Jeremy Suarez
| Jeremy Suarez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 6, 1990[1] Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Jeremy Suarez (born July 6, 1990)[2] is an American actor, best known for his role as Jordan Thompkins on The Bernie Mac Show.
Biography
In 1996, he made his debut roles for Jerry Maguire as Rod Tidwell's son Tyson and as little boy in season 4 of Sister, Sister. He voiced Koda in two Disney films, Brother Bear[3] and Brother Bear 2. He also played roles in many television shows, such as The Wayans Bros., Chicago Hope, King of the Hill, Jordan, the nephew of Bernie Mac on The Bernie Mac Show.
He was amongst the thousands of mourners at the funeral of Bernie Mac and gave a heartfelt speech during the eulogy, appearing on Larry King Live in 2008 with his fellow cast to discuss Mac's death. In 2009, he voiced a puppet on Nike commercials during the 2009 NBA Playoffs. He voiced Kai in the animated feature film, Zambezia and stars in Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie as "Cooper".
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Tyson Tidwell | |
| 1998 | Susan's Plan | Kevin | |
| 2001 | The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze | Tippy (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Additional Voice | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Koda (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Li'l Gawain | |
| Fat Albert | Russell (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Room to Grow | Teasel | |
| Brother Bear 2 | Koda (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | RJ | |
| 2012 | Zambezia | Kai (voice) | |
| 2014 | Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie | Cooper Folly | |
| 2015 | The Fix | Nathaniel |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sister, Sister | Little Boy | Episode: Kid-Napped |
| 1996–98 | Chicago Hope | Raymond Wilkes | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Built to Last | Ryce Watkins | 8 episodes |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Dexter | Episode: The Son of Marlon |
| 1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Ryan | Episode: Local Hero |
| 2000 | MADtv | Cowboy Trick or Treater | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Max Steel | Nuebert (voice) | Episode: Fun in the Sun |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! | Scared Boy (voice) | Episode: The Journal |
| 2005 | The Proud Family Movie | Wally (voice) | Movie |
| 2001–06 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jordan Thomkins | 104 episodes |
| 2007–08 | King of the Hill | Arrow Kid #1 / Jack (voices) | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | Annie Award | Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Brother Bear | Nominated |
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor | Brother Bear | Nominated |
| 2005 | BET Comedy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |