Jeremy Sumpter

Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 fantasy adventure film Peter Pan, Jacob in the 2014 disaster film Into the Storm, and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights (2008–2010).

Early life Sumpter was born in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to parents Sandy (née Johnson) and Gary Sumpter. He has a twin sister, Jessica, and two other siblings, Travis and Jennifer. His family moved to his mother's hometown, Mount Sterling, Kentucky, when he was ten months old.

Career When Sumpter was 11, he entered International Modeling and Talent Association and started his modeling in Kentucky. He also won Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year, where he signed with Mark Robert as his personal manager. Despite the film's box office failure, Sumpter has won both a Saturn and Young Artist Award for the film.

In the fall of 2004, Sumpter starred in the TV series Clubhouse as a boy who gets his dream job of working as a batboy for a New York City major league baseball team. The series was canceled by CBS after five episodes; all 11 episodes made have since been broadcast on cable/satellite channels. He then starred in Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life, a Lifetime Channel movie about a popular teenager whose life is ruined by an addiction to internet pornography.

Sumpter spent the summer of 2005 in Oregon filming the teen comedy The Sasquatch Gang (a.k.a. The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang), released in November 2006. He had a small role in the film An American Crime, which played on Showtime in 2008 before going to DVD. He appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami as the boyfriend of a girl whose parents are murdered.

Sumpter completed filming roles in the coming-of-age comedy Calvin Marshall, Soul Surfer and Death and Cremation. He appeared in the meteorological disaster film Into the Storm as Jacob Hodges, a young cameraman for the stormchasers.

Personal life During filming for Peter Pan, Sumpter briefly shared a childhood crush with co-star Rachel Hurd-Wood. In December 2015, Sumpter announced that he and Lauren Pacheco were engaged to be married, but in October 2016 stated that they were no longer engaged. On October 1, 2022, Sumpter married Elizabeth Treadway in a ceremony in Columbia, Tennessee. Sumpter announced on December 25, 2022, via Instagram that he and Treadway are expecting a baby girl. On April 17, 2023, Sumpter announced that Treadway had given birth to their daughter.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes2001 Raising Dad Henry Episode: "The New Room" Murphy's Dozen Sean TV film ER Nathan Episode: "I'll Be Home for Christmas"2002 Strong Medicine Randy Episode: "Discharged" Just a Dream Henry Sturbuck TV film 2004–2005 Clubhouse Pete Young Lead role 2005 Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life Justin Petersen TV film 2007 CSI: Miami Zach Griffith Episode: "Broken Home" 2008–2010 Friday Night Lights J.D. McCoy Recurring; seasons 3–4 2012 The Glades Dane Westing Episode: "Endless Summer" 2015 Stitchers Devon / Gavin Episode: "When Darkness Falls" 2016 Sisters of the Groom Jason Quinn TV film

Awards Awards Year Award Category Work Result 2000 IMTA Award Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year – 2003 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-series or Special - Leading Young Actor Just a Dream Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Frailty 2004 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Peter Pan Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Peter Pan Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male Peter Pan 2006 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-series or Special (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life 2009 Change The World Award Youth for Humanity Award, Male –