Born:
April 09, 1982
in
Ottawa, Ontario
Best Known For:
A string of Hollywood films.
Early-life:
Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 9, 1982 to Robyne and Serge. He has a younger sister, Taylor. He grew up in Montreal. One of his earliest acting roles was in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000).
Career:
Baruchel went on to star in Judd Apatow's short-lived sitcom Undeclared. In 2004, he played a boxing hopeful on the big screen in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby. His other film credits include Knocked Up (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), This Is the End (2013) and RoboCop (2014). He voices Hiccup in the How to Train Your Dragon film and TV franchise.
Quote:
'I have a maple leaf tattoo over my heart, quite literally, and my two favourite things on Earth are being in Canada and making movies.'
Trivia:
He played drums in Canadian rock group Martin.