Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 2, 1987
Place of Birth:
Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Martin Spanjers
Biography
Martin Brian Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American actor. He played Rory Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules from 2002 to 2005, for which he won a Young Artist Award in 2004, and as Justin in Good Luck Charlie (2010-2014).
Spanjers was born in Tucson, Arizona. His father, Frank, is a facilities administrator, and his mother, Sara, is an artist.[1] He has an older brother, Matt. His paternal grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands, settling in Wisconsin.[2] Spanjers auditioned for the starring role of Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle, almost getting it, but did get a guest spot in the show's pilot episode. Although he did not make it to Malcolm, he was able to show up in 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter. Spanjers made a guest appearance as Davie in the first episode of the fourth season of Cold Case, "Rampage". He made guest appearances in many other TV shows as well. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
In 2006 he provided the voice for Sugimura in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart. Spanjers appeared as Randy Randinger in the sports spoof The Comebacks, released on October 19, 2007.[3] He also shot commercials for Pizza Hut double stuffed pizza, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile.
Spanjers appeared in a music video for the group Three Loco, which includes Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | They Grow Up So Fast | Jack 19 & 28 years old |
| 2021 | Send It! | Rad |
| 2019 | Body at Brighton Rock | Davey |
| 2016 | Tim of the Jungle | Tim |
| 2015 | The Curse of Downers Grove | David |
| 2012 | Sassy Pants | Shayne Pruitt |
| 2011 | Just Peck | Marty Binkman |
| 2009 | Little Fish, Strange Pond | Seth |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Randy Randinger |
| 2001 | Max Keeble's Big Move | Runty Band Member |
| 2000 | Perfect Game | Brian Cudahy |
| 1997 | The Ride | George |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales | Himself |
| 2010 | Better With You | Hunter |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Justin |
| 2008 | True Blood | Young Sam |
| 2008 | 90210 | Stanley |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Marshall |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Hunter |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Davie (1995) |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Malcolm the Wraithmaster (voice) |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Rory Hennessy |
| 2002 | First Monday | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Richard |
| 2000 | Grosse Pointe | Adam |
| 2000 | Daddio | Max Woods |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Ben Fishman (voice) |
| 1998 | Two of a Kind | Brian |
| 1998 | The Hughleys | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Brian Harrigan |