Jake Thomas

Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor and director. From 2001 to 2004, he starred as Matt McGuire on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire. In 2002, Thomas won a Young Artist Award for supporting actor for his performance as Martin Swinton in A.I. Artificial Intelligence. He also appeared in Cory in the House (2007–2008), playing the role of Jason Stickler.

Biography Thomas was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Kim Simmons 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. Thomas attended Farragut High School, where he dissected worms with U.S. Army Major James Twigg, and graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in screenwriting and Japanese.

He played Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother on Lizzie McGuire, which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Disney Channel. He was set to reprise the role in the series’ continuation on Disney+ although the show was later cancelled in December 2020 before it could be released.

Thomas auditioned for the role of Mowgli in The Jungle Book 2 (2003) before Haley Joel Osment was eventually cast. Thomas and Osment acted together in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).

Thomas has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including playing Eric Miller in the Without a Trace episode "Wannabe", playing a young Hugh Hefner in the television film Hefner: Unauthorized, appearing in an episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun, and having the recurring role of Jason Stickler in Cory in the House.

Thomas also works as a commercial photographer and director.

Thomas travels between Los Angeles and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2000 If Tomorrow Comes Young Adam 2000 The Cell Young Carl Rudolph Stargher 2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Martin Swinton 2003 The Lizzie McGuire Movie Matthew "Matt" McGuire 2004 DinoCroc Michael Banning 2004 Soccer Dog: European Cup Zach Connolly 2018 Baja Bryan Johnson 2018 The Unwilling Darren

Television Year Film Role Notes 1999 3rd Rock from the Sun Kid Episode: "Y2dicK" 1999 Touched by an Angel Thomas Episode: "Such a Time as This" 1999 Hefner: Unauthorized Young Hef (Age 9) a.k.a. Hugh Hefner: The True Story 1999 The Man Show Jake Episode: "Bad Old Days" 2001–2004 Lizzie McGuire Matthew "Matt" McGuire Main role 2001–2005 Express Yourself Himself Interstitial series 2002 Body & Soul Raymond White Episode: "Shadow Boxing" 2003 Sixteen to Life Mike Television film 2003 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2 Clark 'Third' Johnson Television film 2003–2005, 2007The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Nigel Planter Voice role; 4 episodes 2004 Without a Trace Eric Miller Episode: "Wannabe" 2005 Center of the Universe Waylon Episode: "The New Neighbours" 2007–2008 Cory in the House Jason Stickler Recurring role, 11 episodes 2008 Aces 'N' Eights Noah Television film 2008 ER Nick Episode: "...As the Day She Was Born" 2008 Cold Case Hugh Mastersen '78 Episode: "Roller Girl" 2008 Her Only Child Kevin Television film 2009 Lie to Me James Cole Episode: "Pilot" 2009 Eleventh Hour Brian Dahl Episode: "Eternal" 2009 House Ryan Episode: "Unfaithful" 2009 Trust Me Steve Episode: "Odd Man Out" 2009 CSI: Miami Lucas Galinetti Episode: "Chip/Tuck" 2009 Rules of Engagement Toby Episode: "Twice" 2009 Ghost Whisperer Andrew Carlin Episode: "Endless Love" 2010 Criminal Minds Scott Kagan Episode: "Middle Man" 2011 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Boy Dancing Episode: "And Circumstance" 2011 Betrayed at 17 Shane Ross Television film 2012 NCIS Alec Dell Episode: "Namesake" 2012 CSI: NY Steve Davis Episode: "Clue: CSI" 2013–2014 Storytellers Finn Avery Main role 2014 Taken Away Lucas Television film 2015 Romantically Speaking Martin Television film 2019 S.W.A.T Bayo Episode: "Encore" 2024 NCIS Derek Bailey Episode: "Left Unsaid"

Video game Year Film Role Notes 2005 Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer Brave 2025 MindsEye Marco Silva