Daryl Sabara Biography
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Daryl Sabara
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| Daryl Sabara | |
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 Daryl Sabara, 2007 |
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| Born | Daryl Christopher Sabara June 14, 1992 Torrance, California |
| Years active | 1995 ─ present |
Daryl Christopher Sabara (born June 14, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Juni Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy, as well as for a variety of television and film appearances, including Father of the Pride, The Polar Express, Keeping Up with the Steins, Halloween, and the reality show America's Most Talented Kids on which he was a judge.
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Personal life
Sabara was born in Torrance, California of Jewish heritage. His fraternal twin brother, Evan Sabara, is also an actor. The two had a joint B'nai Mitzvah in 2005. Sabara plays the guitar and the piano. He is planning on attending college and studying film, as he is interested in being a director. He went to Bert Lynn Middle School and Arlington Elementary School. He is currently attending West High School as a freshman and is involved in the cross-country team along with his brother, Evan. They have different preferences; in videogames Evan calls EA Sports' FIFA 07 as his favorite game ; In contrast Daryl prefers the Need For Speed series as his favorite one. He currently has a facebook account.
Career
1995—2003
He began performing with the regional ballet company, South Bay Ballet.[1] He began acting during the mid 1990s, appearing on episodes of Murphy Brown, Life's Work, Will and Grace, and Friends before being cast as Juni Cortez in the film Spy Kids, which was released in 2001 and became popular among pre-teen audiences. Sabara reprised the role in the film's two sequels, released in 2002 and 2003 respectively, which were also successful at the box office.
2004—present
He has since provided the voice of Hunter, the male lion cub on the NBC television animated comedy Father of the Pride. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Weeds, House, Dr. Vegas, and was one of the judges on America's Most Talented Kids. Sabara also voiced the main character, Hero Boy, in the 2004 animated version of The Polar Express. His most recent film role was in Keeping Up with the Steins (formerly known as Lucky 13), which received a limited release on May 12, 2006.
He next appears in the films Her Best Move, the interactive DVD Choose Your Own Adventure,and "April Showers", [2] and in Boys Life, a pilot for CBS that Sabara described as a cross between The Wonder Years and Malcolm in the Middle.[3]
He plays Ben on the Last Chance Detectives radio dramas by Adventures in Odyssey & Focus on the Family.[4], and also appeared as school bully Wesley Rhoades in Rob Zombie's Halloween.
He has also guest starred in an episode of Friends, where Chandler accidentally reveals to him that he is adopted. He also guest starred in an episode in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place as T.J. Taylor, a wizard who uses magic the way he wants and convinces Alex Russo to use magic the way she wants too.
He was also in The Boondocks as the voice of Butch Magnus Milosevic in the episode Shinin'. He appeared in an episode of The Batman as Scorn, the sidekick of the villain Wrath. The role was opposite his brother, who played "Robin".
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | April Showers | Jason | |
| 2007 | Normal Adolescent Behavior | Nathan | Supporting role |
| Halloween | Wesley Rhoades | Small role | |
| Her Best Move | Doogie | ||
| 2006 | Keeping Up with the Steins | Benjamin Fiedler | |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Hero Boy | Voice |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Juni Cortez | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | Juni Cortez | |
| 2001 | Spy Kids | Juni Cortez |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | All That | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Friends | Owen | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Hunter | voice |
| 2005 | House | Gabe | 1 episode |
| 2006 | American Dragon Jake Long | Hobie | voice 1 episode |
| Criminal Minds | Kevin Rose | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Weeds | Tim Scottson | |
| The Boondocks | Butch Magnus Milosevic | voice 1 episode | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | T.J. Taylor | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | The Closer | Jason | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "BBC Films". Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ "About.com". Daryl Sabara Gives Voice to 'Hero Boy' in "The Polar Express". Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ "Babaga News". Keeping Up With the Steins. Retrieved on June 14, 2006.
- ^ "Clubhouse Magazine". Retrieved on February 1, 2007.
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