James Richard Tatro[2] (born February 16, 1992)[3] is an American actor, comedian, writer and YouTube personality. He is the creator and star of the YouTube channel LifeAccordingToJimmy, which has more than 3.4 million subscribers and over 728 million video views. Tatro writes, produces and directs each of his video sketches with his friend, Christian A. Pierce.
Jimmy Tatro | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Richard Tatro February 16, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Notre Dame High School |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (dropped out) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, writer, YouTube personality |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Partner(s) | Emily Osment (2013–2015) Zoey Deutch (2021–present) |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 3.38 million[1] |
| Total views | 744.86 million[1] |
Last updated: June 2024 | |
Tatro has appeared in Grown Ups 2, 22 Jump Street, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Boo! A Madea Halloween, and Stuber, as well as the music video for the Lil Dicky song "Freaky Friday". He also starred in the first season of the true-crime mockumentary American Vandal as Dylan Maxwell, which garnered him critical acclaim and a Critics Choice Award nomination.[4] From 2021 to 2023, Tatro had a main role as Connor on the ABC sitcom Home Economics.
Early life
editTatro attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.[5] He started making comical videos with friends in high school, and then continued to do so at the University of Arizona. He dropped out of college his junior year. While at Arizona he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.[6]
Tatro has been dating actress Zoey Deutch since 2021.[7]
Career
editTatro has performed stand-up comedy across the country at comedy clubs and college campuses.[8]
Tatro's career segued into movies in 2013 with a minor role in the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups 2. He then appeared opposite Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in 2014's 22 Jump Street as Rooster.[6][9] In 2016, he appeared in the film adaptation of Blue Mountain State.
Tatro starred alongside Gary Busey in the Christian Summer Camp comedy, Camp Manna.[10][11] Tatro's character, Clayton Vance, is described as "the epitome of Christian cool, Clayton Vance is the counselor every kid wants to be. He only loves one thing more than the Lord… himself. Leader of the Righteous Regiment cabin, his alarming charisma and pedigree for 'winning souls' makes him the envy of everyone. But underneath this suave identity lies a lot of insecurity, and he will do anything it takes including lying, cheating, and manipulating Ian into his cabin - to win his fifth consecutive God Games title."[12]
In 2017, Tatro starred in the Netflix Original series American Vandal, a "true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images."[13] Tatro plays Dylan Maxwell, a student accused of vandalizing the cars, and focuses on the mystery of proving his innocence. The show satirizes the popular true-crime genre, such as the Netflix series Making a Murderer.[14] Tatro received wide critical praise for his performance and was nominated for various critics awards.
On November 20, 2017, Tatro announced via social media that he joined the cast of Smallfoot, an animated comedy film as the character Thorp. The film was released in September 2018. The project marked Tatro's second collaboration with Channing Tatum, with whom he worked on 22 Jump Street.[15]
In April 2018, Tatro was to star in NBC pilot Bright Futures.[16] The show was later cancelled by NBC and the pilot episode was left unaired.[17]
On November 14, 2018, it was announced that the second season of The Real Bros of Simi Valley, which premiered on Tatro's LifeAccordingToJimmy YouTube channel, would air on Facebook Watch. Tatro stars, executive produces, co-writes, and directs the series.[18]
In December 2020, Home Economics was given a series order.[19] Tatro plays Connor, the wealthy owner of a private equity firm, who moves closer to his two siblings, one of whom is middle class while the other is broke.[20] The show was cancelled in 2023 after three seasons.[21]
LifeAccordingToJimmy
editIn 2011, Tatro created his YouTube channel, LifeAccordingToJimmy, with his creative partner, Christian Pierce, in which he uploads comedy skits. Tatro's videos have had numerous celebrity appearances, including: Angela Kinsey, David Henrie, Alexander Ludwig, Emily Osment, Darin Brooks, Milo Ventimiglia, Riff Raff, Pauly Shore, and Liliana Mumy.
In 2014, his YouTube channel was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #92.[22]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Frat Boy | |
| Fighting Couple | Jimmy | Short film | |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | Rooster | |
| 2015 | How to Have Sex on a Plane | Lead Guy | Short film; also writer |
| Air Bound | Matthew | Voice; English dub | |
| 2016 | Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland | Dick Dawg | |
| Internet Famous | |||
| FML | Bobby Fellows | ||
| Boo! A Madea Halloween | Sean | ||
| 2017 | My College Roommate is DNCE | ||
| 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Lance Stonebreaker | Credited as James R. Tatro |
| Camp Manna | Clayton Vance | ||
| Smallfoot | Thorp | Voice | |
| 2019 | Stuber | Richie Sandusky | |
| Bad Education | Jim Boy McCarden | ||
| 2020 | The King of Staten Island | Firefighter Savage | |
| The Wolf of Snow Hollow | PJ Palfrey | ||
| 2021 | Rumble | Lights Out McGinty | Voice |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Bill | Voice |
| 2023 | Theater Camp | Troy Rubinsky | Also executive producer |
| The Machine | Young Bert | ||
| Strays | Finn the Rottweiler | Voice | |
| 2024 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie | Xander Sanders | Also director, screenwriter |
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited † | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice † | TBA | Filming |
| California King † | TBA | Post-production | |
| Action #1 † | Brian |
Television and web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–present | LifeAccordingToJimmy | Himself | Web series |
| 2013 | Homemade Movies | Thug | Episode: "Tim Burton's I'm Batman" |
| 2015 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Voice role; episode: "Escape from Momma" | |
| 2016 | Betch | Himself / Guy | Host; 1 episode |
| 2017 | Drive Share | Passenger | Episode: "Drive Share Black" |
| 2017–2018 | American Vandal | Dylan Maxwell | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2) Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated—IGN Summer Movie Award for Best Comedic TV Performance Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Miniseries/TV Movie Actor |
| 2017–2020 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley | Xander Sanders | Lead role Also co-creator, co-writer, director, and executive producer |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Bodhi | Main role (season 2) |
| Angie Tribeca | Paul Boneson | Episode: "Joystick Luck Club" | |
| 2018–2019 | Modern Family | Bill | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Charmed | Gideon | Episode: "Touched by a Demon" |
| 2019–2020 | Tacoma FD | Sergeant Shuck | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Fast & Furious Spy Racers | Mitch | Voice role; 7 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | The Mighty Ones | Leaf (Bucky) | Main voice role |
| 2021 | The Now | Hal | Main role |
| 2021–2023 | Home Economics | Connor | Main role; also directed 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Afterparty | Officer Kleyes | Episode: "Danner" |
| 2023 | HouseBroken | Trey | Voice role; episode: "Who's Obsessed (A Lifetime Original)" |
| 2024 | Family Guy | Cool Kid #1 | Voice role; episode: "Teacher's Heavy Pet" |
| Monsters at Work | Skyler | Voice role; episode: "Field of Screams" |
References
edit- ^ a b "About LifeAccordingToJimmy". YouTube.
- ^ "Jimmy Tatro". Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ @jimmytatro (February 16, 2012). "Today is the day I turn the least cool age, 20 years old. Thanks for the birthday love everyone!" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [user-generated source]
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 26, 2017). "'American Vandal' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon Acquires College Students Thesis Film". Broadway World. March 27, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via www.broadwayworld.com.
- ^ a b Carmen Bruer (September 19, 2014). "A round of applause for comedian Jimmy Tatro". Los Angeles Loyolan. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Who Is Zoey Deutch's Boyfriend? All About Jimmy Tatro". Peoplemag. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Life According to Jimmy Tatro!. http://cobbscomedyclub.com/event/1C004CAF0B99E018 Archived July 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Cobbs Comedy Club
- ^ "Jimmy Tatro Goes from YouTube Sensation To The Silver Screen". The Source. April 6, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ [email protected], MARTA HEPLER DRAHOS. "Local set, actors featured in 'Camp Manna' film". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Summer camp comedy starring Gary Busey filming in Michigan – Summer Camp Culture". www.summercampculture.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Camp Manna - About the Film". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ American Vandal, Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro, retrieved September 19, 2017
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Zuckerman, Esther. "American Vandal Makes Fun of Making a Murderer, with Netflix's Blessing". HWD. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Smallfoot poster offers first look at Channing Tatum's Migo". Flickering Myth. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ Geoff, Weiss (April 4, 2018). "NBC Orders 'Bright Futures' Pilot Starring Lilly Singh, Jimmy Tatro, More". Tubefilter. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "NBC Update: What Pilots Are Still Alive". May 14, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 14, 2018). "'American Vandal' Star Jimmy Tatro's 'The Real Bros Of Simi Valley' Lands At Facebook Watch". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ White, Peter (December 8, 2020). "'ABC Picks Up 'Home Economics' To Series, Siblings Comedy Comes From Michael Colton, John Aboud, Topher Grace & Lionsgate". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (December 8, 2020). "'ABC Orders Siblings Sitcom Starring Topher Grace, Karla Souza, Sasheer Zamata, Caitlin McGee and Jimmy Tatro". TVLine. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Avalos, Regina (October 2, 2023). "Home Economics: ABC Series Creators React to Sitcom's Cancellation, Hopeful for Season Four Elsewhere".
- ^ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 100 – 76!". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved January 6, 2015.