Jake T. Austin
Jake T. Austin
Jake Austin Szymanski, known professionally as Jake T. Austin, is an American actor. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of seven, Austin is a five-time Young Artist Award nominee, best known for his role as Max Russo on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, and as the voice of Diego on the Nickelodeon animated series Go, Diego, Go!. Austin was also the original actor to portray Jesus Foster on the ABC Family family/teen drama...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth3 December 1994
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I have to at least get a couple weekends in where I can just be on Santa Monica beach or Malibu and just ride the waves.
I was born and raised in New York, so I was blessed - or some say cursed - with a strong New York accent.
I'm pretty versatile. I'm able to adapt to an environment and the way I view things based on who I'm with.
It's important to have a fallback and other activities that keep you interested. I started acting when I was about nine or 10 years old. My father was a midtown firefighter so I always wanted to be a firefighter, but then acting came along. I have to have a plan B.
It is important to always love what you do and do what you love. This is my mentality towards my career and my personal life.
One truth I know for sure is that I am so blessed in my life.
My biggest life lesson is that money cannot buy happiness.
It is important for me to truly understand the people I am portraying and their struggles, in order to give an honest performance.
With voice over work, you need to convey as much emotion as you can without making any physical movements, so it's hard. You've got to visualize everything.