Fans of the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans wouldn’t forget Jack Griffo in a jiffy. He portrays the role of Max Thunderman on the popular show. Thanks to his portrayal, the young star won five Kids Choice Awards for Actor/Favorite TV Channel Star and amassed an impressive following on social media platforms.
Apart from acting, Jack sings and posts song covers on his YouTube channel which has racked up over 8.60 million views. Below you will find detailed information about the biography of the young actor and everything you need to know about him.
Jack Griffo’s Bio, Age
The budding star was born on November 11, 1996, in Orlando, Florida. His parents had named him Jack Davis Griffo at birth and had raised him as one of their five children. Unfortunately, there are no details about his family members or his background. His ethnicity however is a mixture of English and Italian, while his nationality is American.
Everything you need to know about the actor
Although he’s become a TV star since he started his acting career, there are some surprising and lesser-known facts about the budding star that will blow many a mind.
- Youth
Since he was not generous with the information regarding his family and childhood, it is presumed that he was raised at his birthplace, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, the alongside his four siblings. What little information is available about his upbringing reveals that Griffo had an interest in basketball and played on his school’s team in elementary school and middle school. He then graduated from Western Christian Academy in June 2015, after which he began taking acting classes at Maile Acting School.
- Debut and acting success
When it comes to his acting career, Jack Griffo started from nothing and started as an extra in 2011. His first appearance was in the TV series Kickin’ It and Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures. Determined to do so, he went on to make several TV appearances and appeared in comedy series like See Daddy Run and Jessie He also starred in Jinxed Alongside Ciara Bravo in 2013 and the same year he got his role principal as Max Thunderman on the Nickelodeon comedy series The Thundermans. The series ran from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018.
Along with Isabela Moner, Tony Cavalero and Jace Norman, Griffo starred in the 2015 Nickelodeon Original Movie Parting Adam. He also portrayed Billy in the original Syfy movie Sharknado 3: Oh No Hell! Later in 2015 and 2016, he had a guest role in the season 7 finale of NCIS: Los Angeles.
Some of his recent roles include Sebastian in the family theater film Apple of My Eye, as Noah in the independent drama film Those Left Behind, both in 2017 and also as Dylan, in the Netflix original series Alexa and Katie, School of Rock as Slade, Team Knight as Sir Swayze and more, all released in 2018
- Musical career
Apparently, Jack Griffo is interested in music outside of acting. The young actor posts music covers on his YouTube channel, which has over 96,500 subscribers (as of January 2017), with over 8.60 million views.
Along with doing music covers, Griffo released a single, Tenir Moi, which he teamed up with his friend Kelsey to achieve. The single was released on October 17, 2011, followed by the music video on October 29, 2011, with over 4 million views online. Her debut solo single, Slingshot was released on November 13, 2013, the music video dropped on January 14, 2014 and has over 1.8 million views on her YouTube channel.
- Net value
While his salary hasn’t been made public, we’re sure Jack Griffo often smiles backstage if his TV and film performances are to be considered. As of now, his net worth has been pegged at $1 million and this figure can only grow as he is still young and active in the industry.
- Private life
Jack Griffo and American actress Ciara Bravo reportedly had a romantic relationship in March 2013 which was short lived as later the same year the actor began his high profile relationship with American actress Ryan Newman (pictured with him above above). Their relationship, which began in June 2013, ended in August 2016.
Granted, Jack has moved on and is currently in a relationship with Filipino beauty Paris Berelc.
- Body Stats
The beautiful star is 1.73m (5ft 7in) tall and weighs 69kg. Her beauty is made even more evident by her dark brown hair which compliments her dark brown eyes.
