Martin Spanjers
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 7.093 |
Birthday | 1987-02-02 |
Place of Birth | Tucson, Arizona, USA |
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2007
The Comebacks
4.861/148
Out-of-luck coach Lambeau Fields takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this lif...
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The Comebacks
2001
Max Keeble's Big Move
5.819/149
Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns he's moving; it backfires when he doesn't move after all.
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Max Keeble's Big Move
2009
Little Fish, Strange Pond
3.9/25
Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death, divine will and the force of power that predeterm...
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Little Fish, Strange Pond
2015
The Curse of Downers Grove
4.852/64
The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood -- but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one...
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The Curse of Downers Grove
2012
Sassy Pants
5.798/42
Desperate to get out from under her overprotective mother, a home-schooled teen runs off to live with her dad, and forms a bond with his much-younger...
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Sassy Pants
2011
Just Peck
5.4/19
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Just Peck
2016
Tim of the Jungle
3.3/3
A high school student attempting to complete his musical opus keeps getting distracted by the intense fights of his mentally imbalanced father and ove...
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Tim of the Jungle
2019
Body at Brighton Rock
5.1/60
When an inexperienced park ranger finds a dead body under mysterious circumstances on a remote mountain trail, she must guard it overnight until autho...
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Body at Brighton Rock
2021
Send It!
5.794/17
An extreme sportsman's life forever changes upon departing his simple Texas roots to compete in the world's most prestigious Kiteboarding Championship...
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Send It!
1997
The Ride
6.8/8
A has-been cowboy is given a second chance at the hands of an unexpected teacher.
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The Ride
2000
Perfect Game
8/3
An eleven-year-old boy finds a way of overcoming life's obstacles with the help of a grumpy coach who aids him in having the best summer of his life.
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Perfect Game
2023
They Grow Up So Fast
0/0
When Brian meets Amy after a night out on the town, things move a lot faster than he'd anticipated.
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