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Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Currently Active 1982 — Present
Actor, director, producer, writer

Personal Info

Born
Apr 09, 1982
Age
44
Birth Place
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Born Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel
April 9, 1982 (age 44)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupations Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active 1995–present
Spouse Rebecca-Jo Dunham

Jonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel (/ˈbærəʃɛl/; born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his voice role as Hiccup Haddock in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019), and for his lead roles in the comedies Fanboys (2009), She's Out of My League (2010), and This Is the End (2013). Baruchel was the co-lead in the Disney action-fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). Films in which Baruchel has had a starring role have grossed over $1.28 billion at the worldwide box office as of 2024.

Baruchel has also had supporting roles in comedy movies such as Knocked Up (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), Goon (2011), and The Art of the Steal (2013). In television, he had lead roles as Steven Karp in Judd Apatow's comedy series Undeclared (2001–2002) and Josh Greenberg in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), both of which received praise from critics.

Life & Career Details

Born Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel
April 9, 1982 (age 44)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupations Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active 1995–present
Spouse Rebecca-Jo Dunham

Jonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel (/ˈbærəʃɛl/; born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his voice role as Hiccup Haddock in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019), and for his lead roles in the comedies Fanboys (2009), She's Out of My League (2010), and This Is the End (2013). Baruchel was the co-lead in the Disney action-fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). Films in which Baruchel has had a starring role have grossed over $1.28 billion at the worldwide box office as of 2024.

Baruchel has also had supporting roles in comedy movies such as Knocked Up (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), Goon (2011), and The Art of the Steal (2013). In television, he had lead roles as Steven Karp in Judd Apatow's comedy series Undeclared (2001–2002) and Josh Greenberg in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), both of which received praise from critics.

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