Jake Richardson


Jacob Matthew Richardson is an American actor, currently acting mostly in television series. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the film Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves and the series Fudge.

Career

Richardson landed his first acting role in 1995 at the age of nine on the popular ABC series Fudge, based on the stories of Judy Blume. Soon after, he appeared in the hit series The Nanny and as Blade in .
Though silent through 1996, Richardson soon starred in Walt Disney Pictures' 1997 classic Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves as Mitch. He played a minor role in the Disney film Toothless, alongside Kirstie Alley, Ross Malinger, and directed by Melanie Mayron. He appeared in the independent film "Little Cobras" as Derek. Though not having a big following, the movie was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Richardson starred as Reggie Van Dough in the 1998 Warner Home Video family comedy Richie Rich's Christmas Wish. He then made an appearance on the drama 7th Heaven as the troubled young boy, Johnny Morton.
In 2001, Richardson fulfilled one of his dreams of working with Kevin Smith, making a small cameo in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
Throughout 2002, Richardson starred in many TV shows including NYPD Blue, Need You Know, and Boston Public. He also appeared in TV Movie Homeward Bound.
Richardson also starred in the 2002 movie, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, produced by Jodie Foster.
The 2003 movie Hangman's Curse, based on a Christian novel by Frank Peretti, Richardson plays the gothic character of Ian Snyder. He starred in many TV shows before working again with Kevin Smith in the 2006 hit Clerks II. Shortly after, Richardson starred in the TV series Cold Case as troubled teen Trevor Dawson.

Personal life

He was born in Van Nuys, California, the son of Tim and Chris Richardson.
Richardson is married to Beth Richardson. They were married on August 25, 2007 in a 6:00 P.M. ceremony in the evening at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
The couple have two children. Their son, Tristan Rhys Richardson, was born on October 9, 2010 at 3:00 A.M. in the morning in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Their daughter, Carys Elaine Richardson, was born on December 23, 2013 at 6:00 A.M. in the morning in Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York.
The family divides its time between their homes in Los Angeles, California and Manhattan, New York.

Awards

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995FudgePeter HatcherTV series
1995The NannyWillie"A Fine Friendship"
1995'BladeTV movie
1997'Derek
1997Honey, We Shrunk OurselvesMitch Szalinski
1997ToothlessJeffDirect-to-video
1997'"Russian Winter"
1998Richie Rich's Christmas WishReggie Van DoughDirect-to-video
19987th HeavenJohnny"Johnny Get You Gun"
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackTeen #1
2002The Dangerous Lives of Altar BoysWade Scalisi
2002Homeward BoundAlex AshtonTV movie
2002NYPD BlueTravis"A Little Dad'll Do Ya"
2002Need You KnowTeddy
2002Boston PublicJoe Coolidge"Chapter Fifty-One" & "Chapter Fifty-Two"
2003Hangman's CurseIan Snyder
2003MonkDwayne"Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect"
2003Touched by an AngelJZ"The Show Must Not Go On"
2005InvasionGage
2005ERIan Summerlin"The Human Shield
2006Cold CaseTrevor Dawson"Detention"
2006Clerks IITeen #1
2006BonesBrian Andrews"Headless Witch In The Woods"
2006MediumTyler Downey"Raising Cain"
2007HouseStevie Lipa"Needle in a Haystack"
2007Boston LegalGraham"The Bride Wore Blood"
2007Criminal MindsJohnny"Open Season"
2007JourneymanDewey Boyd"The Hanged Man"
2008In TreatmentIan Weston
2008Garden PartyKevin
2008Saving GraceConnor"It's a Fierce, White-Hot, Mighty Love"
2011SupernaturalJohnny"Mannequin 3: The Reckoning"
2011Cinema VeriteTommy Goodwin
2011'Drew Stetson"Imposters"
2011The Booth at the EndRichard
2011The Family TreeRoy
2011The MentalistMike Flynn"Ring Around the Rosie"
2011SuburgatoryFrontman"Sweet Sixteen"
2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootTeen #1