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Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Year of debut 1999
Jay Baruchel grew up in Montreal, Canada. At 12, he began taking acting classes. He started his career as a host on a Canadian children's TV show. In 2000 he moved into movies with a role in Almost Famous. He forged a career playing supporting roles in features including Million Dollar Baby and Knocked Up. He has since moved on to leading roles in She’s Out Of My League and The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2008 102 MinsA group of actors (Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr) make a disastrous action film. Strong language, sex references and comic bloody violence.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2007 123 MinsA TV presenter (Katherine Heigl) gets pregnant after having a one night stand with a slacker (Seth Rogen). Strong language, mild sex, and mild drug use.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2011 88 MinsA local ice hockey team recruits a hard-as-nails bouncer (Seann William Scott). With Liev Schreiber. Strong language & brutal violence throughout.
Did you know?
- Jay Baruchel was born Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel.
- In 2002 he produced and directed the short movie Edgar And Jane.
- His tattoos include a Celtic cross, a Canadian maple leaf and his mother’s maiden name.
- He has starred in a range of TV shows from Undeclared to Are You Afraid Of The Dark?
- He voiced the character Hiccup in the movie How To Train Your Dragon.
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