Who is Jacob Batalon? Everything You Need to Know

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Age: 28 Years, 28 Year Old Males

Born Country: United States

Actors American Men

Height: 5'5" (165 cm), 5'5" Males

Ancestry: Filipino American

Notable Alumni: New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts

U.S. State: Hawaii

City: Honolulu, Hawaii

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education: New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts

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Career

Jacob Batalon made his acting debut in 2016, with a role in the movie ‘North Woods’. A year later, he was cast as Ned Leeds in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’. The superhero film is the 16th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This installment highlights how Peter Parker balances his high school life while facing the Vulture. Just like its prequels, the movie was a success, grossing $880.2 million worldwide against its $175 million budget.

In the year 2018, the actor played James in ‘Every Day’, a romantic fantasy drama flick about a teen girl who falls for a traveling soul who wakes up in a different body each morning. The film, directed by Michael Sucsy, starred Angourie Rice, Debby Ryan, Justice Smith, and Maria Bello. That year, Batalon also had a role in the comedy horror ‘Blood Fest’. He had a cameo appearance as Ned Leeds in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ the same year. This was followed by another cameo appearance in 'Avengers: Endgame' which released in 2019.

Also, in 2019, Batalon reprised his role as Ned Leeds in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home'. In this installment, Parker is recruited by Mysterio and Nick Fury to face the Elementals while on a school trip to Europe. The movie garnered appreciation for its visual effects, humor, and performances of the lead characters. Till date, it has earned over $1.1 billion, making it the first Spider-Man movie to pass the billion-dollar mark, Sony Pictures' highest-grossing movie, and the third-highest-grossing movie of 2019.

Batalon will soon be seen in the movies ‘The True Don Quixote Dish’, ‘Night School’, and ‘Let It Snow’.

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Family & Personal Life

Jacob Batalon was born on October 9, 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has five half-siblings: two sisters and a brother on his father’s side, and a sister and a brother from his mother’s.

Upon graduating from the private Damien Memorial School, Jacob Batalon enrolled at Kapi'olani Community College with the aim to study music theory. However, he later dropped out and instead went on to study acting at the prestigious New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

Jacob Batalon Biography