Jay Baruchel
Date of birth: 1982-04-09
Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: جی باروشل
Biography
Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He has had a successful career in comedy films, and has appeared in such box office successes as Million Dollar Baby, Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder, and How to Train Your Dragon film series, as well as the films She's Out of My League, The Trotsky, The Art of the Steal, Robocop (2014), This is the End, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. He has also had roles on TV shows including Undeclared, The Stones, Man Seeking Woman, The Moodys, and a voice role for DreamWorks Dragons.
Movie Credits
Million Dollar Baby
2004-12-05
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for bo
How to Train Your Dragon
2010-03-18
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite
The Rules of Attraction
2002-10-11
The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual l
Knocked Up
2007-06-01
A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they t
Tropic Thunder
2008-08-09
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning c
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008-10-03
Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows int
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010-07-13
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch
Fanboys
2009-02-06
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dyin
Real Time
2008-11-07
Real Time is a comedic drama about a compulsive gambler given one hour to live by the man hired to k
I'm Reed Fish
2007-06-01
When an old high school crush returns to his small hometown, Reed Fish's once simple, calculated lif
Just Buried
2007-09-09
A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with
Good Neighbours
2011-06-03
Neighbors Spencer and Louise have bonded over their fascination with a recent string of murders terr
Nemesis Game
2003-09-16
Sara Novak is an introverted college student with a few skeletons in her closet. Shying away from cl
The Trotsky
2010-05-05
Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his pee
Fetching Cody
2005-09-12
Art, a drug-addicted dealer and hustler, arrives at his girlfriend Cody's apartment to find that she
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
2010-10-14
Hiccup and friends accompany their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Drag
Cosmopolis
2012-05-25
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old bil
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014-06-05
Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022-03-15
Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fa
Goon
2012-01-06
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league ho
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011-11-15
Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.
RoboCop
2014-01-30
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot techn
Book of Dragons
2011-11-15
So you want to be a dragon trainer do you? Prepare yourself for adventure, excitement and training a
This Is the End
2013-06-12
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities
Bird Hostage
2023-07-21
Lauren takes a job pet-sitting Diane’s parrot. However, within the shroud of darkness and beneath a
Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse
2007-06-04
Originally a roughly eight-minute short comedy film. It was adapted into a feature film, This Is the
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
2002-02-19
A soldier who was long thought dead in World War 2, returns to modern day New York to combat monster
The Art of the Steal
2013-09-20
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky b
Don Peyote
2014-05-01
An ordinary guy delves deep into counterculture, conspiracy theories and the like as he tries to dis
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2012-09-25
An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an a
BlackBerry
2023-02-13
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsi
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008-08-26
A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.
Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
2014-11-01
A hunt for a lost sheep turns into a competition between Hiccup and friends as they compete to becom
Humane
2024-04-26
In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a f
Goon: Last of the Enforcers
2017-03-17
During a pro lockout, Doug "The Thug" Glatt is injured and must choose whether to defend his team ag
Who Gets the House?
1999-06-15
Don and Rebecca Reece are facing the toughest decision of their lives whether or not to end their ma
Almost Famous
2000-09-15
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journa
She's Out of My League
2010-03-11
When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe i
Santa Baby
2012-12-19
A Christmas Short
Ice Guardians
2016-09-12
On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world's most prestigious hoc
Celtic Soul
2016-11-25
This utterly enjoyable and globe-spanning jaunt follows Canadian actor and comedian Jay Baruchel on
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009-05-20
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a p
Running Home
1999-03-01
Thanks to a tip from teenager Matt, who survives on the streets as a graffiti artist, policeman Ray
The Kindness of Strangers
2019-12-12
Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to s
Random Acts of Violence
2019-07-31
A pair of comic book writers begin to notice scary similarities between the character they created a
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019-01-03
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untame
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
2019-12-03
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't l
Lovesick
2016-12-02
A 30-something man between relationships must move quick when an exciting new woman enters his life.
Rush: R40 Live
2015-11-20
Rush recorded and filmed R40 Live over two sold-out shows in the band’s hometown of Toronto at the A
How to Train Your Dragon: Legends
2010-11-15
How to Train Your Dragon: Legends is a DVD package that includes the shorts Legend of the Boneknappe
Dreamworks Holiday Classics
2012-10-30
Join your favourite DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those zany zoosters
New Kid Placement Committee
2018-11-06
Many of our Toronto students have experienced being new at some point: They’ve moved to new schools,
Bread Will Walk
2025-05-22
A devoted sister flees with her brother, a benevolent, bread-turned zombie. A mob pursues, mouths ag
Mile End Kicks
2025-09-04
In 2011 Montreal’s indie music scene, Grace Pine, a 24-year-old music critic who moves to the Canadi
Born to Fight
2005-07-12
Documentary on the cultural appeal of boxing and its incorporation in the film 'Million Dollar Baby'