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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'' (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

's comedy series ''

''. 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

original series ''

'' 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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References

External links

* * * 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