Jonathan Lippert Keltz (born January 17, 1988)[2] is an American actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage,[3][4][5] and his work in the films Prom (2011) and 21 & Over (2013).[6][7][8] He starred as Leith Bayard in The CW's series Reign. In May 2014, Keltz was promoted to series regular for the show's second season, which premiered in October 2014.[9]
Jonathan Keltz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Lippert Keltz January 17, 1988 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner(s) | Laysla De Oliveira (2021–present; engaged)[1] |
Early life
editKeltz was born in New York City, the son of Karin Lippert, who worked in public relations, and Martin Keltz, who is a co-founder of Scholastic Productions.[10]
After moving to Canada with his family, he attended high school[11] at the Northern Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario. His father is of Polish Jewish descent, while his mother is German (born in Hamburg).[12] Keltz was raised in his father's Jewish religion.[11][13][14]
Keltz began taking acting classes when he was 10 years old and began working as an actor when he was 16.[11] In Toronto, he lived in an apartment once occupied by Keanu Reeves.[8] Keltz currently lives in Los Angeles, California,[7] while his parents reside in Toronto.[11]
Career
editJune 1, 2011, Keltz was reported as wrapping filming of the final season of Entourage.[11] His new projects at that time included the 2011 films Prom, released in April 2011 by Disney, in which he played the role of Brandon Roberts, an oblivious but self-confident teen preparing for his school's prom night,[7] the completed horror film Playback, in which a group of high school students unwittingly unleash an evil spirit that destroys its victims through video playback,[15] and the film Transgression.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mayday | Dough Berry | Television film |
| 2005 | Cake | Valet | |
| 2006 | Silver Road | Mark | Short film |
| 2007 | Breach | Greg Hanssen | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Wesley | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Tripp Zoome | Television film |
| 2009 | Acceptance | Harry Burton | Television film |
| 2011 | Prom | Brandon Roberts | |
| 2011 | Transgression | David | |
| 2012 | Playback | Nate | |
| 2012 | Operation: CTF | Panther | Short film |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Randy | |
| 2013 | The Privileged | Jeff Lynley | |
| 2017 | Brimming with Love | Sam Jensen | Television film |
| 2017 | White Night | Sully | |
| 2018 | Once Upon A Prince | Prince Nathaniel (Nate) | Television film |
| 2018 | Acquainted | Allan | |
| 2019 | The Cuban | Ethan | |
| 2020 | Falling for Look Lodge | Noah | Television film |
| 2021 | Fit for a Prince | Prince Ronan | Television film |
| 2022 | Stalked by a Prince | Prince Jack | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nate | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Mark | Episode: "Lil' and Grace" |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Lucas | Season 5, episode 4 |
| 2005 | Missing | Joe Johnstone | Episode: "Patient X" |
| 2006 | Dark Oracle | Harvey | Episode: "Trail Blaze" |
| 2007 | ReGenesis | Jeff Riddlemeyer | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Dom Barron '63 | Episode: "Boy Crazy" |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Jeff | Episode: "House of Pain" |
| 2009–2011 | Entourage | Jake Steinberg | 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Heartland | Cody Dawson | Episode: "The Fix" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Ben Wilcox | Episode: "See No Evil" |
| 2011 | 31st Genie Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Oliver Day | Episode: "Steaks" |
| 2011 | The Listener | Tyler Rooker | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Private Henry Flax | Episode: "Inner Truth" |
| 2011 | Leverage | Travis Zilgram | Episode: "The Experimental Job" |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Jacob Mathews | Episode: "Borderline" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Luke | Episode: "Below the Surface" |
| 2013 | Transporter: The Series | Clyde | Episode: "Give the Guy a Hand" |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ralph Bridgewater | Episode: "Twisted Sisters" |
| 2013–2014 | Republic of Doyle | Grayson Mann | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Darryl "Hutch" Hutchinson | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Cardinal | Kevin Tate | Season 2 Blackfly Season |
| 2013–2017 | Reign | Leith Bayard | Recurring role (Season 1); Main role (Season 2-4) Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S. (2015)[16] Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[17] |
| 2023 | Wilderness | Detective Wiseman | Recurring roll |
| 2023 | Christmas by Design | Hallmark Movie |
References
edit- ^ "Jonathan Keltz on Instagram: "12/07/21 📸: @chrisstanfordinc"".
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 17, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 17, 2023 includes celebrities James Earl Jones, Jim Carrey". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Sheila Marikar (June 28, 2010). "'Entourage's' New Addition on What's to Come This Season". ABC News. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "Jonathan Keltz on Role of a Lifetime, Entourage Season Finale". TV Fanatic. September 10, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "Jonathan Keltz: Entourage's August Man". Just Jared. July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Leanne Delap (February 24, 2011). "City Unseen: Hand them Hardly, and the kids might just be all right". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Bob Thompson (April 27, 2011). "Jonathan Keltz was born to act". Postmedia News. Times Colonist. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Linda Massarella (September 26, 2010). "Keltz finds luck in Reeves' old home". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ Andy Swift (May 30, 2014). "Reign Promotes Jonathan Keltz to Series Regular for Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ staff. "Before the Trailer: Interview with Jonathan Keltz from the upcoming movie "Prom"". April 18, 2011. FeedFury. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Ilan Mester (June 1, 2011). "Jonathan Keltz and his Canadian Prom". Shalom Life. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Michael Fraiman (September 24, 2014). "Half-Canadian, half-Jewish, all talent". Canadian Jewish News.
- ^ staff. "Jonathan Keltz". Jewish United Fund. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Lippert, Karin (December 6, 2012). "Hanukkah! Lights, Latkes and Kosher Hot Dogs!". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Allan Dart (May 20, 2011). "It's Playback time". Fangoria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Levine, Sydney. "Golden Maple Awards'15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. May 16, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.