Jacob Batalon


Jacob Batalon is an Filipino-American actor, best known for his role as Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ', ', ', and '.

Early life and education

Batalon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Filipino parents. Upon graduating from the private Catholic St. Anthony School, he went to Damien Memorial School, then Batalon attended Kapi'olani Community College to study music theory, but later dropped out. He then took a two-year program to study acting at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

Career

Batalon made his acting debut in 2016, when he made an appearance in the film North Woods.
In 2017, Batalon landed his first major role in ', as Peter Parker's friend Ned. He reprised the role in ' and ', and the 2019 sequel '.
In 2018, Batalon played one of the bodies inhabited by spirit A in young-adult film Every Day.

Personal life

Batalon has seven half-siblings: a brother and a sister from his mother, and three brothers and two sisters from his father.

Filmography