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Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

American actor

For other people with the same name, see James Bennett.

James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek. He also starred on the ABC series No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.

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Life and career

Bennett was born on February 9, 1996, in Seal Beach, California, and lives with his parents and sister in Huntington Beach, California, where the family ran a hard rock-themed crêpe restaurant.[2][3][4] Bennett also plays guitar and sings on his official YouTube channel. He also wrote and performed the song "Summer Never Ends", which can be heard at the end of Shorts.

Bennett appeared in nearly 30 television advertisements,[5] as well as in episodes of the television series The Guardian and Strong Medicine, before being cast in the role of "Tony", the boy who wants to be the Flash, in the Eddie Murphy comedy Daddy Day Care. He had smaller roles in the films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Arthur Hailey's Detective, and also appeared in Judging Amy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Everwood, and lent his voice to characters in the animated films The Polar Express, The Jungle Book 2, Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo and I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown. He has been nominated for Young Artist Awards five times.

In August 2011, Bennett released his debut single "Over Again" and the accompanying music video.[6]

Sexual assault allegations against Asia Argento

According to documents obtained by The New York Times, a $380,000 settlement was made between Bennett and actress Asia Argento after Bennett claimed that Argento sexually assaulted him in a California hotel room in 2013, when he was 17 and Argento was 37.[7] Bennett said that after the encounter he began to feel "extremely confused, mortified, and disgusted".[8]

Bennett's lawyer wrote that in the years after the incident, Bennett was so traumatized that his job performance, income, and mental health declined.[1] They first met when Bennett played Argento's son in the 2004 film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things when Bennett was seven years old.[1] He notified Argento that he intended to sue in November 2017, shortly after she went public with rape accusations against Harvey Weinstein.[9] Argento countered that Bennett "sexually attacked" her, and that her partner Anthony Bourdain had arranged to pay $380,000 as part of the settlement.[10][11]

Bennett and his lawyer, Gordon Sattro, are working with a Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigation regarding the claims of sexual assault against Argento.[12]

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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References

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    Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018). "Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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    Epting, Chris (December 29, 2010). "In the Pipeline: Rock history is on the menu". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois: Tronc. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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    "LA Teen Festival The Magazine". Lateenfestival.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
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    "Rockin The Crepe". Fb101.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
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    "Jimmy Bennett Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". TV Guide. Portland, Oregon: NTVB Media. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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    "EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Bennett Debuts 'Over Again' Music Video". ClevverTV. August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
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    Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018). "Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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    North, Anna (August 23, 2018). "The sexual assault allegations against #MeToo advocate Asia Argento, explained". vox.com. New York City: Vox Media. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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    Puente, Maria (August 22, 2018). "Jimmy Bennett speaks about Asia Argento: We DID have sex when I was underage". USA Today. Mclean, Virginia: Gannett Company. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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    Miller, Julie (October 1, 2018). "Asia Argento Details Alleged Assault By Jimmy Bennett; Asks X Factor Italy to Rehire Her". Vanity Fair. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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    Melas, Chloe (September 5, 2018). "Asia Argento's attorney says 17-year-old sexually 'attacked' her". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Broadcasting Systems. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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    Winton, Richard (September 7, 2018). "Young actor accusing Asia Argento of sex abuse as a minor will work with detectives, his lawyer says". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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    "Issues - Stingray Affliction'". YouTube. February 17, 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
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    "Issues - Stingray Affliction'". Stefan Anderson Producer. February 17, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
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    "Machine Gun Kelly - Downfalls High". YouTube.
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