Jansen Panettiere


Jansen Rayne Panettiere is an American actor. He is known for his roles in films The Perfect Game, , The Martial Arts Kid and How High 2. His elder sister is actress Hayden Panettiere.

Early life

Panettiere was born in Palisades, New York, to Lesley R. Vogel, a former soap opera actress, and Alan Lee "Skip" Panettiere, a fire department lieutenant.

Career

Jansen had a supporting role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Tiger Cruise, which starred his sister Hayden. He played the voice of Truman X in The X's. He starred as Lucas Malloy in the made-for-television Nickelodeon film The Last Day of Summer, which first showed July 20, 2007 on Nickelodeon. It was released on DVD on August 28, 2007.
His next film, The Perfect Game, was going to be released in theaters on August 8, 2008, but Lionsgate Films decided to push it back to the spring of 2010. The Perfect Game is directed by William Dear, is based on the true story of how a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. Panettiere also co-stars with Gavin MacLeod in The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, a film directed by Rich Christiano about faith and friendship. He appeared with Martin Sheen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christine Lahti, as Elliott Perry in Dustin Lance Black's play 8, a reenactment of the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on March 3, 2012. The performance was broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
In 2019, Jansen guest starred in the AMC network series The Walking Dead & co starred in MTV's How High 2.

Awards and nominations

In 2008, Panettiere was nominated for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Leading Young Actor for The Last Day of Summer.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002Even StevensKupchack's SonEpisode: "The Big Splash"
2003Hope & FaithJustin ShanowskiEpisode: Pilot
2003Third WatchBillyEpisode: "Payback"
2004Tiger CruiseJoeyTelevision film
2004Blue's CluesPeriwinkle 4 episodes
2005'Robby Hobbie Television special
2005Racing StripesYoung Stripes Film
2005RobotsYounger Rodney Film
2006'Shovelmouth Boy Film
2006'Robby Hobbie Film
2006The X'sTruman X Main role, 20 episodes
2006Everybody Hates ChrisPeterEpisode: "Everybody Hates Chris"
2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret AdventuresRobby Hobbie
2007The Last Day of SummerLuke MalloyTelevision film
2007The BabysittersMikey BeltranFilm
2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends ForeverRobby Hobbie
2009The Secrets of Jonathan SperryDustinFilm
2010The Perfect GameEnriqueFilm
2011'HukoFilm
2012The ForgerAramFilm
2013Shadow on the MesaYoung boyFilm
2015Summer ForeverBroomFilm
2015The Martial Arts KidRobbie OakesFilm
2019How High 2Hayesfilm
2019The Walking Dead CasperTelevision