Jake Short

{{Infobox person

| name = Jake Short

| image = Jake Short (cropped).jpg

| caption = Short in 2015

| birthname = Jacob Patrick Short

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1997|05|30}}

| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2007–present

| website =

}}

Jacob Patrick Short (born May 30, 1997) is an American actor. His roles have included Fletcher Quimby in the Disney Channel sitcom A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014), Oliver in the Disney XD series Mighty Med (2013–2015) and Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016), and Mattie Sullivan on the British sitcom The First Team (2020).

Early life

Short was born Jacob Patrick Short on May 30, 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana.{{Cite web|url=http://video.fox59.com/Indy-Native-Jake-Short-talks-about-life-on-TV-26103841 |title=Indy Native Jake Short Talks About Life on TV |publisher=WXIN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027073250/http://video.fox59.com/Indy-Native-Jake-Short-talks-about-life-on-TV-26103841 |archive-date=October 27, 2014 }} He is of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Career

His first major role was Fletcher Quimby in Disney Channel's comedy series A.N.T. Farm.{{Cite journal|url = https://variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/a-n-t-farm-1117945461/|title = Review: 'A.N.T. Farm'|last = Fries|first = Laura|date = June 16, 2011|journal = Variety|access-date = September 12, 2015}} He also starred as Nose Noseworthy in the 2009 film Shorts,{{Cite journal|url = https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/shorts-1200475712/|title = Review: 'Shorts'|last = Chang|first = Justin|date = August 9, 2009|journal = Variety|access-date = September 12, 2015}} and has acted in numerous commercials.

In 2013, Short began co-starring as Oliver on the Disney XD original series Mighty Med{{Cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/disney-xd-sets-debut-mighty-623331|title = Disney XD Sets Debut for 'Mighty Med' Comedy Series (Exclusive)|last = Ng|first = Philiana|date = September 9, 2013|work = The Hollywood Reporter|access-date = September 12, 2015}} and its spinoff Lab Rats: Elite Force.{{cite journal |first=Elizabeth|last=Wagmeister |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/disney-xd-lab-rats-elite-force-spinoff-mighty-med-1201585323/ |title=Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats' and 'Mighty Med' Spinoff Series |journal=Variety |date=September 3, 2015 |access-date=September 4, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/lab-rats-mighty-med-end-spinoff-series-disney-xd-1201513610/|title=Lab Rats & Mighty Med Spin-off Series to Succeed the Two Comedies on Disney XD|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=September 3, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2015}}

In 2020, Short starred as Mattie Sullivan in the British soccer-based sitcom The First Team.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

On November 16, 2022, Short started a podcast called Hit the Brake with Bradley Steven Perry.{{cite web |title=Hit The Brake - YouTube Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/@Hitthebrake |website=youtube.com}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2007 \|The Anna Nicole Smith Story \| Child Daniel \| Film debut
2009 \|Shorts \| Nose Noseworthy \|
2011 \|It Is Dark in Here \| Adam \|Short film
2012 \|A Son Like You \| Eli \| Short film
2013 \|Unraveled \|align="center"\| — \|Co-director/producer/script supervisor
2018 \|#Roxy \| Cyrus Nollen \|
2019 \|Confessional \|Sai \|
2020 \|This Is the Year \|Mikey \|
2021 \|Supercool \|Neil \|
2022 \|Sex Appeal \|Larson \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2007

|The Anna Nicole Smith Story

| Child Daniel

| Film debut

2009

|Shorts

| Nose Noseworthy

2011

|It Is Dark in Here

| Adam

|Short film

2012

|A Son Like You

| Eli

| Short film

2013

|Unraveled

|align="center"| —

|Co-director/producer/script supervisor

2018

|#Roxy

| Cyrus Nollen

2019

|Confessional

|Sai

2020

|This Is the Year

|Mikey

2021

|Supercool

|Neil

2022

|Sex Appeal

|Larson

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \|Zeke and Luther \| Kenny Coffey \| Episode: "Bros Go Pro"
2009 \|Dexter \| Scott Smith \| Episodes: "Lost Boys", "Hello, Dexter Morgan", "The Getaway"
2009 \|Jack and Janet Save the Planet \| Mookie \| Pilot
2010 \|Futurestates \| Tyler \| Episode: "The Other Side"
2011 \|$#! My Dad Says* \| Timmy \| Episode: "Goodson Goes Deep"
2011–2014 \|A.N.T. Farm \| Fletcher Quimby \| Main role
2013–2015 \|Mighty Med \| Oliver \| Main role
2014 \|Win, Lose or Draw \| Himself \| Game show; panelist, 3 episodes
2014 \|Just Kidding \| Jake \| Episode: "Just a Catchphrase"
2015 \|Lab Rats \|Oliver \|Episode: "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med: Part 1"
2016 \|Lab Rats: Elite Force \| Oliver \| Main role
2018 \|All Night \| Fig \| Main role
2020 \|The First Team \|Mattie Sullivan \|Main role{{Cite web\|title=When is The First Team on BBC Two? New comedy from creators of The Inbetweeners\|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-04-23/the-first-team-bbc-two/\|website=Radio Times\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-15}}{{Cite web\|title=Jake Short on Instagram: "Alright peeps. This is Mattie: unsure but confident, smart but unknowing. I'll put my entire reputation (if I have one) on the line by…"\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMCV3Gj4rb/ \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CAMCV3Gj4rb \|archive-date=2021-12-24 \|url-access=limited\|website=Instagram\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-15}}{{cbignore}}
2023 \|Lessons in Chemistry \| Ralph Bailey \| Guest role

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

|Zeke and Luther

| Kenny Coffey

| Episode: "Bros Go Pro"

2009

|Dexter

| Scott Smith

| Episodes: "Lost Boys", "Hello, Dexter Morgan", "The Getaway"

2009

|Jack and Janet Save the Planet

| Mookie

| Pilot

2010

|Futurestates

| Tyler

| Episode: "The Other Side"

2011

|$#*! My Dad Says

| Timmy

| Episode: "Goodson Goes Deep"

2011–2014

|A.N.T. Farm

| Fletcher Quimby

| Main role

2013–2015

|Mighty Med

| Oliver

| Main role

2014

|Win, Lose or Draw

| Himself

| Game show; panelist, 3 episodes

2014

|Just Kidding

| Jake

| Episode: "Just a Catchphrase"

2015

|Lab Rats

|Oliver

|Episode: "Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med: Part 1"

2016

|Lab Rats: Elite Force

| Oliver

| Main role

2018

|All Night

| Fig

| Main role

2020

|The First Team

|Mattie Sullivan

|Main role{{Cite web|title=When is The First Team on BBC Two? New comedy from creators of The Inbetweeners|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-04-23/the-first-team-bbc-two/|website=Radio Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}{{Cite web|title=Jake Short on Instagram: "Alright peeps. This is Mattie: unsure but confident, smart but unknowing. I'll put my entire reputation (if I have one) on the line by…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMCV3Gj4rb/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CAMCV3Gj4rb |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}{{cbignore}}

2023

|Lessons in Chemistry

| Ralph Bailey

| Guest role

= Music videos =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Artist(s)

!Role

2011

|"Dynamite"

|China Anne McClain

|Judge

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !{Abbr\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
2009 \|Young Artist Awards \|Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Young Ensemble Cast \|Shorts \|{{won}} \|style="text-align:center;" \|{{Cite web\|date=2016-03-04\|title=31st Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards\|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033113/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html\|archive-date=2016-03-04\|access-date=2020-06-11\|website=Young Artist Awards}}
2012 \|Kids' Choice Awards \|Favorite TV Actor \|A.N.T. Farm \|{{won}} \|style="text-align:center;" \|{{Cite web\|date=2012-03-31\|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2012: Complete list of winners\|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2012/kids-choice-awards-2012-complete-list-of-winners/\|access-date=2020-06-11\|website=Gold Derby\|language=en-US}}
2014 \|Kids' Choice Awards \|Favorite TV Actor \|A.N.T. Farm \|{{nom}} \|style="text-align:center;" \|{{Cite web\|title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kids-choice-awards-2014-nominees-681858\|access-date=2020-06-11\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=February 24, 2014 \|language=en}}

class="wikitable"

Year

!Award

!Category

!Work

!Result

!{Abbr|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

2009

|Young Artist Awards

|Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Young Ensemble Cast

|Shorts

|{{won}}

|style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|date=2016-03-04|title=31st Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033113/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Young Artist Awards}}

2012

|Kids' Choice Awards

|Favorite TV Actor

|A.N.T. Farm

|{{won}}

|style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|date=2012-03-31|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2012: Complete list of winners|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2012/kids-choice-awards-2012-complete-list-of-winners/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Gold Derby|language=en-US}}

2014

|Kids' Choice Awards

|Favorite TV Actor

|A.N.T. Farm

|{{nom}}

|style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kids-choice-awards-2014-nominees-681858|access-date=2020-06-11|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 24, 2014 |language=en}}

References

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web|title=Cast bios for A.N.T. Farm - Jake Short "Fletcher Quimby"|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3133286&type=short|work=Disney Channel Medianet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616174004/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3133286&type=short|archive-date=June 16, 2012|access-date=November 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}

{{cite news|url=http://www.bsckids.com/2011/09/jake-short-talks-a-n-t-farm-dexter-and-selena-gomez/ |title=Jake Short Talks A.N.T. Farm, Dexter and Selena Gomez |date=September 16, 2011 |work=BSC Kids |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106014636/http://www.bsckids.com/2011/09/jake-short-talks-a-n-t-farm-dexter-and-selena-gomez/ |archive-date=November 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

}}

External links

{{Official website|http://thejakeshort.com/}}
{{IMDb name|2932097}}

Category:1997 births

Category:21st-century American male actors

Category:American male child actors

Category:American male film actors

Category:American male television actors

Category:Living people

Category:Male actors from Indianapolis