Tom Maden

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| name = Tom Maden

| image = Tom Maden in 2011, edit 2.png

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| birth_place = Texas, US

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2004–present

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Tom Maden is an American actor, who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jake Fitzgerald in the MTV anthology slasher series Scream, from 2015 to 2016. Prior to acting, Maden was also a participant in the third season of the Discovery Kids reality series Endurance (2004–2005). Other prominent credits in Maden's career include main roles in the web series Lifeline (2017) and All Night (2018), as well as numerous recurring roles in television series, such as Parenthood (2011), Make It or Break It (2012), and Famous in Love (2017–2018). Additionally, Maden has starred in a number of films, including The Nanny Express (2008), General Education (2012), and The Ninth Passenger (2018).

Life and career

=Early life=

Tom Maden was born in Texas, United States, and grew up in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news |last1=Streaty |first1=Christian |title=Exclusive Interview with Scream’s Tom Maden |url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2015/07/interview-with-mtv-screams-tom-maden/ |accessdate=April 15, 2020 |work=talknerdywithus |date=July 18, 2015}} Maden first came to prominence with his participation in the third season (2004–2005) of Endurance, entitled Endurance 3: Hawaii. The series, filmed on location at an island in Kauai's North Shore, consists of 21 episodes and aired on Discovery Kids between 2004 and 2005.{{cite news |last1=Sommer |first1=Anthony |title=Kauai film project battled adversity |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/06/28/news/story7.html |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |date=June 28, 2004}}

=Career beginnings, ''Parenthood'' and ''Make It or Break It''=

In 2006, Maden made his television acting debut in a tenth season episode of the long–running The WB family series 7th Heaven, which was followed by his film debut in Reversion; alongside actors Leslie Silva and Jason Olive, the drama was released in 2008.{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title='Reversion' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/movies/reversion.html |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=June 9, 2011}} That same year, Maden went on to star in an episode of the sitcom According to Jim, as well as appeared in the television movies Fall of Hyperion and Hallmark's The Nanny Express. His next two credits were in the 2010 independent films Breaking the Press and Spilt Milk, the latter starring Jake Johnson.

During 2011, Maden had a recurring role as Zach Bell on the NBC family comedy drama Parenthood, during the series' third season.{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='25': Tom Maden Cast As A Lead In CBS Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/25-tom-maden-cast-lead-cbs-comedy-pilot-1202354395/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Deadline |date=March 27, 2018}} He later guest starred in the CBS police procedural The Mentalist, in the fourth season episode "Something's Rotten in Redmund". In 2012, Maden had a recurring role on the ABC Family teen comedy series Make It or Break It.{{cite news |title=Who Is Coach Bryce In ‘Killer Coach’? That’s Tom Maden |url=https://2paragraphs.com/2016/07/who-is-coach-bryce-in-killer-coach-thats-tom-maden/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=2paragraphs |date=July 30, 2016}} Throughout the series' third and final season, Maden portrayed Rigo, the boyfriend of main character Payson Keeler (actress Ayla Kell).{{cite news |last1=Swift |first1=Andy |title=Make It or Break It Cast Reunites, Reflects on Series' Top Relationships |url=https://tvline.com/2016/08/10/make-it-or-break-it-reunion-abc-family-cast-interview/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=TVLine |date=August 10, 2016}} Also in 2012, Maden was cast in the Warner Bros. comedy film General Education; the film was shot in Chico and Gridley, California, and released in August of that year.{{cite news|url=http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2012/07/janeane-garofalo-and-larry-miller-star-in-comedy-general-education-in-theaters-vod-august-24/|title=Janeane Garofalo And Larry Miller Star In Comedy GENERAL EDUCATION; In Theaters & VOD August 24|work=wearemoviegeeks.com|last=McCue|first=Michelle|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/general-education/6464|title=General Education Film Review|last=Schager|first=Nick|work=Slant Magazine|date=August 19, 2012|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}

From 2013 to 2015, Maden had numerous roles in both film and television. In 2013, he was featured in the television movie Untitled Bounty Hunter Project; the film starred Geena Davis and Marsha Mason.{{cite news |title=Tom Maden as Kai on Love in the Sun |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-in-the-sun/cast/tom-maden |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Hallmark Channel |date=May 6, 2019}} The actor's next credit that year was in a short film, The Lonely Waiter. Maden appeared in the fourth episode of the YouTube Geek & Sundry series, Caper, released in 2014.{{cite news |title=The British Guy: Caper |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptzFXlfMUw |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Geek & Sundry |date=February 26, 2014}} He later starred in the film Mission Air (2014), and in a fourth season episode of the ABC teen/family drama series Switched at Birth (2015).{{cite news |last1=Dube Dwilson |first1=Stephanie |title=Hallmark’s ‘Love in the Sun’: Learn About Where It Was Filmed, the Cast & See Photos |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/05/hallmark-love-in-the-sun/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Heavy.com |date=May 27, 2019}}

=''Scream'' and other projects=

Maden landed the recurring role on MTV's Scream, in late 2014. The television series, based on the slasher film series of the same name, follows a group of teenagers being stalked and targeted by a masked serial killer.{{cite news |last1=Day |first1=Deborah |title=‘Scream’ Review: Slasher-Parody Movie Franchise Slays TV |url=https://www.thewrap.com/scream-review-slasher-parody-movie-franchise-slays-tv/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=TheWrap |date=June 30, 2015}} Maden plays Jake Fitzgerald, a popular jock, member of the 'Lakewood Six', and the on-and-off again boyfriend of Brooke Maddox (actress Carlson Young).{{cite news |last1=Abrams |first1=Natalie |title=Scream bosses on tragic first death and what's next |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/05/31/scream-season-2-spoilers/https://ew.com/article/2016/05/31/scream-season-2-spoilers/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 31, 2016}} In preparation for the series, Maden and the cast watched the film series together; for the role of Jake, Maden took inspiration from the original Scream (1996) characters Stu Macher (actor Matthew Lillard) and Billy Loomis (actor Skeet Ulrich). Maden's character is killed off during the second season premiere episode, serving as a "major reset" to the season; yet, he continues to feature prominently in the storyline and in cameo appearances throughout the rest of the season.{{cite news |last1=Bodner |first1=Brett |title=MTV ‘Scream’ Showrunners Reveal Why [SPOILER] Had To Be The First Victim In season 2 Premiere |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/mtv-scream-showrunners-reveal-why-spoiler-had-be-first-victim-season-2-premiere-2376233 |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=International Business Times |date=May 31, 2016}} Maden also appears as Jake in an episode of the Scream web series If I Die (released on YouTube),{{cite news |last1=Debler |first1=Lance |title=FAMOUS LAST WORDS: WATCH EACH SCREAM TEEN SAY GOODBYE...JUST IN CASE THEY DIE |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2882198/scream-last-words-if-i-die/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526030150/http://www.mtv.com/news/2882198/scream-last-words-if-i-die/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |accessdate=April 12, 2020 |work=MTV |date=May 25, 2016}} and as himself in the first installment of the aftershow, Scream After Dark, which was released on MTV following the season two premiere.{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=Cody |title=Did ‘Scream’ Jump the Gun by Killing SPOILER in the Season 2 Premiere? |url=https://hiddenremote.com/2016/05/31/did-scream-jump-the-gun-by-killing-spoiler-in-the-season-2-premiere/ |accessdate=April 12, 2020 |work=FanSided |date=May 30, 2016}} In a Screen Rant piece by Aedan Juvet, Jake Fitzgerald was ranked the second best character in the whole series, behind Brooke, with the author claiming Maden brought a "protective sense of kindness to the role".{{cite news|last1=Juvet|first1=Aedan|url=https://screenrant.com/ranked-mtv-scream-best-characters/|title=MTV's Scream: 10 Best Characters, Ranked|work=Screen Rant|date=December 3, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2022}}

After Scream, Maden was credited in television film A Housekeeper's Revenge, along with Kathryn Newton and Kenton Duty.{{cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/d8xgmj/a-housekeepers-revenge/|title=Radio Times Review - A Housekeeper's Revenge|work=Radio Times|date=July 9, 2013|accessdate=April 6, 2020}} He had a lead role in the Lifetime movie thriller Swim at Your Own Risk (previously, Killer Coach) as Bryce Hinge; the role was alongside Keesha Sharp and premiered on Lifetime on July 30, 2016.{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Traciy |title=‘Killer Coach’: Lifetime Movie — Swim Student, Coach Have Dangerous Affair In Interracial Thriller, Starring Javicia Leslie, Keesha Sharp, And Tom Maden |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/3356665/killer-coach-lifetime-movie-swim-student-coach-have-dangerous-affair-in-interracial-thriller-starring-javicia-leslie-keesha-sharp-and-tom-maden/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Inquisitr |date=July 28, 2016}} In 2017, Maden went on to appear in two episodes of the Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why, as Robert Wells, a librarian and leader of a poetry club that series protagonist Hannah Baker (actress Katherine Langford) attends.{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Kaitlin |title=R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/03/147511/13-reasons-why-recap-episodes-synopsis |accessdate=April 11, 2020 |work=Refinery29 |date=April 2, 2017}} He starred in the YouTube Red series Lifeline as Tom, as well as recurred in Freeform's Famous in Love; the series, which starred Bella Thorne, had Maden appear as Adam throughout both seasons of its run.{{cite news |last1=Ellenbogen |first1=Rachael |title=Emeraude Toubia Sets First Post-‘Shadowhunters’ Role With New Hallmark Movie |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/emeraude-toubia-sets-first-post-shadowhunters-role-new-hallmark-movie-2784323 |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=International Business Times |date=April 9, 2018}}

In 2017, the actor was cast as Nino Clemente in the teen comedy series All Night. The series, which had a large ensemble cast featuring Maden, premiered on Hulu in May 2018.{{cite news |last1=Adreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Hulu Picks Up, Casts ‘All Night’ Graduation Comedy Series From AwesomenessTV |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/hulu-picks-up-all-night-comedy-series-awesomenesstv-1202155433/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Deadline |issue=August 24, 2017}} Later in 2018, Maden starred in the television movies Tomboy, and 25, the latter opposite Emily Osment and Matt Shively. With Jesse Metcalfe and Alexia Fast, Maden also headlined the Vancouver–based horror–thriller film The Ninth Passenger (2018).{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Lionsgate UK in Talks to Distribute Jesse Metcalfe’s ‘The Ninth Passenger’ |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/lionsgate-jesse-metcalfe-the-ninth-passenger-1201810393/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=Variety |date=July 7, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Ritman |first1=Alex |title=Berlin: Grindstone Picks Up 'Ninth Passenger' for North America (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-grindstone-picks-up-ninth-passenger-north-america-1085825 |accessdate=April 14, 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 17, 2018}} In 2019, Maden co–starred in the Hallmark film Love in the Sun, opposite Emeraude Toubia and Shawn Christian.{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Prizmi |title=Love in the Sun: Everything We Know |url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/love-in-the-sun-filming-locations-hallmark/ |accessdate=April 6, 2020 |work=TheCinemaholic |date=March 19, 2020}}{{cite news |title=Emeraude Toubia & Tom Maden on their New Hallmark Movie "Love in the Sun" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RByUQYjcnug |accessdate=April 11, 2020 |work=KTLA 5 |date=May 23, 2019}} The romantic–comedy was filmed in Florida, United States, and premiered on May 27, 2019.{{cite news |title=Emeraude Toubia & Tom Maden from "Love in the Sun" stop by - Home & Family |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ah8OHXeJPc |accessdate=April 11, 2020 |work=Home & Family |date=May 25, 2019}} Moreover, he also starred in the YouTube science–fiction short film Sky Fighter, released in 2020.{{cite news |last1=Burlingame |first1=Russ |title=Check Out This Exclusive Trailer For Dust's Sky Fighter |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2020/01/21/sky-fighter-dust-trailer-gunpowder-and-sky/ |accessdate=April 12, 2020 |work=comicbook.com |date=January 21, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Billington |first1=Alex |title=Watch: Space Battle Sci-Fi Short Film 'Sky Fighter' by Lukas Kendall |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2020/watch-space-battle-sci-fi-short-film-sky-fighter-by-lukas-kendall/ |accessdate=April 12, 2020 |work=Firstshowing.net |date=January 23, 2020}}