Jimmy Bennett (Actor) Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows

Jimmy Bennett Biography

Jimmy Bennett (James Michael Bennett) is an American actor and musician known for his roles in Daddy Day Care as a child actor and also in Hostage, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts and also in the 2009 film Star Trek as young James T. Kirk. Bennett also starred as JJ Powell on the ABC series No Ordinary Family, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.

Jimmy Bennett Age

Bennett was born on February 9, 1996 in Seal Beach, California, U.S. He is 23 years old.

Jimmy Bennett Height

He stands at a height of 1.7 m.

Jimmy Bennett Net Worth

Bennett has an estimated net worth of $1 million

Jimmy Bennett Life and Career

Bennett plays guitar and sings on his official YouTube channel. Bennet wrote and performed the song “Summer Never Ends”, which can be heard at the end of Shorts. He appeared in nearly 30 television advertisements and also in episodes of the television series The Guardian and Strong Medicine.

Jimmy Bennett Daddy Day Care

Bennet played the role of “Tony”, the boy who wants to be The Flash, in the Eddie Murphy comedy Daddy Day Care. Daddy Day Care is a 2003 American family comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Regina King, Steve Zahn and Anjelica Huston. The film is Written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Steve Carr and it marks Murphy and Carr’s second collaboration after Dr. Dolittle 2 in 2001. The plot follows two fathers who start a child day care out of their home after they are laid off from their cooperate jobs.

Jimmy Bennett Photo

Bennett 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 Polar Express, Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo and I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown. Bennett has been nominated for Young Artist Awards five times. Bennett released his debut single “Over Again” and the accompanying music video.

Jimmy Bennett Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Bennett’s ex-girlfriend, who was 17 at the time that they dated, filed a temporary restraining order against him on July 17, 2015, accusing him of stalking, statutory rape and exploiting her for child pornography. The complaint was dismissed one month later.

Jimmy Bennett Asia Argento

According to documents obtained by The New York Times, a $380,000 settlement was made between Bennett and Asia Argento after Bennett claimed that Argento sexually assaulted him in 2013 in a California hotel room, when he was 17. Bennett stated that after the encounter he started 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, mental health and income declined.

They first met in 2004 when Bennett played Argento’s son in the film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things when Bennett was seven years old. In November 2017, Bennett notified Argento that he intended to sue, 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. Bennett and his lawyer, Gordon Sattro, are working with a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigation regarding the claims of sexual assault against Argento.

Jimmy Bennett Movies

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2003

The Jungle Book 2

Hathi Jr. (voice)

 

2003

Daddy Day Care

The Flash/Tony

 

2004

Springtime with Roo

Roo (voice)

 

2004

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

Young Jeremiah

 

2004

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Tommy

 

2004

The Polar Express

Billy the Lonely Boy (voice)

 

2005

Hostage

Tommy Smith

 

2005

The Amityville Horror

Michael Lutz

 

2005

Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie

Roo (voice)

replaced Nikita Hopkins

2006

Firewall

Andy Stanfield

 

2006

Poseidon

Conor James

 

2006

Shark Bait

Junior (voice)

 

2007

Evan Almighty

Ryan Baxter

 

2007

South of Pico

Mark Weston

 

2008

Diminished Capacity

Dillon

 

2008

Snow Buddies

Buddha (voice)

 

2008

Trucker

Peter

 

2009

Star Trek

Young James T. Kirk

 

2009

Orphan

Daniel “Danny” Coleman

 

2009

Shorts

Toby “Toe” Thompson

 

2009

Alabama Moon

Moon Blake

 

2009

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

 

2015

A Girl Like Her

Brian Slater

 

2017

Heartthrob

Dustin

 

Jimmy Bennett TV Shows

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2002

Strong Medicine

Willy

Episode: “Admissions”

2002

The Guardian

Matty Butler

Episode: “Monster”

2003

Judging Amy

Cory Sinkler

Episode: “Just Say Oops”

2003

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?”

2004–05

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”

2010–11

No Ordinary Family

James “JJ” Powell, Jr.

Main cast; 20 episodes

2011

Breaking In

N/A

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

 

1 episode

Jimmy Bennett Video Game Roles

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2004

The Polar Express

Billy the Lonely Boy

Voice

2006

Kingdom Hearts II

Roo

Voice (English version)

2007

Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+

Roo

Voice (English version)

Jimmy Bennett Music Video Appearance

Title

Year

Performer

Album

Ref.

“Stingray Affliction”

2014

Issues

Issues

 

 
 
 
 

Jimmy Bennett Awards and Nominations

Year

Award

Category

Work

Result

2004

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger

Daddy Day Care

Nominated

2004

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast

Daddy Day Care

Nominated

2005

Young Artist Award

Outstanding Young Ensemble in a New Medium

The Polar Express

Won

2007

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger

Firewall

Nominated

2008

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical)

Evan Almighty

Nominated

2010

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor

Alabama Moon

Nominated

2010

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast

Shorts

Won

Note: This biography is based on the available information as of 2023, and real-time updates or developments are being updated by our editorial team.