Jonathan Bennett Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an award for Outstanding Cast Performance at the Action of Film International Film Festival in 2013 for "Police Guys," along with the rest of the cast
• Won Best Actor at the Palm Beach International Film Festival in 2003 for his performance in "Season of Youth․"
• Has hosted charity events and dance-a-thons across the United States with Camp Heartland in order to raise money for children affected by HIV and Aids
• Graduated from Otterbein College with a degree in Theater
• An agent discovered him while he was sitting on a train
• His first taste of acting came in seventh grade when he appeared in a play in North Carolina
• Appeared in many teen comedies, including "Mean Girls," which catapulted him into stardom
• Best known for his role as Aaron Samuels in "Mean Girls" and as the title character in "Van Wilder: Freshman Year․"
• Accompanied actress Rebecca Reichert to his high school prom
• Posed for Declare Yourself's print advertising campaign, which encouraged youth to register to vote for the 2008 United States presidential election