Leo Howard Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for "Shorts" in 2010
• Trained in martial arts with world champion Matt Mullins, who made an exception to allow him to be the youngest person in his class
• Made his acting debut in an episode of the TV series "Monk" in 2005
• Began studying martial arts at the age of 5, and went on to win three world championships by the age of 8
• Was the youngest member of Matt Mullins' Sideswipe Performance Team, a martial arts group that includes dance and acrobatics in their nationwide performance routines
• Best known for his role as Jack Brewer in "Kickin' It" and as Young Snake Eyes in "G․I․ Joe: The Rise of Cobra․"
• Appeared in the music video for Selena Gomez's song "I'm Gonna Arrive․"
• Started learning extreme martial arts, which incorporates gymnastics into routines, at age 7
• Did all of his own stunts in the film "G․I․ Joe: The Rise of Cobra․"
• Is an antique weapons collector, with his favorite being a 1800s-era Turkish sword that he got while filming "Conan the Barbarian" in Bulgaria