J. J. Totah
| J. J. Totah | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joseph Jacob Totah August 5, 2001 Davis, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, singer |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Notable work | Glee, Jessie |
Joseph Jacob Totah mostly known as J. J. Totah (born August 5, 2001), is an American actor, comedian, and singer from Davis, California. He is best known for playing Myron Muscovitz in the last season of the Fox television series Glee[1][2] and Stuart Wooten on the Disney Channel television series Jessie.[3] He is also known for playing Justin in the film Other People which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016. Totah received critical praise for his role with Variety naming him as one of the breakout actors from Sundance and InStyle Magazine naming him one of the 10 Rising Stars to Watch and Most Inspirational Person at the Sundance Film Festival. Following Sundance, J.J. inked with William Morris Endeavor. In 2016, Totah was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Life and career
Totah's career began in 2012, although in an interview with SweetyHigh, Totah stated "I was 2 years old when I knew I wanted to do musical theatre."[4] In 2012 J.J. was cast as the Lil' Dictator in very first production for AwesomenessTV and thereafter cast by Disney in the recurring role of Stuart Wooten on the Disney Channel Original Series Jessie. He was then cast as a series regular in the role of Michael in the ABC comedy Back in the Game. He has guest starred on numerous televisions shows including New Girl and 2 Broke Girls as well as Liv and Maddie
In 2015, he was cast in 4 episodes of the last season of the Fox musical comedy-drama TV series Glee as Myron Muskovitz, an infant prodigy with a very good singing and dancing capacity that happens to be "diva". Myron joins the glee club after he gets transferred to the William McKinley High School for his talent, and befriends the club's members, especially Kitty Wilde.
In 2016, Totah received critical praise for his role as Justin in the film Other People which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival with Variety including J.J. on list of Breakout actors. J.J. subsequently signed with one of the most storied Hollywood talent agencies William Morris Endeavor and was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Totah is of Palestinian, Lebanese, Irish and Italian descent.[5]
Influences
Totah cites his brother and sister as an influence on his acting career, stating "My sister is the reason I started in show business. My brother is 18 and he has autism. We’ve done what we can to get him help, and he’s amazing and extraordinary. He’s the reason I keep going every day."[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Time Toys | Boomer | |
| 2016 | Other People | Justin | |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | TBA |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kroll Show | Birthday Party Kid | Unknown episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Back in the Game | Michael Lovette | 13 episodes |
| 2013-2015 | Jessie | Stuart Wooten | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Nina Needs to Go! | Frank | 15 episodes |
| 2014 | The Exes | Cooper | Episode: "My Fair Stuart" |
| 2014 | Sofia the First | Prince Jin (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | New Girl | Todd | Episode: "Dance" |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Elliot | Season 4 episode: "And the Childhood Not Included" |
| 2015 | Glee | Myron Muskovitz | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Tween Fest | Stop the Preston | 4 episodes |
| 2016-2017 | Liv and Maddie | Skeeter Parham |
References
- ↑ Kost, Ryan. "S.F. 13-year-old snags role on 'Glee' as it nears end". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Timmons, Lisa. "Glee' Recap: 'Child Star' Introduces 13-Year-Old Boy Diva Myron Muskovitz". Idolator. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "JJ Totah - Talented Newcomer on Disney's TV Series Jessie". iaam. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Zelle, Veronica. "J.J. Totah Talks Jessie and Back In the Game!". SweetyHigh. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/j-j-totah-making-good-in-hollywood/
- ↑ http://www.dis411.net/2013/10/24/j-j-totah-visited-with-sweety-high-about-working-with-debby-ryan-and-talked-back-in-the-game/