Martin Spanjers

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Martin Spanjers : biography

02 February 1987 –

Martin Brian Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Rory Hennessy in the short-lived ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules, for which he had earned a Young Artist Award in 2004.

Awards

Awards
Year Result Award Category Nominated Work
2001 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor Daddio
2003 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actor 8 Simple Rules
2004 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actor
2007 WorldFest Houston Drama First Night

Filmography

Year Title Role
2011 Sassy Pants Shayne Pruitt
Spring Break ’83 Max
Better With You Hunter
2010 90210 Barry the Barista
2010-present Good Luck Charlie Justin (recurring)
2009 Saving Grace Lance Iverson
2008-09 True Blood Young Sam
2008 Moonlight Paparazzo
2008 iCarly David (Episode- iFence)
2007 Grey’s Anatomy Hunter
The Comebacks Randy Randinger
2006 Whisper of the Heart Sugimura (voice, English dub)
Cold Case Davie
2004 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Jake
2003 All About the Andersons Andrew
Home Jake
Kim Possible Malcolm the Wraithmaster (voice)
2002-05 8 Simple Rules Rory Henessey
2002 First Monday Randall
Evil Alien Conquerors Jimmy
2001 The Hughleys Myles
Max Keeble’s Big Move Runty Band Member
2000 Touched by an Angel Brian Hanigan
Grosse Pointe (Pilot) Adam
Perfect Game Brian
Malcolm in the Middle (Pilot) Richard
Daddio Max Woods
1998 Two of a Kind Brian
1997 The Ride George
1995 Gei ba ba de xin Brian

Life and career

Spanjers was born in Tucson, Arizona. His father, Frank, is a facilities administrator, and his mother, Sara, is an artist. He has an older brother, Matt. His paternal grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands, settling in Wisconsin.http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/Marten1/obit.cgi?user=677_SJ171 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 didn’t 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.

Spanjers’s most recent film appearance came as the voice for Sugimura in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart in 2006. Spanjers appeared as Randy Randinger in the sports spoof The Comebacks, released on October 19, 2007. He also recently shot a commercial for Pizza Hut double stuffed pizza, Sprint Nextel and for T-Mobile.

Spanjers appeared in a music video for ‘Three Loco’, which includes Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff_SODMG.