Jimmy Tatro
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James Richard Tatro is an American actor and YouTuber. He is the creator and star of the YouTube channel LifeAccordingToJimmy, which has more than 3.4 million subscribers and over 728 million video views. Tatro writes, produces and directs each of his video sketches with his friend, Christian A. Pierce. Tatro has appeared in Grown Ups 2, 22 Jump Street, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Boo! A Madea Halloween, and Stuber, as well as the music video for the Lil Dicky song "Freaky Friday". He also starred in the first season of the true-crime mockumentary American Vandal as Dylan Maxwell, which garnered him critical acclaim and a Critics Choice Award nomination. From 2021 to 2023, Tatro had a main role as Connor on the ABC sitcom Home Economics.
Infobox
Born
James Richard Tatro (1992-02-16) February 16, 1992 (age 33)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education
Notre Dame High School
Alma mater
University of Arizona (dropped out)
Occupations
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Years active
2011–present
Partner(s)
Zoey Deutch (2021–present; engaged)
Channel
mw- LifeAccordingToJimmy
Subscribers
3.36 million
Views
740.5 million
Tables
Key · Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
· Filmography › Film
2015
How to Have Sex on a Plane
Role(s)
Lead Guy
Notes
Short film; also writer
2016
Role(s)
Dick Dawg
FML
Role(s)
Bobby Fellows
Role(s)
Sean
2017
My College Roommate is DNCE
2018
Camp Manna
Role(s)
Clayton Vance
2020
Role(s)
Firefighter Savage
Role(s)
PJ Palfrey
2023
Role(s)
Young Bert
2024
2026
TBA
Role(s)
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice †
Notes
Post-production
Action #1 †
Role(s)
Brian
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Frat Boy | |
| Fighting Couple | Jimmy | Short film | |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | Rooster | |
| 2015 | How to Have Sex on a Plane | Lead Guy | Short film; also writer |
| Air Bound | Matthew | Voice; English dub | |
| 2016 | Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland | Dick Dawg | |
| Internet Famous | |||
| FML | Bobby Fellows | ||
| Boo! A Madea Halloween | Sean | ||
| 2017 | My College Roommate is DNCE | ||
| 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Lance Stonebreaker | Credited as James R. Tatro |
| Camp Manna | Clayton Vance | ||
| Smallfoot | Thorp | Voice | |
| 2019 | Stuber | Richie Sandusky | |
| Bad Education | Jim Boy McCarden | ||
| 2020 | The King of Staten Island | Firefighter Savage | |
| The Wolf of Snow Hollow | PJ Palfrey | ||
| 2021 | Rumble | Lights Out McGinty | Voice |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Bill Walter | Voice |
| 2023 | Theater Camp | Troy Rubinsky | Also executive producer |
| The Machine | Young Bert | ||
| Strays | Finn the Rottweiler | Voice | |
| 2024 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie | Xander Sanders | Also director, screenwriter |
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited | Dixon | |
| California King | |||
| 2026 | Scream 7 † | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice † | Post-production | |
| Action † | Brian | ||
| Judgment Day † | TBA | Filming |
· Filmography › Television and web series
2013
Homemade Movies
Role(s)
Thug
Notes
Episode: "Tim Burton's I'm Batman"
2016
Betch
Role(s)
Himself / Guy
Notes
Host; 1 episode
2017
Drive Share
Role(s)
Passenger
Notes
Episode: "Drive Share Black"
2017–2018
Role(s)
American Vandal
Notes
Dylan Maxwell
2017–2020
Role(s)
The Real Bros of Simi Valley
Notes
Xander Sanders
2018
2018–2019
Role(s)
Modern Family
Notes
Bill
2019
2019–2020
Role(s)
Tacoma FD
Notes
Sergeant Shuck
2019–2021
Role(s)
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Notes
Mitch
2020–2022
Role(s)
The Mighty Ones
Notes
Leaf (Bucky)
2024
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011–present | LifeAccordingToJimmy | Himself | Web series |
| 2013 | Homemade Movies | Thug | Episode: "Tim Burton's I'm Batman" |
| 2015 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Voice role; episode: "Escape from Momma" | |
| 2016 | Betch | Himself / Guy | Host; 1 episode |
| 2017 | Drive Share | Passenger | Episode: "Drive Share Black" |
| 2017–2018 | American Vandal | Dylan Maxwell | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2)Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/MiniseriesNominated—IGN Summer Movie Award for Best Comedic TV PerformanceNominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Miniseries/TV Movie Actor |
| 2017–2020 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley | Xander Sanders | Lead roleAlso co-creator, co-writer, director, and executive producer |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Bodhi | Main role (season 2) |
| Angie Tribeca | Paul Boneson | Episode: "Joystick Luck Club" | |
| 2018–2019 | Modern Family | Bill | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Charmed | Gideon | Episode: "Touched by a Demon" |
| 2019–2020 | Tacoma FD | Sergeant Shuck | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Fast & Furious Spy Racers | Mitch | Voice role; 7 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | The Mighty Ones | Leaf (Bucky) | Main voice role |
| 2021 | The Now | Hal | Main role |
| 2021–2023 | Home Economics | Connor | Main role; also directed 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Afterparty | Officer Kleyes | Episode: "Danner" |
| 2023 | HouseBroken | Trey | Voice role; episode: "Who's Obsessed (A Lifetime Original)" |
| 2024 | Family Guy | Cool Kid | Voice role; episode: "Teacher's Heavy Pet" |
| Monsters at Work | Skyler | Voice role; episode: "Field of Screams" |
References
- "Jimmy Tatro"https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jimmy-tatro/3030265873/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2017/tv/news/american-vandal-renewed-season-2-netflix-1202599872/
- Broadway Worldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Amazon-Acquires-College-Students-Thesis-Film-20190327
- "A round of applause for comedian Jimmy Tatro"http://www.laloyolan.com/arts_and_entertainment/a-round-of-applause-for-comedian-jimmy-tatro/article_d813ff46-3fa3-11e4-91d4-001a4bcf6878.html
- Life According to Jimmy Tatro!. http://cobbscomedyclub.com/event/1C004CAF0B99E018 Archived July 25, 2014, at the Waybackhttp://cobbscomedyclub.com/event/1C004CAF0B99E018
- "Jimmy Tatro Goes from YouTube Sensation To The Silver Screen"http://thesource.com/2014/04/06/jimmy-tatro-goes-from-youtube-sensation-to-the-silver-screen/
- Traverse City Record-Eaglehttp://www.record-eagle.com/news/lifestyles/local-set-actors-featured-in-camp-manna-film/article_010411a4-8131-511b-a5f5-1c8851a6eb88.html
- www.summercampculture.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220319090111/https://www.summercampculture.com/summer-camp-comedy-starring-gary-busey-filming-in-michigan/
- "Camp Manna - About the Film"https://web.archive.org/web/20160331090415/http://campmannamovie.com/about-the-film/
- American Vandalhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6877772/
- HWDhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/american-vandal-netflix-true-crime-making-a-murderer-the-keepers
- Flickering Mythhttps://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/11/smallfoot-poster-offers-first-look-channing-tatums-migo/
- Tubefilterhttps://www.tubefilter.com/2018/04/04/nbc-bright-futures-lilly-singh-jimmy-tatro/
- "NBC Update: What Pilots Are Still Alive"https://deadline.com/2018/05/nbc-pilots-update-alive-bright-futures-1202390624/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2018/11/jimmy-tatro-real-bros-of-simi-valley-season-2-facebook-watch-premiere-date-1202498153/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2020/12/abc-home-economics-series-siblings-comedy-michael-colton-john-aboud-topher-grace-1234652679/
- TVLinehttps://tvline.com/2020/12/08/home-economics-series-order-abc-comedy-topher-grace/
- "Home Economics: ABC Series Creators React to Sitcom's Cancellation, Hopeful for Season Four Elsewhere"https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/home-economics-abc-series-creators-react-to-sitcoms-cancellation-hopeful-for-season-four-elsewhere/
- New Media Rockstarshttp://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-100-76/
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5iuslehttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5iusle
- Peoplemaghttps://people.com/movies/who-is-jimmy-tatro-zoey-deutch/
- "Zoey Deutch announces her engagement and reveals she's secretly been engaged for months: 'Love of my life'"https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/zoey-deutch-engaged-jimmy-tatro-secret-engagement/c4611cca-d0cc-4b83-b0ce-c80d00f0eea9