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Jacob Patrick Short (born May 30, 1997 in
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), known professionally as Jake Short, is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Fletcher Quimby in the
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comedy series ''
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'' (2011–2014), Oliver in the
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series ''
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'' (2013–2015) and '' Lab Rats: Elite Force'' (2016). Short currently plays Mattie Sullivan in the British
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''The First Team'' (2020). Short is of
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descent.


Career

His first major role was Fletcher Quimby in
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's comedy series ''
A.N.T. Farm ''A.N.T. Farm'' is an American teen sitcom which originally aired on Disney Channel from May 6, 2011 to March 21, 2014. It first aired on May 6, 2011, as a special one-episode preview and continued as a regular series starting on June 17, 201 ...
''. He also starred as Nose Noseworthy in the 2009 film ''
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'', and has acted in numerous commercials. In 2013, Short began co-starring as Oliver on the
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original series ''
Mighty Med ''Mighty Med'' is an American television series created by Jim Bernstein and Andy Schwartz and produced by It's a Laugh Productions for Disney XD. It stars Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, Paris Berelc, Devan Leos, and Augie Isaac. The series ai ...
'' and its spinoff '' Lab Rats: Elite Force''. Since 2020, Short has starred as Mattie Sullivan in the British
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-based sitcom '' The First Team''. On November 16, 2022, Short started a podcast called ''Hit the Brake'' with
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


Awards and nominations

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Young Artist Awards The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
, Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Young Ensemble Cast , ''
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Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...
, Favorite TV Actor , ''
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, Favorite TV Actor , ''
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* * * 1997 births 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Indianapolis {{US-tv-actor-stub