Max Elliott Slade (born July 4, 1980)[1] is an American former child actor who starred in 3 Ninjas, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as the character named Jeffrey Douglas, later nicknamed Colt by his grandfather Mori Tanaka. He was the middle child of the Douglas family in the films. He was featured as Jay Lovell in Apollo 13, young Mark Goddard in The Sweeper, and young Gil Buckman in Parenthood.
Max Elliott Slade | |
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| Born | Max Slade July 4, 1980 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1989–2008, 2019 |
Slade earned a brown belt in Gosoku-ryū karate at age 11.
Slade began his acting career in 1989 playing Young kevin Buckman in Parenthood. In 1990, he played Kevin Buckman in twelve episodes of Parenthood. In 1991, he played Willy in the made-for-TV film To the Moon, Alice. In 1992, he played Jeffrey Colt Douglas in 3 Ninjas; he reprised the role in 3 Ninjas Kick Back and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, which were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. Though the latter was released last, it was the second film of the series to be made and is the second chronologically. In 1995, he played Jay Lovell in Apollo 13. Afterwards, he played Mark in the direct-to-TV film The Sweeper.
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Parenthood | Young Gil Buckman | |
| 1992 | 3 Ninjas | Jeffrey "Colt" Douglas | |
| 1994 | 3 Ninjas Kick Back | ||
| 1995 | 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up | Filmed in 1992, but not released until 1995 | |
| Apollo 13 | James "Jay" Lovell | ||
| 1996 | The Sweeper | Young Mark | Direct-to-Video Release |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon | Camera Operator (Smith crew) | Uncredited |
| 2019 | We Are Love | Bobby | Short film |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Parenthood | Kevin Buckman | 12 episodes |
| 1991 | To the Moon, Alice | Willy | TV movie |
References
edit- ^ "Max Elliott Slade". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.