My Take
Jimmy Bennett is one of those child actors who genuinely had the chops to back up a packed résumé. Playing young James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek reboot is the kind of role most kid actors would kill for — and he nailed it, capturing just enough cocky recklessness to make you believe Chris Pine's version was coming. But what I find more impressive is how varied his filmography was before that: creepy atmosphere in The Amityville Horror, survival tension in Poseidon, heart in Daddy Day Care. No Ordinary Family gave him a decent TV run too. He never quite crossed into adult stardom the way some child actors manage, but the body of work he put together before turning 15 is legitimately solid, and the Star Trek scene alone earned him a permanent spot in franchise lore.
Overview
James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek. He also starred on the ABC series No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Bennett
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・ベネット
- Reading
- じみー・べねっと
- Born
- February 9, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Seal Beach, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / child actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.