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My Take
Jay Baruchel has more job titles than seems reasonable, but to me he'll always be Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon, a voice role so good it won him an Annie Award. The Ottawa-raised actor has this gangly, endearingly nerdy presence that makes him weirdly easy to root for in comedies like She's Out of My League and This Is the End. What I respect is that he directs and writes too, so he isn't just waiting on Hollywood to call; he makes his own stuff. He's the textbook indispensable supporting player, never quite the lead, but a film feels emptier without him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jay Baruchel
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイ・バルチェル
- Reading
- じぇい・ばるちぇる
- Born
- April 9, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / cinematographer / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Dawson College
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production
- Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – Film
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jay Baruchel born?
Born April 9, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Jay Baruchel from?
Jay Baruchel is from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
What does Jay Baruchel do?
Jay Baruchel works as actor, film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.