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| Born | Ross Aaron Malinger (1984-07-07)July 7, 1984 (age 41) Redwood City, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–2006 |
Ross Aaron Malinger[1] (born July 7, 1984) is an American former actor andautomobile salesperson. He is best known for his roles as Jonah Baldwin in the 1993 movieSleepless in Seattle, starringTom Hanks, and as Bobby Jameson in the 1997Disney comedy filmToothless, starringKirstie Alley. He and Alley co-starred in the 1995 television filmPeter and the Wolf, where Malinger played Peter. He played Adam Lippman, theBar Mitzvah boy who likedElaine's "Shiksa appeal", in theSeinfeld episode "The Serenity Now". He was also the original voice of T.J. Detweiler on theDisney animated TV seriesRecess.
Ross Aaron Malinger was born on July 7, 1984, inRedwood City, California. He is the son of Laura, a producer, and Brian Malinger, a producer and sales representative.[1] He also has a brother, Tyler Cole Malinger, and a sister, Ashley Malinger, who are also actors.[1] He earned anAssociate degree after graduating fromMoorpark College.[2][3]
He began his acting career at the age of six, appearing as a guest star on a 1990 episode of theFox teen drama seriesBeverly Hills, 90210 as Elliott Brody. He then appeared on three episodes of theABC sitcomWho's the Boss? in the same year. In 1991, he appeared on an episode of the sitcomRoseanne as Sammy Miller. He then appeared on an episode of the short-lived sitcomDavis Rules. In 1992, Malinger appeared on an episode of theBBC1 seriesIn Sickness and in Health as Michael. He then appeared as Nicky on theABC sitcomMaybe This Time. He appeared in two episodes of theCBS drama seriesTouched by an Angel in 1996 and 2001, respectively. In 1997, he made a guest appearance on the episode "The Serenity Now" on theNBC sitcomSeinfeld as Adam Lippman, a Bar Mitzvah boy who is the son of Mr. Lippman and likesElaine's "Shiksa appeal". He then made a guest appearance on theNBC sitcomSuddenly Susan as Doug Naughton Jr. and in 1998, he appeared in the reality seriesThe Simple Life as Will. He then appeared in theCBS legal drama seriesFamily Law as Henry. In 2006, he made his final appearance on theCBS police procedural drama TV seriesWithout a Trace as Jason McMurphy.
Malinger's first film role was as Harvey in the 1990 action comedy filmKindergarten Cop, directed byIvan Reitman and starringArnold Schwarzenegger. He then appeared on the 1991 science fiction action thriller filmEve of Destruction as Timmy Arnold and appeared as young Donald Freeman on the science fiction drama filmLate for Dinner. He starred in the romantic comedy-drama filmSleepless in Seattle oppositeTom Hanks andMeg Ryan as Jonah Baldwin, Sam's eight-year-old son who calls in to a radio talk show in an attempt to find his father a new wife. He appeared in the 1995 romantic comedy filmBye Bye Love as Ben Goldman and was cast as Tyler McCord on the action thriller filmSudden Death in the same year. He starred in a lead role as Payton Shoemaker in the direct-to-video family filmLittle Bigfoot and starred as Bobby Jameson oppositeKirstie Alley in the television filmToothless, both in 1997. He starred in the 1998 filmFrog and Wombat as Steve Johnson. His final film appearance was in the 2000 romantic film 'Personally Yours' as Derek.
His first main role was in theCBS sitcomGood Advice as Michael DeRuzza, the son of Susan (played byShelley Long). He appeared as Steven Myers on theCBS Western drama seriesDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. From 1996 to 1997, he appeared inThe WB television sitcomNick Freno: Licensed Teacher as Tyler Hale. He appeared in a recurring role on theFox teen drama seriesParty of Five as Jamie Burke, a friend and later love interest of Claudia Salinger (played byLacey Chabert).
His first voice role was as Peter in the 1995 animated TV specialPeter and the Wolf onABC. He also portrayed the character in the live-action scenes in the special. He then provided the voice of Spike on the 1996 adventure comedy filmHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. In 1997, he provided additional voices in the radio seriesAdventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way. Malinger then began voicing gang leader T.J. Detweiler on theDisney animated TV seriesRecess in the same year. After voice acting on the series' second season 1998 episode "Outcast Ashley", he quit the role due to his voice getting too low. He was then succeeded byAndrew Lawrence for the remainder of the series. He reprised his role inRecess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street andRecess: All Growed Down.
Malinger has since retired from acting, and has worked at a series of car dealerships in theGreater Los Angeles area.
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