Jake Thomas


Jake Thomas is an American actor, voice actor and photographer, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire. In 2002, he won a Young Artist Award for supporting actor for his performance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence. He also appeared in Cory in the House, playing the role of Jason Stickler.

Biography

Thomas was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Kim Simms Thomas, a television reporter and writer, and Bob Thomas, a radio personality, actor and writer. The youngest of three children, he has two older siblings, Chad and Brooke. Thomas attended Farragut High School, and graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in screenwriting and Japanese.
He is best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the younger brother on Lizzie McGuire, which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Disney Channel. He is set to reprise the role in the series’ continuation on Disney+.
Thomas has appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including playing Eric Miller in the Without a Trace episode "Wannabe", a young Hugh Hefner in the television movie Hefner: Unauthorized, 3rd Rock from the Sun and had a recurring role in Cory in the House as Jason Stickler. Thomas also works as a commercial entertainment photographer.
Thomas travels between Los Angeles and Knoxville, Tennessee

Filmography