Jimmy Bennett
James Michael "Jimmy" Bennett (born February 9, 1996 in Seal Beach , California ) is an American actor .
Life
Jimmy Bennett's first film appearance was in the supporting role of Flash / Tony in Kindergarten Daddy with Eddie Murphy . In 2004 Bennett played the role of the young Jeremiah in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things - this disturbing youth story celebrated its world premiere in 2004 at the Cannes Film Festival .
With Bruce Willis he appeared as Tommy Smith in Hostage and alongside Ryan Reynolds as Michael Lutz in the remake of the horror classic The Amityville Horror . In 2006 he appeared as Andy Stanfield in Firewall with Harrison Ford and Virginia Madsen and as Conor James in Wolfgang Petersen's Poseidon .
In 2007, Bennett appeared alongside Steve Carell in Evan Almighty , the sequel to the hit movie Bruce Almighty . Bennett was nominated three times for a Young Artist Award , he received the award in 2005, among others, for his appearance in Der Polarexpress . Jimmy Bennett starred in the 2009 film Orphan . From 2010 to 2011, he played the role of Jim Junior "JJ" Powell on the science fiction television series My Superhero Family .
Sexual abuse allegation against Asia Argento
A $ 380,000 settlement was reached between Bennett and Asia Argento, according to the New York Times , after Bennett alleged that Argento sexually assaulted him on May 9, 2013. He was 17 years old then. Bennett said he felt "extremely confused, humiliated and disgusted" after the encounter. His attorney wrote that Bennett was so traumatized in the years following the incident that his job performance, income and mental health were in decline. They first met when Bennett played Argento's son in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) when Bennett was seven.
The allegation of sexual abuse of the then 17-year-old actor sparked a public discourse: Argento had previously received media attention as one of the main protagonists of the MeToo movement; she was one of the first actresses to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse. They are mainly accused of hypocrisy . The MeToo activist movement has also come under fire.
Filmography (selection)
- 2003: The Daddy Kindergarten (Daddy Day Care)
- 2004: The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
- 2004: The Polar Express (The Polar Express)
- 2005: Hostage - Kidnapped (Hostage)
- 2005: Amityville Horror - A True Story (The Amityville Horror)
- 2006: Firewall
- 2006: Everwood
- 2006: Poseidon
- 2007: Evan Almighty (Evan Almighty)
- 2007: South of Pico
- 2008: Memories to Go - Forgive ... and forget! (Diminished Capacity)
- 2008: Trucker
- 2008: Snow Buddies - Adventures in Alaska (Snow Buddies)
- 2008: Stolen Lives
- 2009: Orphan - The Orphan (Orphan)
- 2009: The Secret of the Rainbow Stone (Shorts)
- 2009: Alabama Moon - Adventure Life (Alabama Moon)
- 2009: Star Trek
- 2010: Bones
- 2010–2011: My Superhero Family ( No Ordinary Family , TV series, 20 episodes)
- 2012: Perception (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2013: Movie 43
- 2014: A Girl Like Her
- 2015: Murder in the First (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2016: From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2017: Bosch (TV series, 4 episodes)
Web links
- Jimmy Bennett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Asia Argento, a #MeToo Leader, Made a Deal With Her Own Accuser . ( nytimes.com [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ Elisa von Hof: Alleged Argento victim: Who is Jimmy Bennett? In: Spiegel Online . August 20, 2018 ( spiegel.de [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ Valeriya Safronova: "Hypocritical and Unacceptable" . In: sueddeutsche.de . August 20, 2018, ISSN 0174-4917 ( sueddeutsche.de [accessed August 20, 2018]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bennett, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bennett, James Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1996 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seal Beach , California , USA |