Jonathan Lipnicki: The most surprising skinny kid to muscleman transformation of the 2000s. And he's an ally. With Jon's backside and Boo-Boo's d*ck

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Born in October 1990, Jonathan Lipnicki became a famous actor at the age of five, playing Tom Cruise's son in Jerry Maguire (1996);  comedian Jeff Foxworthy's son on his show (1996-97); and the charge of wacky alien-nanny Bronson Pinchot in Meego (1997).

Then came four box office-topping movies.

Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002): His new brother is a mouse voiced by Michael J. Fox.

The Little Vampire (2000): He has a gay-subtext buddy bond with a vampire, which becomes even more blatant in the animated remake, The Little Vampire 3D (2017).

Like Mike (2002): His buddy finds a pair of magic sneakers that allow him to become a basketball superstar.

For several years, Jonathan appeared on every talk show you could name -- Leno, Letterman, Rosie O'Donnell, Sharon Osbourne. He presented at the American Comedy, Kids' Choice, and British Comedy Awards. He won a Critics' Choice Award.

Then he started fading away , with movies like When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (2003) and The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (2003), and occasional guest spots.  You could see him on Dawson's Creek, Touched by an Angel, and Monk, but you probably didn't.

It wasn't due to lack of talent. Jonathan was being bullied constantly, branded a "has-been," told "you'll never book a job again,"  called homophobic slurs, attacked for "being gay" (although he's actually straight), "made to feel like garbage every day" through middle school and high school.  He was suffering from anxiety, depression, and nearly daily panic attacks.  His battle with depression is ongoing, but his Jewish faith helps.  And working out. 

Around 2008, a rash of "Where is he now?" articles appeared, with detailed attention paid to Jonathan's increasingly buffed physique.  He was playing water polo and basketball, training in mixed martial arts, and lifting weights.

If you last saw him as a cute kid holding hands with a vampire, the change was astounding.

Becoming a muscleman didn't exactly restore Jonathan to superstardom, but he was very busy, starring in Youthful Daze (2014-15) and Interns of FIELD (2016), Mr. Student Body President (2017-18), and Joe Schmo (2025); plus many movies and shorts.

.He shows his butt in Pitching Tents (2017).  A high school senior has to decide whether to go to work in the factory or study to become an artist.  Also, he and his friends kiss girls. I think Jonathan plays one of the friends.  Booboo Stewart (d*ck on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends). plays another.

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Left: Booboo Stewart.

Jonathan's "most famous for" list includes Stuart Little, Jerry Maguire, Like Mike, and a 2019 episode of the medical drama The Resident, starring Matt Czuchry (backside on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends).  On a Halloween-themed episode, the doctors are just filling out the paperwork on dead guy Remi (Jonathan), when he comes back to life. He explains that he and his girlfriend are vampires; they drink each other's blood to stay alive. Spoiler alert: they're  not really vampire; the girlfriend has a blood f*tish, and talked him into it.

But Jonathan's fame today comes mostly from playing himself in reality shows: The Worst Cooks in America, The Real, Celebs Go Dating.  

Being interviewed on podcasts: The Infamous Chronicles, Discussing Depression with Casey Moran, Vulnerable with Christy Carlson Romano, Brotherly Love.

And being a muscleman.

In 2022, in response to a surge of antisemitic hate crimes in Los Angeles, Jonathan became a Shabbat Angel, escorting Orthodox Jews to synagogue so they wouldn't be attacked.

Then he moved to Oklahoma City.  Um...why?  There are 9,000 Jews in the whole state.

Jonathan is straight, but a gay ally.  As a victim of homophobic bullying, he is a strong supporter of anti-bullying initiatives and "It Gets Better." . In 2011, he played in the STIKS Celebrity Video Game Challenge for Charity, representing the Trevor Project,  And he wishes his fans Happy Pride every year, even in Oklahoma. 

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