Matthew Ray Prokop (born July 29, 1990)

is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' and Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel's ''

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''.

Early life

Prokop was born in Victoria, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 to pursue his acting career.

Career

In 2011, Prokop was represented by Management 360 and APA. His first acting job was a brief appearance on ''

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'' in 2007, followed by a walk-on role on ''

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''. He guest starred on ''

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'' (2009) as Kyle "K.C." Covington for one episode. Prokop landed a role in ''

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'' (2010), playing Brendan Fraser's son, and he played the role of Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel's ''

'' (2011), based on author Robin Palmer's novel. In 2012, he appeared in an episode of '' Modern Family'', opposite then girlfriend and series regular

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. His last acting appearance was in the 2013 film ''April Apocalypse'', with his last three film roles being in films starring Hyland.

Personal life

Prokop dated his ''Geek Charming'' co-star

for several years until August 2014, when she left him and filed a temporary restraining order against him for physically and verbally abusing her throughout their four-year relationship. In October 2014, a permanent restraining order was granted, and Prokop has not worked in the film or television industries since.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prokop, Matt 1990 births Male actors from Texas American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people 21st-century American male actors People from Victoria, Texas