Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American
actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live
action film Peter Pan, Jacob in the 2014 disaster film Into the Storm,
and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series
Friday Night Lights (2008â€"2010).Sumpter was born in
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to Sandy (née Johnson) and Gary
Sumpter. He has a twin sister, Jessica, and two other siblings, Travis
and Jennifer. His family moved to his mother's hometown, Mount
Sterling, Kentucky, when he was ten months old.When Sumpter was 11, he
entered International Modeling and Talent Association and started his
modeling in Kentucky. He also won Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year,
where he signed with Mark Robert as his personal manager. Sumpter then
decided to move to Los Angeles, California with his family and start
acting afterwards.Sumpter's first movie role was in the 2001 film Hi
Declan How Are You? as the young Adam Mieks seen in flashbacks.
Sumpter received a Saturn Award nomination for "Best Performance by a
Younger Actor" for his performance. Following that, he appeared with
Danny Glover in the Showtime film Just a Dream, for which he received
a Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series
or Special - Leading Young Actor". His next film was Local Boys, a
family surfing drama, with Mark Harmon and Eric Christian Olsen.
actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live
action film Peter Pan, Jacob in the 2014 disaster film Into the Storm,
and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series
Friday Night Lights (2008â€"2010).Sumpter was born in
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to Sandy (née Johnson) and Gary
Sumpter. He has a twin sister, Jessica, and two other siblings, Travis
and Jennifer. His family moved to his mother's hometown, Mount
Sterling, Kentucky, when he was ten months old.When Sumpter was 11, he
entered International Modeling and Talent Association and started his
modeling in Kentucky. He also won Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year,
where he signed with Mark Robert as his personal manager. Sumpter then
decided to move to Los Angeles, California with his family and start
acting afterwards.Sumpter's first movie role was in the 2001 film Hi
Declan How Are You? as the young Adam Mieks seen in flashbacks.
Sumpter received a Saturn Award nomination for "Best Performance by a
Younger Actor" for his performance. Following that, he appeared with
Danny Glover in the Showtime film Just a Dream, for which he received
a Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series
or Special - Leading Young Actor". His next film was Local Boys, a
family surfing drama, with Mark Harmon and Eric Christian Olsen.
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