Jay Baruchel
(Ottawa, Ontario)
BIRTHDAY? April 9, 1982
WHO? Dave in THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE and the voice of Hiccup in HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON!
BREAK? He started off with appearances on ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? and POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS.
COOL FACTS?
– His full name is Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel
– Though he was born in Ottawa, he was raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a fan of the Montreal Canadiens
– Attended the same high school as Christopher Plummer and William Shatner
– Has a tattoo of a red maple leaf over his heart
– Is married to Canadian actress Alison Pill from SCOTT PILGRIM
CHECK?
LEGEND OF THE BONEKNAPPER DRAGON, an animated short in which Jay reprises his HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON role as the voice of Hiccup!
BACK STORY
– 1995, Joe, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
– 2004, Danger Barch, MILLION DOLLAR BABY
– 2008, Tal, NICK AND NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST
– 2009, Sailor Joey Motorola, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN
– 2010, Hiccup, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON