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Alexander David Linz (born January 3, 1989) is an American actor who starred in several late 1990s and early 2000s films and television programs as a child actor. His notable film roles include Home Alone 3 and Max Keeble's Big Move.
Biography
Personal life
Linz was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Deborah Baltaxe, an attorney, and Dr. Daniel Linz, a professor of psychology at UCSB.[1] His parents are now divorced, and he lives with his mother. He has a younger sister named Lily Alice. Linz is Jewish.[2] He attended Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles, California) and is currently a freshman at UC Berkeley.
Career
Linz made his acting debut in 1994, on an episode of the television series Cybill. He subsequently appeared in several television productions, and was cast as the son of Michelle Pfeiffer's character in the 1996 film, One Fine Day. In 1997, Linz replaced Macaulay Culkin as the lead actor in Home Alone 3, and voiced a young Tarzan in the 1999 animated film version.
Linz had several starring roles in 2000s films aimed at younger audiences, including the 2001 comedy Max Keeble's Big Move, in which he played the title role, 2002's Race to Space, which received a minor theatrical release, and 2003's Hanukkah-themed made-for-television Disney Channel film, Full-Court Miracle, in which he played the lead player in a Jewish school's basketball team. He was also, briefly, the last voice of Arnold in the popular Nickelodeon cartoon Hey Arnold!, for the last two episodes, entitled "April Fools' Day" and "The Journal".
One of Linz' recent credit is in the comedy, The Amateurs, starring Jeff Bridges. The film was made in 2005. His most recent credit is in a 2007 drama, Choose Connor, starring Steven Weber.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Sammy Parker | |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 | Alex Pruitt | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Young Tarzan | voice role |
| My Brother the Pig | Freud | ||
| 2000 | Bounce | Scott Janello | |
| Titan A.E. | Young Cale | voice role | |
| 2001 | Max Keeble's Big Move | Max Keeble | |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Young Francis Dolarhyde | voice role |
| Hey Arnold! | Arnold (2 episodes) | voice role | |
| Race to Space | Billy von Huber | ||
| 2003 | Full Court Miracle | Alex Schlotsky | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2005 | The Moguls | Billy | a.k.a. The Amateurs |
| 2007 | Choose Connor | Owen Norris |
References
- ^ Alex D. Linz Biography (1901-)
- ^ "the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles". Chanukah Hoop Dreams.
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