American actor
Jimmy Bennett
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Born
| James Michael Bennett
(
1996-02-09
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February 9, 1996
(age 28)
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 2002?present
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James Michael Bennett
(born February 9, 1996)
[1]
is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in
Daddy Day Care
,
Hostage
,
The Amityville Horror
,
Poseidon
,
Evan Almighty
,
Orphan
,
Shorts
, and as young
James T. Kirk
in the 2009 film
Star Trek
. He also starred on the
ABC
series
No Ordinary Family
as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.
Life and career
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Bennett was born on February 9, 1996, in
Seal Beach, California
, and lives with his parents and sister in
Huntington Beach, California
, where the family ran a
hard rock
-themed
crepe
restaurant.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Bennett also plays guitar and sings on his official
YouTube
channel. He also wrote and performed the song "Summer Never Ends", which can be heard at the end of
Shorts
.
Bennett appeared in nearly 30 television advertisements,
[5]
as well as in episodes of the television series
The Guardian
and
Strong Medicine
, before being cast in the role of "Tony", the boy who wants to be the
Flash
, in the
Eddie Murphy
comedy
Daddy Day Care
. He had smaller roles in the films
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
and
Arthur Hailey's Detective
, and also appeared in
Judging Amy
,
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and
Everwood
, and lent his voice to characters in the animated films
The Polar Express
,
The Jungle Book 2
,
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
and
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
. He has been nominated for
Young Artist Awards
five times.
In August 2011, Bennett released his debut single "Over Again" and the accompanying music video.
[6]
Sexual assault allegations against Asia Argento
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According to documents obtained by
The New York Times
, a $380,000 settlement was made between Bennett and actress
Asia Argento
after Bennett claimed that Argento
sexually assaulted
him in a California hotel room in 2013, when he was 17 and Argento was 37.
[7]
Bennett said that after the encounter he began to feel "extremely confused, mortified, and disgusted".
[8]
Bennett's lawyer wrote that in the years after the incident, Bennett was so traumatized that his job performance, income, and mental health declined.
[1]
They first met when Bennett played Argento's son in the 2004 film
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
when Bennett was seven years old.
[1]
He notified Argento that he intended to sue in November 2017, shortly after she went public with rape accusations against
Harvey Weinstein
.
[9]
Argento countered that Bennett "sexually attacked" her, and that her partner
Anthony Bourdain
had arranged to pay $380,000 as part of the settlement.
[10]
[11]
Bennett and his lawyer, Gordon Sattro, are working with a
Los Angeles County Sheriff's
investigation regarding the claims of sexual assault against Argento.
[12]
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
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Year
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Award
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Category
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Work
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Result
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2004
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Young Artist Award
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Best Performance in a Feature Film ? Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
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Daddy Day Care
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Nominated
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Best Performance in a Feature Film ? Young Ensemble Cast
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Nominated
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2005
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Outstanding Young Ensemble in a New Medium
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The Polar Express
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Won
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2007
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Best Performance in a Feature Film ? Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
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Firewall
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Nominated
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2008
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Best Performance in a Feature Film ? Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical)
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Evan Almighty
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Nominated
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2010
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Best Performance in a Feature Film ? Leading Young Actor
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Alabama Moon
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Nominated
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Best Performance in a Feature Film ? Young Ensemble Cast
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Shorts
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Won
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2014
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Golden Raspberry Award
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Worst Screen Combo
(shared with the entire cast)
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Movie 43
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Nominated
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References
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a
b
c
Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018).
"Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser"
.
The New York Times
. New York City
. Retrieved
August 20,
2018
.
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Epting, Chris (December 29, 2010).
"In the Pipeline: Rock history is on the menu"
.
Chicago Tribune
. Chicago, Illinois:
Tronc
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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"LA Teen Festival The Magazine"
.
Lateenfestival.com
. Archived from
the original
on March 19, 2012
. Retrieved
February 21,
2012
.
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"Rockin The Crepe"
.
Fb101.com
. Archived from
the original
on March 19, 2012
. Retrieved
February 21,
2012
.
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"Jimmy Bennett Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards"
.
TV Guide
. Portland, Oregon: NTVB Media
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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"EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Bennett Debuts 'Over Again' Music Video"
.
ClevverTV
. August 18, 2011. Archived from
the original
on March 18, 2012
. Retrieved
February 21,
2012
.
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Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018).
"Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser"
.
The New York Times
. New York City
. Retrieved
August 20,
2018
.
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North, Anna (August 23, 2018).
"The sexual assault allegations against #MeToo advocate Asia Argento, explained"
.
vox.com
. New York City:
Vox Media
. Retrieved
October 5,
2018
.
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Puente, Maria (August 22, 2018).
"Jimmy Bennett speaks about Asia Argento: We DID have sex when I was underage"
.
USA Today
. Mclean, Virginia:
Gannett Company
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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Miller, Julie (October 1, 2018).
"Asia Argento Details Alleged Assault By Jimmy Bennett; Asks X Factor Italy to Rehire Her"
.
Vanity Fair
. New York City:
Conde Nast
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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Melas, Chloe (September 5, 2018).
"Asia Argento's attorney says 17-year-old sexually 'attacked' her"
.
CNN
. Atlanta, Georgia:
Turner Broadcasting Systems
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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Winton, Richard (September 7, 2018).
"Young actor accusing Asia Argento of sex abuse as a minor will work with detectives, his lawyer says"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Los Angeles, California
. Retrieved
September 8,
2018
.
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"Issues - Stingray Affliction'
"
.
YouTube
. February 17, 2014.
Archived
from the original on December 13, 2021.
- ^
"Issues - Stingray Affliction'
"
.
Stefan Anderson Producer
. February 17, 2014. Archived from
the original
on September 7, 2018
. Retrieved
September 7,
2018
.
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"Machine Gun Kelly - Downfalls High"
.
YouTube
.
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