Jacob Andres Batalon (born October 9, 1996) is an American actor. Batalon achieved international recognition playing Ned Leeds in five Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero films, beginning with a supporting role in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), cameos in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), and further supporting roles in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), also appearing in the web series The Daily Bugle (2019–2021). He also played Keon in the Netflix film Let It Snow (2019), and the titular character in the Syfy television series Reginald the Vampire (2022–2024).
Jacob Batalon | |
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 Batalon at San Diego Comic-Con in 2016 | |
| Born | October 9, 1996 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
editJacob Batalon was born on October 9, 1996,[1][2][3] in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Filipino migrant parents, Billy Batalon and Vangie Andres from Pangasinan.[4] Batalon has seven half-siblings: a brother and a sister from his mother, and three brothers and two sisters from his father.[5] His mother regularly accompanied him at auditions. In an episode of 'Reginald the Vampire', Batalon spoke Ilocano language to trace his real life heritage, even using 'Andres' as Reginald’s surname to honor his mother, Vangie.[6]
Upon graduating from the private Catholic school St. Anthony's School, he went to Damien Memorial School, then Batalon attended Kapiʻolani Community College to study music theory, but later dropped out. He then took a two-year program to study acting at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.[7]
Career
editBatalon made his acting debut in the 2016 film North Woods.[8]
As part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he first appeared as Peter Parker's best friend Ned Leeds in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).[9][10] It was Batalon's first major role.[11] He reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018),[12] Avengers: Endgame,[13] Spider-Man: Far From Home, (both 2019)[14] and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).[15]
In 2018, Batalon played one of the bodies inhabited by spirit A in the young-adult film Every Day.[16]
In 2021, Batalon was cast as the titular Reginald in Syfy's dramedy series Reginald the Vampire.[17]
Personal life
editIn 2021, he lost 102 pounds (46 kg) for his role in Spider-Man: No Way Home.[18]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | North Woods | Cooper | ||
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Ned Leeds | [9] [10] | ||
| 2018 | Every Day | James | ||
| Blood Fest | Krill | |||
| Banana Split | Jacob | |||
| Avengers: Infinity War | Ned Leeds | Cameo | [12] | |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Cameo | [13] | |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | [14] | |||
| The True Don Quixote | Sancho Panza | |||
| Let It Snow | Keon | |||
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Ned Leeds | [15] | |
| 2023 | Shortcomings | Gene | [19] | |
| 2024 | Lift | N8 | [20] | |
| Tarot | Paxton | [21] | ||
| 2025 | Novocaine † | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | The Wrecking Crew † | TBA | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bubble Gang | Need | Episode: "The Scavengers two-part anniversary special" | [22] [23] |
| 2020 | Day by Day | Lucas | Episode: "#Annabelle ClarkeIs Over Party" | |
| 50 States of Fright | Simon | Episode: "Red Rum (Colorado)" | ||
| 2022–2024 | Reginald the Vampire | Reginald | Main character | [17] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019; 2021 | The Daily Bugle | Ned Leeds | Far From Home campaign cameo | [24] |
References
edit- ^ Guno, Niña V. (October 12, 2020). "Look: 'Spider-Man' star Jacob Batalon reveals transformed, fit body on birthday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Santos, Kara (October 11, 2020). "Fil-Am 'Spider-Man' star Jacob Batalon posts new look on Instagram". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019". United Press International. October 9, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (July 7, 2017). "Jacob Batalon Ready for Big Time With 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Debut". TheWrap. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel & Jacob Batalon Surprise FaceTime with Tom Holland". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. July 13, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Chavez, Yong (June 10, 2024). "Jacob Batalon surprises family by speaking Ilocano in 'Reginald the Vampire'". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Levine, Daniel S. (March 28, 2017). "Jacob Batalon: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Holmes, Martin (August 6, 2021). "'Spider-Man' Favorite Jacob Batalon to Headline Syfy's 'Reginald the Vampire'". TV Insider. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Collura, Scott (April 3, 2017). "17 Things We Learned on the Set of Spider-Man: Homecoming". IGN. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Strom, Marc (July 23, 2016). "SDCC 2016: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Introduces Its Villain". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (July 7, 2017). "How 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Star Jacob Batalon Went From College Dropout to Blockbuster Star". IndieWire. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Francisco, Eric (October 9, 2017). "'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Star Wants Ned to Become a Villain". Inverse. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Allen, Ben (April 25, 2019). "All of the cameos in Avengers: Endgame". Radio Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Alexander, Julia (October 5, 2017). "Peter Parker's best friend, Ned, may show up in an Avengers movie". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Newby, Richard (December 17, 2021). "All the Comics, Video-Game, and MCU Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in Spider-Man: No Way Home". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 7, 2017). "Maria Bello, Debby Ryan, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming's Jacob Batalon & More Join 'Every Day' From MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (August 5, 2021). "'Spider-Man' Breakout Jacob Batalon to Star in Syfy Series 'Reginald the Vampire' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Hickson, Colin (October 30, 2020). "Spider-Man 3's Jacob Batalon Shares His (and Ned's) Incredible Weight Loss". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Maria Bello, Debby Ryan, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming's Jacob Batalon & More Join 'Every Day' From MGM". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 9, 2022). "Sam Worthington Among Those Joining Kevin Hart In Netflix Heist Thriller 'Lift'". Deadline. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2022). "Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley and Avantika To Star In Screen Gems' 'Horrorscope'". Deadline. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Arcadio, Ryan (September 24, 2019). "Look: 'Spider-Man' co-star Jacob Batalon to guest in 'Bubble Gang' 24th anniversary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Iglesias, Iza; TMT (November 8, 2019). "Yorme Isko, Spider-Man's Ned join Michael V et al in 'ScAvengers'". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Burwick, Kevin (July 20, 2018). "Spider-Man Cast Celebrates Spider-Man: Far From Home Reunion on Instagram". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Jacob Batalon at Wikimedia Commons- Jacob Batalon at IMDb
