Jeremy Sumpter

Name: Jeremy Sumpter
Birth Name: Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter
Height: 5' 8"
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: February 5, 1989
Birth Place: Monterey, California, USA
Profession: actor
Father: Gary Sumpter
Mother: Sandy Sumpter
Sister: Twin sister Jessica and Jennifer
FAN MAIL:
c/o Mark Robert Management
P.O. Box 1549
Studio City, CA 91614
USA

JEREMY SUMPTER NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Has a twin named Jessica and a younger sister, Jennifer.
  • Raised in Kentucky until he was 11.
  • At age six, Jeremy was the youngest child in Kentucky to be accepted into the state's Gifted Arts program.
  • Auditioned for the role of Bobby Garfield in HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (2001).
  • Was named IMTA's Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year in 2000.
  • Resides in Los Angeles, California. (2004)
  • His younger sister appeared with him in his ER (1994) episode.
  • Favorite book: The Giver
  • Favorite food: spaghetti and chili
  • Has a dog named Bear.
  • Favorite subjects in the 9th grade: science and spelling - his least favorite is maths.
  • During the filming of PETER PAN (2003), he grew 8 inches (from 5' to 5' 8) and the size of the window had to be enlarged 4 times to enable him to fly into the house without bumping his head. The boy who never grew up did so in reality.

Quotes
  • "As I was growing up Peter Pan was one of my favorite characters."
  • On the experience of filming "Peter Pan": "When we were filming, I thought that I was Peter Pan, you know? I thought I was the coolest kid in the world, so I wound up being the coolest kid in the world."
  • On how his life has been after PETER PAN: "It's awesome. I get recognized a lot by girls now. It's great. I was wanting that for a long time and now I finally have it; and it's great....It's different hearing girls I don't even know scream my name. (Laughing) It's different."
  • About CLUBHOUSE: "It's really a dream role I've always loved baseball and played little league when I was younger. I really wasn't going to do television, but I thought this project was special and it also came about in a funny way."

Awards
  • Saturn Award: Best Performance by a Younger Actor, PETER PAN (2004)
  • Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor, PETER PAN (2004)
  • Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special - Leading Young Actor, JUST A DREAM (2003)
FAN SITES  
  • Jeremy Sumpter
    http://groups.msn.com/jeremysumpter
    Fansite offers pictures, biography, facts, interviews, quotes, rumours, and more.
  • Follow Me To Neverland
    http://www.geocities.com/kornpower22/home.htm
    Features lots of info on Jeremy Sumpter, pictures, media, interactive, links, and more.
  • Jeremy Sumpter Official Site
    http://www.jeremysumpter.com/
    Contains the latest news, appearances, resume, profile and facts, FAQs, photographs, and more.
  • Unofficially Yours Jeremy Sumpter
    http://www.tggpresents.webcentre.ca/js_cover.html
    Includes biography, news, photo gallery, links, and Peter Pan stuff.