Jimmy Tatro

James Richard Tatro (born February 16, 1992) is an American actor and YouTuber. He is the creator and star of the YouTube channel LifeAccordingToJimmy, which has more than 3.34 million subscribers and over 746 million video views. Tatro writes, produces and directs each of his video sketches with his friend, Christian A. Pierce.

Tatro has appeared in Grown Ups 2, 22 Jump Street, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Boo! A Madea Halloween, and Stuber. He also starred in the first season of the true-crime mockumentary American Vandal as Dylan Maxwell, which garnered him critical acclaim and a Critics Choice Award nomination. From 2021 to 2023, Tatro had a main role as Connor on the ABC sitcom Home Economics.

Early life Tatro attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He started making comical videos with friends in high school, and then continued to do so at the University of Arizona. He dropped out of college his junior year. While at Arizona he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.

Tatro's career segued into movies in 2013 with a minor role in the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups 2. He then appeared opposite Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in 2014's 22 Jump Street as Rooster. In 2016, he appeared in the film adaptation of Blue Mountain State.

In 2017, Tatro starred in the Netflix Original series American Vandal, a "true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images." Tatro plays Dylan Maxwell, a student accused of vandalizing the cars, and focuses on the mystery of proving his innocence. The show satirizes the popular true-crime genre, such as the Netflix series Making a Murderer. Tatro received wide critical praise for his performance and was nominated for various critics awards.

On November 20, 2017, Tatro announced via social media that he joined the cast of Smallfoot, an animated comedy film as the character Thorp. The film was released in September 2018. The project marked Tatro's second collaboration with Channing Tatum, with whom he worked on 22 Jump Street.

In April 2018, Tatro was to star in NBC pilot Bright Futures. NBC did not pick the pilot up to series.

On November 14, 2018, it was announced that the second season of The Real Bros of Simi Valley, which premiered on Tatro's LifeAccordingToJimmy YouTube channel, would air on Facebook Watch. Tatro stars, executive produces, co-writes, and directs the series.

In December 2020, Home Economics was given a series order. Tatro plays Connor Hayworth, the wealthy owner of a private equity firm, who moves closer to his two siblings, one of whom is middle class while the other is broke. The show was cancelled in 2023 after three seasons.

LifeAccordingToJimmy In 2011, Tatro created his YouTube channel, LifeAccordingToJimmy, with his creative partner, Christian Pierce, in which he uploads comedy skits. Tatro's videos have had numerous celebrity appearances, including: Angela Kinsey, David Henrie, Alexander Ludwig, Emily Osment, Darin Brooks, Milo Ventimiglia, Riff Raff, Pauly Shore, and Liliana Mumy.

In 2014, his YouTube channel was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at No. 92.

Personal life Tatro dated Emily Osment from 2013 to 2015. He has been in a relationship with actress Zoey Deutch since 2021. They announced their engagement in September 2025.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Grown Ups 2 Frat Boy Fighting Couple Jimmy Short film 2014 22 Jump Street Rooster 2015 How to Have Sex on a Plane Lead Guy Short film; also writer Air Bound Matthew English dub; Voice role 2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Dick Dawg Internet Famous FML Bobby Fellows Boo! A Madea Halloween Sean 2017 My College Roommate is DNCE 2018 Super Troopers 2 Lance Stonebreaker credited as James R. Tatro Camp Manna Clayton Vance Smallfoot Thorp Voice role 2019 Stuber Richie Sandusky Bad Education Jim Boy McCarden 2020 The King of Staten Island Firefighter Savage The Wolf of Snow Hollow PJ Palfrey 2021 Rumble Lights Out McGinty Voice role 2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Bill Walter Voice role 2023 Theater Camp Troy Rubinsky Also executive producer The Machine Young Bert Strays Finn the Rottweiler Voice role 2024 The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie Xander Sanders also director, screenwriter2025 You're Cordially Invited Dixon California King Wyatt2026 Scream 7 Scott Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Jimmy Boy Brian Post-production

Television and web series

Year Title Role Notes 2011–present LifeAccordingToJimmy Himself Web series 2013 Homemade Movies Thug Episode: "Tim Burton's I'm Batman" 2015 Lucas Bros. Moving Co. Voice role; episode: "Escape from Momma" 2016 Betch Himself / Guy Host; 1 episode 2017 Drive Share Passenger Episode: "Drive Share Black" 2017–2018 American Vandal Dylan Maxwell Main cast (season 1); guest role (season 2)Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/MiniseriesNominated—IGN Summer Movie Award for Best Comedic TV PerformanceNominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Miniseries/TV Movie Actor 2017–2020 The Real Bros of Simi Valley Xander Sanders Main castAlso co-creator, co-writer, director, and executive producer 2018 The Guest Book Bodhi Main cast (season 2) Angie Tribeca Paul BonesonEpisode: "Joystick Luck Club" 2018–2019 Modern Family Bill 6 episodes 2019 Charmed Gideon Episode: "Touched by a Demon" 2019–2020 Tacoma FD Sergeant Shuck 3 episodes 2019–2021 Fast & Furious Spy Racers Mitch Voice role; 7 episodes 2020–2022 The Mighty Ones Leaf (Bucky) Main cast; voice role 2021 The Now Hal Main cast 2021–2023 Home Economics Connor Main cast; also directed 1 episode 2022 The Afterparty Officer Kleyes Episode: "Danner" 2023 HouseBroken Trey Voice role; episode: "Who's Obsessed (A Lifetime Original)" 2024 Family Guy Cool Kid #1 Voice role; episode: "Teacher's Heavy Pet" Monsters at Work Skyler Voice role; episode: "Field of Screams"2026The HawkLance HawkinsMain cast

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role 2018 "Freaky Friday" Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown Fan 2026 "Do Me Right" Mr. Fantasy Himself