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My Take
Jonathan Gilbert occupies a particular kind of fame: instantly recognizable to a generation as the bratty Willie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, yet largely unknown beyond it. What interests me most is what came after. He left acting behind rather than clinging to a fading child-star career, and there is real dignity in walking away to build a different life on your own terms. Securing a place in millions of memories through one enduring role is no small feat. I respect both the work he did and the quiet self-knowledge it took to know when he was done.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jonathan Gilbert
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョナサン・ギルバート
- Reading
- じょなさん・ぎるばーと
- Born
- April 28, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor
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
Frequently asked questions
When was Jonathan Gilbert born?
Born April 28, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Jonathan Gilbert from?
Jonathan Gilbert is from California, United States.
What does Jonathan Gilbert do?
Jonathan Gilbert works as television actor, film actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.