Shenkarow, Justin 1980–

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Shenkarow, Justin 1980–

(Justin Shenkaro)

PERSONAL

Some sources cite full name as Justin Moran Shenkarow or Justin M. Shenkarow; born October 17, 1980, in Torrance (near Los Angeles), CA. Education: Stanford University, graduated, 2001; also studied in Paris.

Career: Actor and voice performer. Shake That Fro Productions, owner, producer, and director. Appeared in commercials, beginning age six; voice of Charlie Brown for Met Life insurance commercials. Member of Stanford Alumni Leaders Board and Looking Ahead Advisory Board.

Member: Screen Actors Guild (board member, 2004; chair of Young Performers' Committee).

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor costarring in a television series, 1992, for Eerie, Indiana; Young Artist Award nominations, best young actor in a new television series, 1993, outstanding youth ensemble in a television series (with others), 1994, and best youth actor in a drama series, 1995, all for Picket Fences.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Simon Holmes, Eerie, Indiana, NBC, 1991.

Player, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Fox, 1994.

Voices of Roger and others, Beethoven (animated), CBS, 1994.

Voices of Michael Grunewald and Glenn-Glenn, Life with Louie (animated), Fox, 1995.

Voice of Harold Berman, Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.

Voice of Patch, 101 Dalmatians: The Series (also known as 101 Dalmatians), ABC and syndicated, 1997.

Voice of Gelman, Recess (animated; also known as Disne's "Recess"; Created by Paul and Joe), ABC, 1998–2001.

Voice of Eddie R. Horton, Lloyd in Space (animated; also known as Disney's "Lloyd in Space"), ABC, 2001.

Eric, W.I.T.C.H., ABC Family Channel, 2005–.

Also voice for the series ProStars, NBC.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Samuel, House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice of Charlie Brown, It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown! (animated), NBC, 1992.

Voice of Grunewald, Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman (animated), Fox, 1994.

Voice of Izzy, Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold, TNT, 1995.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Chip, Dad's a Dog, ABC, 1989.

Pete Brewster Jr., A Family for Joe, NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jason, "Take Me Back to the Ballgame," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1990.

Kevin Driscoll, "Deck the Halls," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990.

Voice of Jordan Hill, "Be a Clown," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1992.

Matthew Brock, "Squatter's Rights," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994.

Matthew Brock, "Final Judgement," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995.

Matthew Brock, "Upbringings," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995.

Voice of Dave Porter, "Runaways," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC, 1996.

Andrew Winslow, "Dying to Live," Profiler, NBC, 1998.

Matt, "The Write Stuff," Home Improvement, ABC, 1998.

Warren Dickson, "Chapter Twenty-Seven," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Dusty, "PMS, Lies, and Red Tape," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2003.

Voice of Dexter, "Oh Boyz," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible"), The Disney Channel, 2004.