Aaron Himelstein (born October 10, 1985) is an American actor who is best known for playing a younger version of

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in ''

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'' and Friedman, Luke Girardi's best friend, in ''

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''. He also wrote, directed and edited the short film, ''Sugar Mountain''. He has made guest appearances in numerous different series such as ''

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'', ''

Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school in the Boston Public Schools district. It features ...

'', '' North Shore'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' and appeared in the films '' High Fidelity'', ''

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'', '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', and '' Avengers: Age of Ultron''.

Personal life

Himelstein was born in

Buffalo Grove, Illinois Buffalo Grove, officially the Village of Buffalo Grove, is a village in Lake and Cook County, Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about northwest of Downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 Census, Buffalo Grove has a population of 43,212. It tot ...

, the son of Susan (Maloney) and Robert "Bob" Himelstein. He is a close friend of ''

'' stars Michael Welch and

Chris Marquette Chris Marquette (born October 3, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as ''The Tic Code'', ''Freddy vs. Jason'', '' The Girl Next Door'', ''Just Friends'', '' Alpha Dog'' and '' Fanboys''. He is also known for his ...

. He and Welch had known each other for several years but they did not become good friends until the series began in 2003. He dated ''Remember the Daze'' co-star

Leighton Meester Leighton Marissa Meester (; born April 9, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is best known for her starring role as the devious socialite Blair Waldorf on ''Gossip Girl'' on The CW (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films ...

, after meeting in 2007.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Himelstein, Aaron 1985 births Male actors from Illinois American male television actors Living people People from Buffalo Grove, Illinois 21st-century American male actors