![]() ![]() ![]() 2005 was the final year JTT spent in acting roles until suddenly disappearing without any trace. He also continued to provide voices in The Wild Thornberrys (2000) as Tyler Tucker, The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000) as Tangie, Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf (2000) as Timothy Tweedle, in the episode “Dude, Where’s My Ranch?” of The Simpsons (2003) as Luke Stetson, and Thru The Moebius Strip (2005) as Prince Ragis. JTT appeared in the 2001 cover of gay and lesbian magazine The Advocate where he was interviewed for an upcoming role in the gay-themed movie Common Ground. In 1996 he received the YoungStar of the Year Award from NATO/ShoWest, the Best Performance in a Voiceover – Young Artist Award during the 1997 Young Artist Awards for his work in The Adventures of Pinocchio, and two nominations (Best Young Leading Actor – Feature Film and Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film) for his role in Tom and Huck.Īfter the conclusion of Home Improvement in 1999, he appeared in episodes of television series like in the episode “Do You Wanna Dance?” of Ally McBeal (2000) as Chris Emerson, “Dichotic” and “Asylum” of Smallville (20) as Ian Randall, “Opposites Attract parts 1 to 3” of 8 Simple Rules (2004) as Jeremy, and finally “Weapons of Class Destruction” of Veronica Mars (2005) as Ben. in the animated series The Oz Kids (1996). He also provided the voice of Scarecrow Jr. He landed more roles in movies during the following years notably: Man of the House (1994) as Ben Archer, Tom and Huck (1995) as Tom Sawyer, the voice of Pinocchio in The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996), Wild America (1997) as Marshall Stouffer, I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) as Jake Wilkinson, Speedway Junky (1999) as the bisexual hustler Steve, and Walking Across Egypt (1999) as Wesley Benfield. For that performance he was nominated for the Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover – TV or Movie award in the 1995 Young Artist Awards, and the Best Performance by a Younger Actor in the Saturn Awards at the same year. ![]() In 1994 he worked on his first feature length movie as young Simba’s voice in Disney’s The Lion King. Jonathan’s parents divorced in 1991 and he stayed with his mother and brother. This was Jonathan’s biggest role yet, and his nine year run with the role eventually earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 1999 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, not to mention being the first actor ever to bag the title, along with many other nominations. He successfully landed the role thanks to his acting skills, along with looking a lot like his on-screen father-to-be Tim Allen which was a significant advantage over the other auditionees. It was also in 1990 where he auditioned for the role of Randy Taylor on Home Improvement. It was also during his youth where his mother brought him along to her work in an organization for underprivileged adults so Jonathan would grow up with the initiative to help other people, and to be thankful for the things he had. Jonathan also despised meat and other products that involved animal testing as he believed that hurting them is wrong. He was exposed to music and television shows as he grew up, with Boyz II Men as his favorite music group and the shows Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, and even news segments on CNN as TV favorites. He has the ancestry of both Pennsylvania Dutch (German) and Portuguese, and also has an older brother named Joel. Jonathan Taylor Weiss was born on Septemto parents Claudine (nee Gonsalves) and Stephen Weiss in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. ![]() So, what exactly happened to JTT? How Jonathan Taylor Thomas Got Started – A star is born He had many acting roles and voiceovers, won a couple of awards, until he suddenly vanished from the screens, only to reappear many years later. The golden-haired heartthrob was the crush of hundreds of 90’s girls, with his gentle and sweet smile appearing on posters and magazines like BB, Bop, and Tiger Beat. Among them was Jonathan Taylor Thomas, or better known as JTT (a nickname Jonathan himself didn’t like). The previous decades saw the rise of younger stars that were blessed with both acting ability and incredible amounts of charm. ![]()
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