Jae Head (born December 27, 1996)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Sean Junior (S.J.) Tuohy, son of Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy (played by Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock), in the 2009 film The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock.
Jae Head | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1996[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editHead was born in Hamlin, Texas, in 1996.[3] When he was born, he had no aorta, and blood vessels had to be adapted to temporarily replace the aorta. He had open-heart surgery at two months and again at 14 months. Over a three-year period, his pulmonary vein was converted into an aorta.[4][5]
Career
editHead first gained popularity by playing Bo Miller, a young boy befriended by Tim Riggins on the television series Friday Night Lights. Subsequently, show creator Peter Berg cast Head in his film Hancock alongside Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman. Head has also appeared in episodes of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother,[6] MADtv, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hancock | Aaron Embrey | |
| 2009 | The Blind Side | Sean "S.J." Tuohy, Jr. | |
| 2013 | Robosapien: Rebooted | Cody/Robosapien | Voice role |
| 2015 | Bravetown | Tony | |
| 2017 | The Bachelors | Gober Ponder | |
| 2018 | Homeless Henry: Through the Tears | Henry | Short film |
| Depraved | Scott | ||
| 2019 | Hell Girl | Scott |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Leroy | Episode "Purple Giraffe" |
| 2006 | Mad TV | Jimmy | Episode 18 (season 11) |
| The Angriest Man in Suburbia | Little Chuck | Television film | |
| 2007 | Friday Night Lights | Bo Miller | 5 episodes (season 1) |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Christopher Ryan | Episode: "Trials" |
| 2019 | Yellowstone | Luke Hayes | Episode: "Only Devils Left" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by a Youth - Male | Won | |
| 2010 | 15th Critics' Choice Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | |
| 31st Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c Lee, Mike (June 18, 2011). "A dream come true". reporternews. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Look out for Jae Head in 'The Blind Side' | BackStageMom". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Jae Head". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ Heldenfels, Rich (2013-07-10). "Mailbag: S.J. today; Lewis' limbo". Akron Beacon-Journal. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ Mike Lee, "A dream come true," Abilene Reporter-News, June 19, 2011, p. A07.
- ^ Martinez, Kiko (2010-03-25). "Texas native making his mark in Hollywood movies". mySA. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Jae Head Biography | TributeMovies.com". www.tributemovies.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.