Jonah Bobo

American actor

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Jonah Bobo

Born|  (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 (age 28)
Occupations|

* Actor
* musician
* theatre artist

Years active| 2004–present
Relatives| Salha "Mama" Bobo (great-grandmother)

Jonah Bobo (born January 24, 1997[1]) is an American musician and former child actor. He is best known for his roles as Danny Budwing in the 2005 film Zathura: A Space Adventure, Robbie Weaver in the 2011 film Crazy, Stupid, Love, and the voice of Austin the Kangaroo on Nickelodeon's animated television series The Backyardigans.

## Early life

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Bobo was raised in Roosevelt Island, New York in an Orthodox Jewish household.[2] His father works in software, while his mother is a physical therapist and personal trainer.[3] His paternal great-grandmother was a Syrian-American businesswoman and philanthropist Salha "Mama" Bobo.[2][4]

## Career

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His first film role was in The Best Thief in the World. He co-starred in Around the Bend, portraying the youngest of a four-generation family. Bobo was subsequently cast in Zathura: A Space Adventure as Danny Budwing. His next role was in Strangers with Candy. He portrayed young Victor Mancini in Choke. He has also made an appearance on 30 Rock as a paparazzo named Ethan. He appeared on Roosevelt Island in the play Seussical, Jr. at the Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance. He was also on the 5th episode of Royal Pains. From 2004 to 2013, Bobo voiced Austin on Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans. In 2011, he appeared in Crazy, Stupid, Love as Robbie.

Bobo is also a musician, composer and theatre artist, with his theatrical work being awarded distinctions by the Richard Rodgers Award Foundation and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. In September 2021, Bobo released his debut album Newgrass Suite.[5] His second album Rainbow was released in September 2023.

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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2004  | The Best Thief in the World | Sam Zaidman  |
Around the Bend | Zach Lair  |
2005  | Strangers with Candy | Shamus Noblet  | Uncredited
Zathura: A Space Adventure | Danny Budwing  |
2006  | The Fox and the Hound 2 | Tod  | Voice
2008  | Choke | Young Victor Mancini  |
2011  | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Robbie Weaver  |
2012  | Disconnect | Ben Boyd  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2004–2013  | The Backyardigans | Austin  | Voice
2009  | 30 Rock | Ethan  | Episode: "Jackie Jormp-Jomp"
Royal Pains | Arlo Grant  | Episode: "No Man Is an Island"

## Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations  Award | Year | Category | Result | Work

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Young Artist Award | 2006 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Nominated | Zathura
2012 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor([6]) | Nominated | Crazy, Stupid, Love.

## Discography

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### Albums

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Album  | Album details

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Newgrass Suite |

* Released: September 3, 2021
* Label: Jonah Bobo
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

RAINBOW |

* Released: December 15, 2023
* Label: Jonah Bobo
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

### Singles

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Year  | Song

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2021  | "iii. party"
"ii. woods"
"vii. letter"
2022  | "YELLOW"
2023  | "ORANGE"
"INDIGO"
2024  | "BLUE PT. 1"
"BLUE PT. 2"

## References

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1. ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (October 6, 2004). "Movie Review: Around the Bend". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
2. ^ a b "Jews in the News: Jonah Bobo, James Wolk and Francesca Segal". April 15, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
3. ^ Jerry Tallmer. "Generations". Siegel Productions. Retrieved August 17, 2021. "Jonah's father works in software. His mother is a physical therapist and personal trainer."
4. ^ "Jews in the News: Jonah Bobo, James Wolk and Francesca Segal | Tampa JCCs and Federation". jewishtampa.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
5. ^ "Newgrass Suite by Jonah Bobo". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
6. ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.

## External links

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* Jonah Bobo at IMDb
* Interview with Jonah Bobo at the LA Premiere of "Zathura"

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