Jacob Batalon

Jacob Batalon (/ˌbɑːtəˈlɒn, ˈbætəˌlɒn/,[1][2] born October 9, 1996) is an American actor, best known for his role as Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).[3][4][5]

Jacob Batalon
Batalon at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1996-10-09) October 9, 1996
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Early life and education

Batalon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Filipino parents.[6] Upon graduating from the private Catholic school St. Anthony's School, he went to Damien Memorial School, then Batalon attended Kapi'olani Community College to study music theory, but later dropped out. He then took a two-year program to study acting at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.[7]

Career

Batalon made his acting debut in 2016, when he made an appearance in the film North Woods.

In 2017, Batalon landed his first major role in Spider-Man: Homecoming, as Peter Parker's friend Ned.[8] He reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and the 2019 sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home.[9]

In 2018, Batalon played one of the bodies inhabited by spirit A in young-adult film Every Day.[10]

Personal life

Batalon has seven half-siblings: a brother and a sister from his mother, and three brothers and two sisters from his father.[2] In 2020, he lost 102 pounds (46 kg) for his role in the untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel.[11]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 North Woods Cooper
Spider-Man: Homecoming Ned Leeds
2018 Every Day James
Blood Fest Krill
Avengers: Infinity War Ned Leeds Cameo
Banana Split Jacob
2019 Avengers: Endgame Ned Leeds Cameo
Spider-Man: Far From Home
The True Don Quixote Sancho Panza
Let It Snow Keon
Bubble Gang Need 2 episodes
2020 Day by Day Lucas Episode: "#AnnabelleClarkeIsOverParty"
50 States of Fright Simon Episode: "Red Rum (Colorado)"
2021 Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel Ned Leeds Filming

References
  1. As pronounced by Jacob Batalon and Tom Holland in "Tom Holland, Zendaya & Jacob Batalon Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions" (Wired, June 25, 2009) – via YouTube.
  2. "Jimmy Kimmel & Jacob Batalon Surprise FaceTime with Tom Holland". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. July 13, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2008 – via YouTube.
  3. Collura, Scott (April 3, 2017). "17 Things We Learned on the Set of Spider-Man: Homecoming". IGN. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. Strom, Marc (July 23, 2016). "SDCC 2016: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Introduces Its Villain". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. Leadbeater, Alex (November 15, 2016). "Spider-Man: Homecoming's Jacob Batalon is Playing Ned Leeds". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  6. Fuster, Jeremy (July 7, 2017). "Jacob Batalon Ready for Big Time With 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Debut". TheWrap. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. Levine, Daniel S. (March 28, 2017). "Jacob Batalon: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. Erbland, Kate (July 7, 2017). "How 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Star Jacob Batalon Went From College Dropout to Blockbuster Star". IndieWire. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  9. Dumaraog, Ana (July 15, 2018). "Peter's Classmates Return in Spider-Man: Far From Home Set Photo". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  10. N'Duka, Amanda (July 7, 2017). "Maria Bello, Debby Ryan, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming's Jacob Batalon & More Join 'Every Day' From MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  11. Hickson, Colin (October 30, 2020). "Spider-Man 3's Jacob Batalon Shares His (and Ned's) Incredible Weight Loss". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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