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Max Burkholder
American actor
American actor
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Max Burkholder |
| image | Max Burkholder Paleyfest 2013.jpg |
| caption | Burkholder at the March 2013 Paleyfest |
| birth_name | Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder |
| birth_place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 2002–present |
Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder is an American actor. He is most notable for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, Parenthood. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor for his roles as Chomper in The Land Before Time, Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh and World in the television film Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Destination: Imagination. In 2013, Burkholder appeared in the film The Purge. He is currently a member of the Instagram comedy account Max 'n' the Jakey Boys.
Life and career
Burkholder's parents are former actors. Burkholder has a brother named James. He attended Campbell Hall School. Burkholder attended Harvard University as a member of the Class of 2021, studying biology, but dropped out after his freshman year to pursue acting full-time. Burkholder began his theatrical career at Harvard, appearing in a student production of columbinus at Harvard portraying Dylan Klebold/Loner. Burkholder is Jewish.
Television
Burkholder has appeared on Parenthood as Max Braverman and as young Mitch on Crumbs. For Burkholder's role as Max Braverman on Parenthood, executive producer Jason Katims said that consultant Wayne Tashjian, a behavioral psychologist, looked at the script and met with Burkholder and his mother about the scenes involving the character of Max. Burkholder and his mother then practiced the scenes by themselves. For special scenes, the show employed a second consultant to ensure accuracy. He guest starred on an episode of CSI: Miami, "Death Pool 100" and in an episode of CSI: NY. In addition, he played Billy in one episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on Disney Channel and was the voice of Samsquatch in Random! Cartoons. He also appeared in the television series In Treatment and Love for Rent and played the role of Duncan in the episode of Grey's Anatomy, "Brave New World". He also played a child at an airport in an episode of The O.C.. In 2024, he starred in the TV show Ted, as the younger version of Mark Wahlberg's character "John Bennett" from the previous films in the Ted franchise.
Burkholder has lent his voice for several shows. He voiced Chomper in the television series The Land Before Time, based on film series of the same name. He also provided the voice of Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh (taking over the role from Jimmy Bennett) and played "World", the imaginary friend inside a toybox in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Destination: Imagination (2008). He has also voiced various characters in the animated sitcoms Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and American Dad!, all of whom were created by Seth MacFarlane.
In 2025, Burkholder was announced as a guest performer on the second season of the panel show Smartypants, streaming on Dropout.
Film
Burkholder played Max in Daddy Day Care (2003) and also appeared in Friends with Money (2006). He played the son of James Sandin, played by Ethan Hawke in the horror film The Purge in the summer of 2013.
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Max Ryerson | ||||
| 2005 | Love for Rent | Max | ||||
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Max | ||||
| The Ant Bully | Blue Teammate #6 (voice) | title=Max Wolf Burkholder (visual voices guide) | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Max-Wolf-Burkholder/ | accessdate=May 22, 2024 | publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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. | |
| Arthur's Missing Pal | Timmy Tibble (voice) | |||||
| 2007 | My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie | Roo (voice) | Direct to video | |||
| 2008 | The Journal | 10 Year Old Alex | Short | |||
| Fly Me to the Moon | Mother's Maggot (voice) | |||||
| 2009 | My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Tigger & Pooh And A Musical Too | Roo (voice) | Direct to video | |||
| Astro Boy | Billy (voice) | |||||
| 2010 | The Rainbow Tribe | Boo | ||||
| 2013 | The Purge | Charlie Sandin | ||||
| 2018 | The First Purge | Charlie Sandin (flashbacks) | ||||
| Benjamin | Benjamin | |||||
| 2019 | Imaginary Order | Xander |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Commando Nanny | Seth Winter | Unaired Pilot | ||
| 2005 | The O.C. | Kid in Airport | Episode: "The Rainy Day Women" | ||
| Fathers and Sons | Nick at 5 | Television film | |||
| 2005–2017 | Family Guy | Kid, Young Patrick Pewterschmidt, Calvin, Will Robinson, Scotty, various characters (voices) | 21 episodes | ||
| 2006 | Crumbs | Young Mitch Crumb | 2 episodes | ||
| CSI: NY | Sam | Episode: "Necrophilia Americana" | |||
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Billy | Episode: "Books and Birdhouses" | |||
| CSI: Miami | Tyler Lamar | Episode: "Death Pool 100" | |||
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Samsquatch (voice) | Episode: "Samsquatch" | ||
| Lipshitz Saves the World | Young Adam Lipshitz | ||||
| Panic Button | Sam Alden | Television film | |||
| originally released as Point of Entry | |||||
| 2007–2008 | The Land Before Time | Chomper (voice) | 26 episodes | ||
| My Friends Tigger & Pooh | Roo (voice) | 25 episodes | |||
| Brothers & Sisters | Jack McCallister | 4 episodes | |||
| 2007–2016 | American Dad! | Kid Doctor, Little Boy, Justin Bieber (voices) | 3 episodes | ||
| 2008 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Billy Connors (voice) | Episode: "Natural Selection" | ||
| Grey's Anatomy | Duncan Pailey | Episode: "Brave New World" | |||
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination | World (voice) | Television film | |||
| 2008–2009 | In Treatment | Max Weston | 2 episodes | ||
| 2009 | Private Practice | Ben King | |||
| The Cleveland Show | Kid (voice) | Episode: "The One About Friends" | |||
| Children of the Corn | Additional voices | Television film | |||
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Max Braverman | Main role | ||
| 2017 | The Orville | Tomilin | Episode: "If the Stars Should Appear" | ||
| 2021–present | Invincible | Matt (voice) | 2 episodes | ||
| 2024–present | Ted | John Bennett | title=Unbelievably hyped for this!! Catch me walking around town with my bear best friend | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTNtxLugCu/ | website=instagram.com}} |
| 2025 | Smartypants | Himself | Episode: "Outer Space, Child Labor, The Alphabet" |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award | 2012 | Best Performance in a Television Series – Supporting Young Actor | Parenthood | |
| 2014 |
References
References
- "Max 'n' the Jakey Boys".
- Dickson, Evan. (May 21, 2013). "[Interview] Max Burkholder On Surviving 'The Purge'". [[Bloody Disgusting]].
- "I haven't posted in a long time so here's a picture of me and my brother circa 2008 faceswapped".
- Topel, Fred. (September 26, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Max Burkholder on Parenthood". Fan Voice.
- Zuckerman, Esther. (2024-02-05). "Ted's Max Burkholder on Bar-Hopping With a Bear, Dropping Out of Harvard, and Playing the Most Hated Kid in the Purge Universe".
- Lee, Esther. (September 26, 2015). "Peter Krause Still Keeps in Touch With His 'Parenthood' Costars (And Not Just Girlfriend Lauren Graham!)".
- Rivera, Bruce. (November 2, 2017). "'columbinus' Addresses an American tragedy".
- (2013). "Jews in the News: Jon Lucas, Jonathan Keltz and Ben Stiller".
- "Instagram".
- (March 24, 2010). "Speaking with Jason Katims of 'Parenthood'". Autism Speaks Official Blog.
- (February 6, 2017). "The O.C. Fun Fact: Which Parenthood actor starred in The O.C.".
- (December 20, 2020). "Max Burkholder".
- (2024-12-04). "Smartypants Season 2 Premiere Date, Hank Green Among Guest Stars".
- (2006). "Friends With Money".
- Elsen, Megan. (February 1, 2012). "Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane Join Ethan Hawke For Futuristic Thriller 'Vigilandia". thefilmstage.com.
- (December 4, 2012). "First Details on Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes' The Purge". ComingSoon.net.
- "Max Wolf Burkholder (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
- "Unbelievably hyped for this!! Catch me walking around town with my bear best friend".
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