- Jeremy Sumpter
Infobox actor
name = Jeremy Sumpter
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birthdate = birth date and age|1989|2|5
birthplace =Monterey ,California , U.S.
occupation =actor
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birthname =Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter
yearsactive =2001 — present
homepage = http://www.jeremysumpter.com/Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born
February 5 ,1989 ) is an Americanactor . He is known for playing the lead role in the 2003 film version of "Peter Pan". Sumpter and his family live in Los Angeles.Biography
Early life
Jeremy Sumpter was born in Monterey,
California , the son of Sandra (née Johnson) and Gary Sumpter. His siblings, twin sister, Jessica, and younger sister, Gigi, are also actresses. He was raised in the small town of Mount Sterling,Kentucky , until he was eleven. He won IMTA's Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year award in 2000. Soon afterward, he signed with Mark Robert Management and his family moved to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.Career
In July 2002, Sumpter, then thirteen years old, was selected for the role of
Peter Pan , breaking the long-standing tradition of young women playing the part in stage and live-action film adaptations of the story. During filming (fall of 2002), he grew several inches, requiring some filming and staging tricks to conceal his height in scenes filmed late in production. Sumpter did nearly all of his stunts for the film himself. To prepare, he says he practiced sword fighting as much as five hours a day, as well as training in gymnastics and lifting weights. While filming in Australia, he supplemented his training with cricket and surfing. The $140 million-budgeted film opened in December 2003, but did poorly, possibly due to reports of its more "adult" treatment of theJ. M. Barrie story and competition at the box office from the highly-anticipated "".Sumpter spent the summer of 2005 in
Oregon filming the comedy "The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang ", which was theatrically released in November, 2007. He also appears in theindependent film "An American Crime ", where he portrays Coy Hubbard. He also appeared in an episode ofCSI Miami as the boyfriend of a girl whose parents are murdered. He has completed filming "Calvin Marshall " in which he plays the part of Caselli.fact|date=August 2008 He is also attached to appear in "Prep School" and "Word of Mouth".fact|date=August 2008Personal life
Sumpter enjoys
surfing , as well asbasketball , football,baseball ,snowboarding ,tennis , soccer,hiking ,swimming ,rollerblading ,golf , and watching storm clouds. His favorite movie is "King Kong ", he also likes "Unforgiven " and "Twister". He has been cast in numerous athletic roles, including "Local Boys" (surfing), "Peter Pan" (sword fighting), "Clubhouse" (baseball), "Cyber Seduction" (swimming). In October 2005, Sumpter competed in his first celebrity golf tournament: the Eddie Money Golf Tournament inNorthern California . His team placed 3rd out of 24 teams.Filmography
Awards
* Saturn Award (winner) 2004 Best Performance by a Younger Actor for "Peter Pan".
* Young Artist Award (winner) 2004 Best Performance by a Younger Actor for "Peter Pan".
* Saturn Award (nomination) 2003 Best Performance by a Younger Actor for "Frailty".
* Young Artist Award (winner) 2002 Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special - Leading Young Actor for "Just A Dream".External links
* [http://www.jeremysumpter.com/ Official Site]
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* [http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_844118.html Peter Pan grows up! - "Ananova" -4 December 2003 ]
* [http://www.killermovies.com/p/peterpan/articles/2073.html Jeremy Sumpter Is To Star As Peter Pan (July 16, 2002)]
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