Franklin Nathaniel "Frankie" Jonas (born September 28, 2000)is an american actor, who has a recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom, JONAS. His older brothers - Joe, Nick, and Kevin - are in the pop group the Jonas Brothers. He is best known for his role in Ponyo, in which he shared the lead with Noah Cyrus.
Life and career
Frankie was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey. He is the son of Denise and Paul Kevin Jonas I. He is the younger brother of Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas.He has a best friend called Conor Hollan they play with each other 24/7.
Jonas is set to star in his brothers' film adaption of Walter the Farting Dog, scheduled to premiere in 2010.[1]
In 2009, Jonas lent his voice efforts to a Japanese animated film, Hayao Miyazaki's "Ponyo", which was released in American theaters on August 14, 2009.[2] He played Sōsuke, a character who is befriended by a juvenile fish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus), who wants to become a human girl. They both sing the theme tune.
He currently appears as a recurring character in the Disney Channel Original Series, JONAS, that premiered May 2, 2009.[2]
He also won the award for "Choice Breakout TV Star Male" during the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.
Jonas is sometimes referred to as "Bonus Jonas"[3] or "Frank the Tank".Vorlage:Citation needed
Discography
- Ponyo Theme Song - with Noah Cyrus
Filmography
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-present | JONAS | Frankie Lucas | Reoccuring Role. |
| 2008-present | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | Himself | Reality series. |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | Himself | |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | kid in the museum | |
| 2009 | Ponyo | Sosuke | First film role |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Fred Gray |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Star Male | Frankie Jonas | Vorlage:Won |
References
External links
- ↑ Jonas Brothers -- All Four Of Them! -- To Star In 'Walter The Farting Dog'. MTV News, 28. Oktober 2008, abgerufen am 22. März 2009.
- ↑ a b Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea’ brings in 15 billion yen during opening weekend. Japan News Review, abgerufen am 25. Juli 2008. Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
<ref>-Tag. Der Name „IMDB“ wurde mehrere Male mit einem unterschiedlichen Inhalt definiert. - ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592861/20080814/jonas_brothers.jhtml