Stewart, Sean Hayes, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Rob Riggle, and T.J. Miller in The Emoji Movie (2017)
      The Emoji Movie
      3.4
      • Alex (voice)
      • 2017
    • Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
      Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
      7.0
      Video
      • Jaime Reyes
      • Blue Beetle (voice)
      • 2017
    • Suchitra Pillai, Alyy Khan, and Agneeta Thacker in The Valley (2017)
      The Valley
      7.2
      • Chris
      • 2017
    • Justice League Action (2016)
      Justice League Action
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Blue Beetle (voice)
      • 2017
    • Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
      Justice League vs. Teen Titans
      6.9
      Video
      • Blue Beetle
      • Jaime Reyes (voice)
      • 2016
    • Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
      The Fosters
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Jesus Adams Foster
      • 2013–2015
    • Joel Courtney and Jake T. Austin in Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014)
      Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
      5.1
      • Huckleberry Finn
      • 2014
    • Grantham & Rose (2014)
      Grantham & Rose
      5.6
      • Grantham Portnoy
      • 2014
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, Pierce Gagnon, Rachel Crow, and Amandla Stenberg in Rio 2 (2014)
      Rio 2
      6.3
      • Fernando (voice)
      • 2014
    • Khumba (2013)
      Khumba
      5.6
      • Khumba (voice)
      • 2013
    • Jake T. Austin, Thomas Sharkey, Dylan Clark Marshall, Brandon Zambrano, and Matthew Hunter in Go, Diego! Go! (2005)
      Go, Diego! Go!
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Diego (voice)
      • 2005–2013

    Soundtrack



    • Jake T. Austin, Thomas Sharkey, Dylan Clark Marshall, Brandon Zambrano, and Matthew Hunter in Go, Diego! Go! (2005)
      Go, Diego! Go!
      4.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Searching for the Tallest Tree", "Vuele" (uncredited)
      • 2005

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    The Perfect Game: Jansen Panettiere
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    The Perfect Game: Jansen Panettiere
    The Perfect Game: Ryan Ochoa
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    The Perfect Game: Ryan Ochoa
    The Perfect Game: Ryan Ochoa
    Clip 0:46
    The Perfect Game: Ryan Ochoa
    You are standing in quicksand.
    Clip 0:42
    You are standing in quicksand.
    Go, Diego! Go!: Its A Bugs World
    Clip 2:10
    Go, Diego! Go!: Its A Bugs World
    Johnny Kapahala: Back On Board
    Clip 0:33
    Johnny Kapahala: Back On Board
    Johnny Kapahala: Back On Board
    Clip 0:45
    Johnny Kapahala: Back On Board

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Jake Austin
    • Height
      • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • December 3, 1994
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Parents
        Giny Rodriguez Toranzo
    • Relatives
      • Ava Szymanski(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Took a short break from filming a few episodes in the 4th season of Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) to concentrate on his school work. His character, Max, was turned into a girl, having another actor play the part, to fill in his absence. He later returned in the episode, "Back to Max".
    • Quotes
      I've never been innocent, but I don't think I'm a bad kid! I didn't get voted prom king. I was kind of the dancer, the performer, but I was always very athletic, too.
    • Nickname
      • Jakee

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