JONATHAN LIPNICKI

A native Angeleno and a celebrated American actor around the world, Jonathan Lipnicki entered audiences’ hearts with his breakthrough performance as a child in the Cameron Crowe film, JERRY MAGUIRE opposite Academy-Award nominated actor Tom Cruise, Academy-Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr., and Academy-Award winning actress Renée Zellwegger. He followed-up with starring roles in the film adaptations of the STUART LITTLE franchise opposite Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Nathan Lane, and THE LITTLE VAMPIRE opposite Academy-Award winner Richard E. Grant. He also played a lead role opposite Lil’ Bow Wow, Jesse Plemons, and Morris Chestnut in the highly-acclaimed comedy-fantasy film, LIKE MIKE. He went on to play series regular roles on, THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW and MEEGO, opposite Bronson Pinchot, Ed Begley, and Michelle Trachtenberg, and a very memorable recurring guest star role in Kevin Williamson’s classic 90s television series DAWSON'S CREEK. 

Throughout his teenage years, he guest-starred on several hit television shows, including MONK (USA), FAMILY GUY (FOX), and BLOWIN’ UP (MTV). His starring turn as “Toby Wilson” in the award-winning film, WHEN ZACHARY BEAVER CAME TO TOWN, garnered him widespread acclaim and inspired him to develop and produce his own material. Lipnicki starred in the Israeli mob drama, FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY alongside icons James Caan and Paul Sorvino.

Over quarantine/mid-pandemic, Jonathan had two movies released. BROIL, where he was the lead, and played a serial killer chef. Corey Large produced (IT FOLLOWS) and Edward Drake directed. He was also a lead in another indie that was released, POOLING TO PARADISE, where his character goes on a road trip to win back his girlfriend (Taryn Manning). After a festival run, he released a short film DATE which he both produced and starred in, written by Theresa Rebeck (SMASH, THE 355), and produced by Andrew Carlberg who won an Oscar for SKIN. 

2023 saw the release of THE RE-EDUCATION OF MOLLY SINGER, starring Britt Robertson and Jamie Pressly, which is set to release in September of 2023.  Capping off 2023 Jonathan worked on MAN GOES ON RANT an indie dramedy as well as a western feature “Cottonmouth” Starring Ron Perlman.  2024 Jonathan will be back on TV with the release of THE JOE SCHMO on TBS.

Off-screen, Jonathan is an avid Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner and trains at a black belt level.  Most recently, Jonathan joined Buffalo 8 as an Executive Producer, where he plays a key role in packaging and project development.

Jonathan's Classes:

Class: Kid/Teen Scene Study class
Day: Saturdays
Time: 11 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern (Ages 10-16)

Class: Adult Scene Study class

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM Eastern (Ages 17+)

Time: 8:15 PM to 9:45 PM Eastern (Ages 17+)

Cost:  $195 / per month. 

We do allow a one-time trial acting class in these classes.  We will prorate if you enroll after the start of the month.  This is an ongoing class, so you MUST provide ten days' notice by canceling using the online cancellation form no later than the 20th of the month before the first.