Jack DeSena | |
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 DeSena atGalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024 | |
| Born | John Patrick De Sena (1987-12-06)December 6, 1987 (age 38) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Lisa Bierman (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
John Patrick De Sena (/dəˈsɛnə/; born December 6, 1987), better known by his stage nameJack DeSena, is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work on the sketch comedy seriesAll That, and voicingSokka on theNickelodeon seriesAvatar: The Last Airbender and Prince Callum on theNetflix seriesThe Dragon Prince.[1]
De Sena was born on December 6, 1987, inBoston, Massachusetts. His family moved toIrvine, California in 1999, where he then attendedIrvine High School. After, he attendedUCLA. He was a very active member of the internationalComedySportz troupe (a comic improvisation team that participates in games as seen onWhose Line Is It Anyway?).[2] Having joinedAll That's cast at the start of its 7th season in 2002, he subsequently tied withLogan Lerman for the 2005 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor. He rapidly gained recognition for his skilled and cleverad-libbing from his work asSokka onAvatar: The Last Airbender[3] and also guest starred asJimmy Olsen inThe Batman.
De Sena worked on the online mockumentary web seriesDorm Life, a 2008 Webby Honoree for Best Writing and Comedy: Individual Short or Episode. De Sena appeared on an episode ofKing of the Hill, "Luanne Gets Lucky." De Sena has also appeared in an episode ofGenerator Rex, "Crash and Burn." In 2012, De Sena appeared on theHulu original seriesBattleground.[4] In 2013, he appeared as the judge of the texting competition and later as an airport investigator on theNickelodeon sitcomSam & Cat. In 2014, he voicedRobin in the animated filmJLA Adventures: Trapped in Time.
He has also portrayed "Mr. Roberts" in the television series100 Things to Do Before High School from 2014 to 2016.
Since January 19, 2016, he and his longtime friend Chris W. Smith have been creating and starring in comedy sketches on theirYouTube channel "Chris and Jack".
From 2018 to 2024, he was the voice of Callum on theNetflix animated seriesThe Dragon Prince.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Wild | Eze | Voice[6] |
| 2014 | JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time | Robin | Voice, direct-to-video[6] |
| 2015 | Movies in Space | The CORPLOX Race | Short film |
| 2016 | The White Room | Mysterious Man | Short film; also co-director and producer |
| 2016 | The Veil | Christian | |
| 2018 | I Got This | Chris | Short film |
| 2018 | Missing Words | Unknown | Short film |
| 2019 | They Won't Last | Alex | Short film |
| 2019 | How To Get Out of Jury Duty | Unknown | Short film |
| 2021 | Too Late | David Zeller | |
| 2024 | Me, Myself & the Void | Jack |
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–05 | All That | Regular Performer | 35 episodes |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | Jack / Jimmy's Friend | 2 episodes |
| 2005–08 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Sokka (voice) | Main role[6] |
| 2007 | King of the Hill | Kevin (voice) | Episode: "Luanne Gets Lucky" |
| 2007 | The Batman | Jimmy Olsen (voice) | Episode: "The Batman/Superman Story"[6] |
| 2008–09 | Dorm Life | Shane Reilly | 46 episodes; also writer |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Rand, Lance (voice) | Episode: "Crash & Burn"[6] |
| 2012 | Battleground | Cole Graner | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Sam & Cat | Head Judge | Episode: "#TextingCompetition" |
| 2014 | Melissa & Joey | James | Episode: "My Roof, My Rules" |
| 2014–16 | 100 Things to Do Before High School | Mr. Roberts | 22 episodes |
| 2016 | House of Lies | Bruce | Episode: "Violent Agreement" |
| 2016 | Legendary Dudas | Wizard Waiter | Episode: "King Sam/Karate Kids" |
| 2016–present | Chris & Jack | Various roles | 28 episodes; web series |
| 2017 | Veep | Hayden | Episode: "Omaha" |
| 2017 | Seven Bucks Digital Studios | Writer | Episode: "The Rock/s Independence Day Backyard Brawl with Wonder Woman's Samantha Jo" |
| 2018 | Sorry for Your Loss | Unknown | Episode: "A Widow Walks into a Wedding" |
| 2018–2024 | The Dragon Prince | Prince Callum (voice) | Main role[6] |
| 2020–2024 | Lego Monkie Kid | Monkie Kid (voice), additional voices | Main role[6] |
| 2024 | Go! Go! Loser Ranger! | Fighter C (voice) | English dub[6] |
| 2025 | Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX | Jezzi (voice) | English dub[6] |
| TBA | The Coop† | Writer | 2 episodes |
| TBA | The Dragon King† | Prince Callum (voice) | In production; funded by aKickstarter campaign[7] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Sokka[6] | |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth | ||
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno | ||
| 2011 | Nicktoons MLB | Dudley Puppy[6] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | StarTripper!! | Dennek Dax | Episode: "013: The DaxxyCo Gig" |
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