Jacob Daniel Burbage (born September 27, 1992) is an American actor, writer, director, and musician. As an actor, he is best known for his role on ''

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'' as Henry Finnerty. Burbage attended

Moorestown Friends School Moorestown Friends School (MFS) is a private, coeducational Quaker day school in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 652 students (plus 43 in PreK) and 74.5 classroom teachers ...

and graduated in 2011. He later attended

The College of New Jersey The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, ...

where he majored in English.

Career

Burbage played the role of youngest child Henry Finnerty for the first four seasons of ''

'', but left the show at the end of season 4 to move back home to

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

. He has also guest starred in ''

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'' and was the original voice of Benny the Bull in the first four seasons of the

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series ''

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''. He currently serves on the Executive Committee o
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a non-professional theatre company in central

Filmography

Stage

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burbage, Jake Living people 1992 births American male child actors Male actors from New Jersey Moorestown Friends School alumni People from Delran Township, New Jersey People from Willingboro Township, New Jersey American male television actors The College of New Jersey alumni Actors from Burlington County, New Jersey