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Matt Prokop

マット・プロコップ　/　まっと・ぷろこっぷ

American television actor

July 29, 1990 (age 35)　・　Victoria, Texas, United States

Texas
television actor
film actor

My Take

Matt Prokop's story stays with me precisely because it ended early. A kid from Victoria, Texas lands in High School Musical 3 and a Disney Channel lead in Geek Charming, touches the brightest machinery in teen entertainment, and then walks away from acting altogether. I think we undervalue people who leave the industry; the courage to stop performing can be greater than the courage to start. His filmography is short, but it captures a very specific late-2000s Disney moment that an entire generation remembers warmly. To me he is proof that a career does not need length to leave a mark — sometimes one bright season is the whole point.

Overview

Matthew Ray Prokop (born July 29, 1990) is an American former actor who is known for his roles as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in the Disney film High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) and Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming (2011).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Matt Prokop
Name (Japanese): マット・プロコップ
Reading: まっと・ぷろこっぷ
Born: July 29, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Horse
Origin: Victoria, Texas, 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

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6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/mattpro13
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Prokop

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