Aaron Michael Metchik

Aaron Michael Metchik (born April 22, 1980), also credited as Aaron Metchik, is an American former actor, writer, and director, known for his role as Steven Floyd Torkelson on The Torkelsons and as Jeremy in Trading Mom.

Biography Metchik's acting debut was as Steven Floyd Torkelson from 1991 to 1992 on the Oklahoma-set series The Torkelsons. When the show was spun off into Almost Home the next year, two of the five children were inexplicably written off the show, including Metchik's character. Since then, Metchik has had several guest-starring roles on television, as well as various film roles, his largest role being that of Alan Gray in the 1995 film The Baby-Sitters Club, the adaptation of the popular novel series. He has also had various voice roles, including a recurring role of Jack Pumpkinhead Jr. in several straight-to-video The Oz Kids films, and that of Ithicles in the 1997 Disney film Hercules. In 1999, Metchik made his directorial debut with the short film Jenny, which won the 2000 Reel Frontier Award for Best Long Short Take. He wrote, produced, directed, and starred in Ten Years Later, a film which released in 2010.

After his last film, More Than Stars, released in 2012, Metchick became a full time acting coach, running his acting program Actor's Edge out of Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo.

Metchick attended Shell Beach Elementary School and Judkins Middle School in Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande High School in Arroyo Grande, California. His brother is actor Asher Metchik. His mother, Robyn Metchik, connected Zac Efron with a talent agent, effectively launching Efron's career.

Filmography

Year Title RoleNotes 1991 Big Deals Brian TV movie 1991–1992 The Torkelsons Steven Floyd Torkelson Main role 1992 The Magic Paintbrush NibVoice1993 Wild Palms Peter Miniseries When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn Sky TV movie1994 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Nick Episode: "Orphan Train" Duckman Voice, episode: "Ride the High School" Trading Mom Jeremy Martin Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Kid #3 Voice, episode: "The Switching Hour"1995 VR.5 Stuart Fischer Episode: "Dr. Strangechild" The Baby-Sitters Club Alan Gray Life with Louie The Lanza Triplets Voice, episode: "Lake Winnibigoshish"1996 ABC Afterschool Specials Todd Episode: "Me and My Hormones" Boy Meets World Jake Episode: "Life Lessons" Party of Five Othello Episode: "Spring Breaks: Part 2" Feeling Minnesota Young Sam Clayton The Oz Kids Christmas in OzJack Pumpkinhead Jr.Voice, direct to videoThe Oz Kids Return of MombiThe Oz Kids The Nome Prince and the Magic BeltThe Oz Kids Toto Lost in New YorkThe Oz Kids Virtual Oz The Oz Kids Underground Adventure1997 The Oz Kids Journey Beneath the Sea Hercules IthiclesVoice You Wish Mitch Episode: "Genie Without a Cause"1999 Pumpkin Hill Alex The Practice Brent Jones Episode: "Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches" 2009 Dorm Life Terry Episode: "Marshall's New Plan" 2010 10 Years Later Adam Huffman 2012 More Than Stars Quinn