Jay Barushel conquered the hearts of the audience after working in the films "Baby in a Million", "How to Train Your Dragon" and many others. Despite the fact that the actor was born in Canada, he has ancestors from France, Germany, Prussia and Italy. After graduating from art school, Jay began his career as an actor.
Actor biography: childhood, youth
Jay Barushel was born in 1982, on April 9, in an ordinary family of an antique dealer and journalist. In addition to him, the family has another child - the youngest daughter.
Jay dreamed of becoming a movie actor from an early age and faithfully studied at the Montreal School of Art. Already in his teens, the boy took on the first role in his life in the Canadian series. In addition, he took part in other projects and was a television presenter of a scientific broadcast for children. After that, there were several more works in various series.
In whatever film the actor takes part, fans always greeted him with enthusiasm. This is due not only to attractive appearance, but also to the indisputable talent possessed by Jay Barushel. The photo of the actor can be found in many glossy magazines, as a young man constantly tries himself in new roles. For example, such was the voice acting of the Oscar-winning cartoon "How to Train Your Dragon." In addition, Barushel was fond of rock music and even played drums in a Canadian group.
Career
Jay Barushel was educated at the art school, which is located in Montreal. After that, the young man did not postpone the realization of his dream of an actor's career in life. In 1996, he was honored to star in the TV series My Hometown. Immediately after that, there was an insignificant role in the youth serial film “Are you afraid of the dark?”, Which was very popular at that time.
But acting did not take all the time of the young man. In 1997, Jay Barushel decided to try his hand at the new role and became the TV presenter of the children's program with a scientific and educational bias. The program was called "Popular Mechanics for Children", and it was aimed at explaining to students the scientific information in an accessible language. However, a year later, Jay made his choice in favor of the movie and left the program.
From an early age, Jay demonstrated to others the strength of character and leadership qualities. A successful career confirms that the guy was purposeful and persistent. In 2002, Barushel works on the same site with James Van Der Beek. After that, the actor works in the film “Rules of Sex”.
Since 2007, Baruchel has been involved in the “A Little Pregnant” project. This year was successful in Jay's life, because it was during this period of time that the actor got the first main role in the movie. Since 2008, the young man has been actively working on cinema sites. He is currently taking part in filming.
Jay Barushel: filmography
The actor today is very famous and managed to star in many films. If at the beginning of his career Jay was busy only in episodes, today he already has several main roles behind him.
The first steps in his career were episodic roles. In the late 1990s, he starred in the TV series “My Hometown” and “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, And also took part in the filming of “Who Will Get a House?”, “The Worst Witch”. After that, the young man starred in the youth film "Almost Famous." All directors noted the talent and charisma that Jay Barushel possesses. Films with his participation are watched with pleasure by viewers of all ages. However, the most successful work was the role in the full-screen film "Million Dollar Baby." On the set, the young actor was joined by real Hollywood stars such as Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman.
In 2007, the actor was involved in the creation of the youth comedy "A little pregnant." Immediately after working on this series, Jay was honored with the title role in the movie My Name Is Reed Fish.
The young actor worked with Ben Stiller in 2008 to create the comedy Soldiers of Failure, and also in 2009 on the set of the movie Night at the Museum 2.
In 2010, the actor was busy in the fantasy genre film “Sorcerer's Apprentice”. In the same year, Jay was engaged in dubbing the popular cartoon "How to Train Your Dragon." After successfully completed work, Barushel was offered many projects where he was engaged in just the voice acting. In 2015, another film was released on the big screens with the participation of Jay - “A Man Seeks a Woman”.
Best movie work
Despite the huge number of roles, it’s especially worth highlighting the work on the movie “Million Dollar Baby”. This film appeared on large screens in 2004 and immediately won the hearts of the audience. Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and other celebrities worked with Jay on the same site.
The picture came out very successful and became a real high point for the entire cast. The film became one of the best in 2004 and received a huge number of various awards and awards, including Golden Globe and four Oscars.
Interesting facts from the life of an actor
It is worth noting that Baruchel is a very outstanding person. Many interesting facts are known about him, for example:
- In addition to a career in cinema, Jay was also a drummer in the rock ensemble Martin.
- Throughout his life, the actor is an ardent admirer of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.
- The Barushel family tree is very unusual. Jay has Jewish, Prussian, Italian and German roots.
- The young man has several tattoos, including his mother’s maiden name, a Celtic cross and a symbol of his native country on his chest.
Personal life
Around the relationship of the actor with the opposite sex, there was never much hype. Only one girl is known (Alison Pill), with whom Jay Barushel was engaged. Personal life after breaking up with the bride in 2013 remains vague.