Jonathan Keltz


Jonathan Lippert Keltz is an American actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage, and his work in the films Prom and 21 & Over. He starred as Leith Bayard in The CW's series Reign. In May 2014, Keltz was promoted to series regular for the show's second season, which premiered in October 2014.

Background

Keltz was born in New York City, the son of Karin Lippert, who worked in public relations, and Martin Keltz, who is a co-founder of Scholastic Productions.
After moving to Canada with his family, he attended high school at the Northern Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario. His father is of Polish Jewish descent, while his mother is German. Keltz was raised in his father's Jewish religion.
Keltz began taking acting classes when he was 10 years old and began working as an actor when he was 16. In Toronto he lived in an apartment once occupied by Keanu Reeves.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. His parents reside in Toronto.

Career

As of June 1, 2011, Keltz was reported as wrapping filming of the final season of Entourage. His recent projects include the 2011 films Prom, released April 2011 by Disney, in which he plays the role of Brandon Roberts, an oblivious but self-confident teen preparing for his school's prom night, the completed horror film Playback, in which a group of high school students unwittingly unleash an evil spirit which destroys its victims through video playback, and the film Transgression.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004'Nate4 episodes
2004Radio Free RoscoeMarkEpisode: "Lil' and Grace"
2005Queer as FolkLucasSeason 5, episode 4
2005MissingJoe JohnstoneEpisode: "Patient X"
2006Dark OracleHarveyEpisode: "Trail Blaze"
2007ReGenesisJeff Riddlemeyer2 episodes
2007Cold CaseDom Barron '63Episode: "Boy Crazy"
2008'JeffEpisode: "House of Pain"
2009–2011EntourageJake Steinberg15 episodes
2009HeartlandCody DawsonEpisode: "The Fix"
2010'Ben WilcoxEpisode: "See No Evil"
201131st Genie AwardsHimselfPresenter
2011Breakout KingsOliver DayEpisode: "Steaks"
2011'Tyler RookerEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
2011Combat HospitalPrivate Henry FlaxEpisode: "Inner Truth"
2011LeverageTravis ZilgramEpisode: "The Experimental Job"
2012Fairly LegalJacob MathewsEpisode: "Borderline"
2012FlashpointLukeEpisode: "Below the Surface"
2013ClydeEpisode: "Give the Guy a Hand"
2013Murdoch MysteriesRalph BridgewaterEpisode: "Twisted Sisters"
2013–2014Republic of DoyleGrayson Mann9 episodes
2013Necessary RoughnessDarryl "Hutch" Hutchinson3 episodes
2017CardinalKevin TateSeason 2 Blackfly Season
2013–2017ReignLeith BayardRecurring role ; Main role
Nominated Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S.
Nominated Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S.