Jimmy Bennett

Bennett worked across actor, film actor, television actor, child actor and musician. This article rests on 96 catalogued compositions and 98 issued recordings drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Jimmy Bennett • Birth Name — James Michael Bennett • Born — 9 February 1996 • Birthplace — Seal Beach, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2002–present James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek. He also starred on the ABC series No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.

Bennett was born on February 9, 1996, in Seal Beach, California, and lives with his parents and sister in Huntington Beach, California, where the family ran a hard rock–themed crêpe restaurant. Bennett also plays guitar and sings on his official YouTube channel. He also wrote and performed the song "Summer Never Ends", which can be heard at the end of Shorts.

Bennett appeared in nearly 30 television advertisements, as well as in episodes of the television series The Guardian and Strong Medicine, before being cast in the role of "Tony", the boy who wants to be the Flash, in the Eddie Murphy comedy Daddy Day Care. He had smaller roles in the films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Arthur Hailey's Detective, and also appeared in Judging Amy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Everwood, and lent his voice to characters in the animated films The Jungle Book 2, Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo, Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown and The Polar Express. He has been nominated for Young Artist Awards five times. In August 2011, Bennett released his debut single "Over Again" and the accompanying music video.

According to documents obtained by The New York Times, a $380,000 settlement was made between Bennett and actress Asia Argento after Bennett claimed that Argento sexually assaulted him in a California hotel room in 2013, when he was 17 and Argento was 37. Bennett said that after the encounter he began to feel "extremely confused, mortified, and disgusted". Bennett's lawyer wrote that in the years after the incident, Bennett was so traumatized that his job performance, income, and mental health declined. They first met when Bennett played Argento's son in the 2004 film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things when Bennett was 7 years old and she was 28. He notified Argento that he intended to sue in November 2017, shortly after she went public with rape accusations against Harvey Weinstein. Argento countered that Bennett "sexually attacked" her, and that her partner Anthony Bourdain had arranged to pay $380,000 as part of the settlement. Following Argento's denials, a photograph of her topless in bed with Bennett was published, as well as her alleged admission of sex with him in text messages to model Rain Dove. In the screenshots, Argento reputedly stated: "I had sex with him it felt weird. I didn't know he was a minor until the shakedown letter." Dove confirmed in a statement that they had provided the texts to police in response to Argento's apparent admission to "sexual engagement with a minor... which is an illegal act that can qualify as statutory rape," as well as "receiving continued nude images without reporting/blocking the account/written rejection/or action." In August 2018, actress Rose McGowan spoke out in support of Bennett. She wrote to Argento: "You were my friend. I loved you. I really hope you find your way through this process to rehabilitation and betterment. Do the right thing. Be honest. Be fair. Let justice stay its course. [...] be the person you wish Harvey could have been." In a letter published online in September, Argento's attorney admitted there was a sexual encounter, but claimed Bennett "sexually attacked" Argento. As of September 2018, Bennett and his lawyer Gordon Sattro were working with a Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigation regarding the claims of sexual assault against Argento.

Film roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2003 — The — Hathi Jr. — Voice • Daddy Day Care — The Flash/Tony • 2004 — Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo — Roo — Voice • The — Young Jeremiah • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — Tommy • The — Billy the Lonely Boy — Voice • 2005 — Hostage — Tommy Smith • The — Michael Lutz • Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie — Roo — Voice • 2006 — Firewall — Andy Stanfield • Poseidon — Conor James • Shark Bait — Young Pi — Voice • 2007 — Evan Almighty — Ryan Baxter • South of Pico — Mark Weston • 2008 — Diminished Capacity — Dillon • Snow Buddies — Buddha — Voice • Trucker — Peter • 2009 — Star Trek — Young James T. Kirk • Orphan — Daniel "Danny" Coleman • Shorts — Toby Thompson • Alabama Moon — Moon Blake • Stolen — John Wakefield • 2010 — Bones — Bones White • 2011 — Ghild — Ralph Gullivan — Short film • 2013 — Movie 43 — Nathan — Segment: "Middleschool Date" • 2014 — Camouflage — Kevin • 2015 — Bad Asses on the Bayou — Ronald • A Girl Like Her — Brian Slater • 2017 — Heartthrob — Dustin Television roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Strong Medicine — Willy — Episode: "Admissions" • The — Matty Butler — Episode: "Monster" • 2003 — Judging Amy — Cory Sinkler — Episode: "Just Say Oops" • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown — Rerun Van Pelt — Voice, television special • 2004 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Henry Turner — Episode: "Paper or Plastic?" • 2004–2005 — Everwood — Sam Feeney — 3 episodes • 2005 — Detective — Ivan Tempone — Television film • 2006 — He's a Bully, Charlie Brown — Rerun van Pelt — Voice, television special • 2007 — Gilmore Girls — Macon — Episode: "Santa's Secret Stuff" • 2010–2011 — No Ordinary Family — James "JJ" Powell Jr. — Main cast; 20 episodes • 2011 — Breaking In — Episode: "21.0 Jump Street" • 2012 — Perception — Alex Willingham — 2 episodes • 2014 — Garfunkel and Oates — Braden — Episode: "Maturity" • 2015 — Murder in the First — Alfie Rentman — 2 episodes • 2016 — From Dusk till Dawn: The Series — Fanglorious Bandmate — 1 episode • 2017 — Bosch — Mojo — 4 episodes • 2022 — Pachinko — Andrew Holmes — Episode: "Chapter Seven" Video game roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004 — The — Billy the Lonely Boy • 2005 — Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure — Roo • 2006 — Kingdom Hearts II — English dub • 2007 — Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ Music Video Appearance • Title — Year — Performer — Album — Reference • "Stingray Affliction" — 2014 — Issues — Issues • "Downfalls High" — 2021 — Machine Gun Kelly — Tickets To My Downfall

Jimmy Bennett was born on 9 February 1996 in Seal Beach. Bennett held the nationality of United States. Bennett worked as actor, film actor, television actor and child actor, and the authority record catalogues a further 1 occupations under the same name, among them musician. Bennett was active from 1999. Bennett worked in English.