Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Artist Award for supporting actor for his performance as Martin Swinton in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He also appeared in Cory in the House (2007–08), playing the role of Jason Stickler.

Biography

Thomas was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Kim Simmons Thomas, a television reporter and writer, and Bob Thomas, a radio personality, actor and writer. The youngest of three children, he has two older siblings. Thomas attended Farragut High School, and graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in screenwriting and Japanese. He is best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the younger brother on Lizzie McGuire, which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Disney Channel. He was set to reprise the role in the series’ continuation on Disney+ although the show was later cancelled in December 2020 before it could be released. Thomas auditioned for the role of Mowgli in The Jungle Book 2 (2003) before Haley Joel Osment was eventually cast. Thomas and Osment acted together in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Thomas has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including playing Eric Miller in the Without a Trace episode "Wannabe", playing a young Hugh Hefner in the television film Hefner: Unauthorized, appearing in an episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun, and having the recurring role of Jason Stickler in Cory in the House. Thomas also works as a commercial photographer and director. Thomas travels between Los Angeles and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video game