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Daryl Sabara

American actor (born 1992)

Daryl Sabara

Summary

American actor (born 1992)

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nameDaryl Sabara
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birth_nameDaryl Christopher Sabara
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birth_placeTorrance, California, U.S.
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Daryl Christopher Sabara (born June 14, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Juni Cortez in the Spy Kids film series, and for a variety of television and film appearances, first as a child actor and continuing into adult roles, including voice roles.

Early life

He graduated from West Torrance High School in 2010. His fraternal twin brother is an actor. The siblings are of mostly Russian-Jewish descent. Sabara began performing with the regional ballet company, South Bay Ballet.

Career

Sabara in 2006

Sabara began acting during the mid-1990s, appearing on episodes of Murphy Brown, Life's Work, Friends and Will and Grace before being cast as Juni Cortez in the Spy Kids series of family films, which became popular among pre-teen audiences.

Sabara provided the voice of Hunter in Father of the Pride. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Weeds, House, Dr. Vegas, and was one of the judges on America's Most Talented Kid. Sabara also voiced the main character, Hero Boy, in the 2004 animated version of The Polar Express. He then played a young Jewish boy trying to have a nice Bar Mitzvah in Keeping Up with the Steins (formerly known as Lucky 13), which received a limited release on May 12, 2006. He also guest starred in the Criminal Minds episode, "P911" where he played a sexually molested child. He also provided the voice for the titular character in Generator Rex.

He next appeared in the films Her Best Move and the interactive DVD Choose Your Own Adventure, played Ben on The Last Chance Detectives radio dramas by Adventures in Odyssey and Focus on the Family, and also appeared as school bully Wesley Rhoades in Rob Zombie's Halloween. He then played Irwin in the theater play The Catskills Sonata, about a young Jewish busboy in the late 1950s.

In 2003, Sabara made a guest appearance as the character Owen on an episode of Friends, during which Matthew Perry's character Chandler accidentally reveals to Owen that he is adopted. He also gained a recurring role in the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place as T.J. Taylor, a wizard who ignores the rules and uses magic the way he wants, often getting him into trouble. He was also in The Boondocks as the voice of Butch Magnus Milosevic in the second season episode "Shinin'". He appeared in two episodes of The Batman: first as Harris, a middle schooler; then as Scorn, the sidekick of the villain Wrath. Both roles were opposite his sister Eve, who voiced Robin.

He costarred in the 2009 film April Showers, a film written and directed by a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. He played Kyle, a misanthropic teenager in World's Greatest Dad, with Robin Williams, and Peter Cratchit in the 2009 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. He appeared in the comedy series Easy To Assemble, where he played a character named George. In 2010, he appeared in the film Machete, and the MTV film Worst. Prom. Ever. which premiered May 10. In 2012, he co-starred in John Carter as Edgar Rice Burroughs.

He portrayed the recurring role of Tim Scottson in seven episodes (spanning from 2005 to 2012) of Weeds.

In 2014 he starred alongside Chloë Grace Moretz in the off-Broadway play The Library directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Personal life

Sabara started dating singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor in July 2016. They became engaged on December 21, 2017, and married on December 22, 2018, Trainor's 25th birthday. On October 7, 2020, Trainor and Sabara announced they were expecting their first child, a boy. On February 8, 2021, Trainor gave birth to their first son. In January 2023, Trainor and Sabara announced they were expecting their second child. On April 25, 2023, Trainor and Sabara announced on The Kelly Clarkson Show that their second child is a boy. On July 1, 2023, they welcomed their second son. He also welcomed a baby girl January 18th, 2026 via surrogate.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Spy KidsJuni Cortez
2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2004The Polar ExpressHero Boytitle=Daryl Sabara (visual voices guide)url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Daryl-Sabara/access-date=November 28, 2023publisher=Behind The Voice Actorsarchive-date=February 2, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202183510/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Daryl-Sabara/url-status=live }} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
2005Her Best MoveDoggie
My Neighbors the YamadasNoburuVoice, English dub
2006Keeping Up with the SteinsBenjamin Fielder
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable SnowmanMarco NorthVoice, direct-to-video
SolaceGuntherShort film
Maybe It's in the WaterHimself
2007Normal Adolescent BehaviorNathan
HalloweenWesley Rhoades
2009World's Greatest DadKyle Clayton
April ShowersJason
A Christmas CarolUndertaker's Apprentice, Tattered Caroler, Beggar Boy, Well-Dressed CarolerVoice and motion-capture
2010MacheteJunito
2011BlacktinoEvan
Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldJuni Cortez
2012John CarterNed
2013After the DarkChips
The Green InfernoLars
2014Teen LustMatt
2020Ben 10 Versus The Universe: The MovieHeatblast, Vulpimancer PrisonerVoice, television film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Murphy BrownBaby Brown3 episodes
1996Life's WorkTobyEpisode: "Pilot"
1999Love & MoneyRogerEpisode: "Career Daze"
RoswellCoreyEpisode: "Monsters"
2000Will & GraceBroccoli BoyEpisode: "Sweet (and Sour) Charity"
2002Total Access 24/7Himself / Juni Cortez1 episode
All ThatSpy KidsEpisode: "Knubby McFarlin"
John DoeWesley SilverEpisode: "Mind Games"
One on OneJeffyEpisode: "Is It Safe?"
What's New, Scooby-Doo?Tommy / SteveVoice, episode: "A Scooby-Doo! Christmas"
2003The O'KeefesDarylRecurring role
GamefarmHimself / Special Guest1 episode
FriendsOwenEpisode: “The One Where Ross is Fine”
2004Century CityFrank "Auggie" WoodEpisode: "To Know Her"
FatherhoodLarry KeatingVoice
Dr. VegasJesse SelznickEpisode: "Love for Life"
Murder Without ConvictionJames Talley (age 10)Television film
2004–2005Father of the PrideHunterVoice, main role
2005House M.D.Gabriel ReilichEpisode: "Cursed"
Grounded For LifeGarth1 episode
2005–2012WeedsTim ScottsonRecurring role
2006American Dragon: Jake LongHobieVoice, episode: "Ring Around the Dragon"
Criminal MindsKevin RoseEpisode: "P911"
What About BrianLil' AdamEpisode: "What About Denial..."
Lolo's CafeMikeyVoice, television film
Boys LifeScott MorrowEpisode: "Pilot"
2007The BoondocksButch Magnus MilosevicVoice, episode: "Shinin'"
2007–2008The BatmanAndrew Mallory / Scorn, HarrisVoice, 2 episodes
2007–2009Wizards of Waverly PlaceT.J. TaylorRecurring role
2008Miss GuidedRussellEpisode: "Homecoming"
The CloserJason HetnerEpisode: "Problem Child"
2009Easy to AssembleGeorgeRecurring role
2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedJason / British NerdVoice, episode: "Howl of the Fright Hound"
2010–2013Generator RexRex Salazar, Cade Rombauer, White Fighter, East Side KidVoice, main role
2011Worst. Prom. Ever.Clark PetersonTelevision film
Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes UnitedRex SalazarVoice, television film
2012GrimmHansonEpisode: "Organ Grinder"
Gravity FallsSon on PierVoice, episode: "Fight Fighters"
2013Avengers AssembleAaron ReeceVoice, episode: "Molecule Kid"
2013–2015Ultimate Spider-ManAlex O'Hirn / RhinoVoice, recurring role
2015Resident AdvisorsLeslieRecurring role
Zombie BasementJoelRecurring
2016–2021Ben 10Heatblast, Rex Salazar, additional voicesVoice, recurring role
2023Australian IdolHimself (With Son)Guest

Video games

YearTitleRole
2004The Polar ExpressHero Boy
2011Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFallRex Salazar
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
Saints Row: The ThirdPedestrian and Character Voices
2017Ben 10Heatblast

References

References

  1. Jacobs, Janet. (December 3, 2001). "'Spy Kids' stars help less fortunate kids". [[Austin American-Statesman]].
  2. Grant, Stacey. (July 13, 2023). "15 Celebs You Never Knew Had a Twin".
  3. Aushenker, Michael. (September 5, 2002). "Chabad rocks!". Tribe Media Corp..
  4. Brett, Anwar. "Daryl Sabara. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over". [[BBC Film]].
  5. "Meet the Actors". [[Focus on the Family]].
  6. "The Library". [[Public Theater]].
  7. Healy, Patrick. (January 16, 2014). "Soderbergh to Direct New Play at Public Theater". [[The New York Times]].
  8. Rooney, David. (January 16, 2014). "Steven Soderbergh to Direct Off-Broadway Play Starring Chloe Grace Moretz".
  9. Spencer, Amy. (April 6, 2017). "Meghan Trainor: I Wrote My Boyfriend a Song Called "Marry Me"".
  10. Swertlow, Meg. (December 21, 2017). "Meghan Trainor Is Engaged to Spy Kids Star Daryl Sabara". [[E! News]].
  11. Nelson, Jeff. (December 22, 2018). "Meghan Trainor Marries Daryl Sabara in Backyard Wedding: 'I Got Way More Than I Ever Wished For'". [[People (magazine).
  12. "Surprise! Meghan Trainor tells Hoda and Jenna she's pregnant with 1st child".
  13. VanHoose, Benjamin. (February 14, 2021). "Meghan Trainor and Husband Daryl Sabara Welcome First Child, Son Riley".
  14. (January 30, 2023). "Meghan Trainor Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Husband Daryl Sabara".
  15. Andaloro, Angela. (April 25, 2023). "Pregnant Meaghan Trainor Reveals Sex of Second Baby on the Kelly Clarkson Show.".
  16. Andaloro, Angela. (2023-07-04). "Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara Welcome Baby No. 2, Son Barry Bruce Trainor". People.
  17. "Daryl Sabara (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
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