Justin Tinucci (born January 14, 1999) is an American actor and musician. He was a recurring guest in ''
Incredible Crew
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'' and acted in ''
iCarly
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'', ''
Big Love
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'', ''
Trophy Wife
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'' and the
Netflix
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show ''
Lady Dynamite
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'' where he plays Jason. He also appeared in ''
Devil's Whisper'' in 2017.
Early life
Tinucci was born in
Denver
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,
Colorado
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. After a brief appearance on ''
iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
'' at the age of 10, he moved to
California
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along with his family to pursue his interest in acting.
Personal life
Tinucci joined
California State University at Northridge to pursue a degree in media composition.
Acting career
At the beginning of his career, Tinucci appeared in several shorts including ''I Love You Daddy'', ''Stanley'', ''Recess'' and ''A Story of Beauty''. He has also appeared in supporting roles in ''
The Muppets
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'' and the feature film ''
Standing Up
''Standing Up'' (also known as ''Goat Island'') is a 2013 American coming-of-age film written and directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso. It was based on Brock Cole's 1987 young adult novel ''The Goats''.
Plo ...
''. (also known as ''Goat Island'') alongside
Chandler Canterbury,
Annalise Basso
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and
Val Kilmer
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. His role in this film earned him a nomination to the 35th Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film.
Tinucci has also appeared as a recurring guest star on ''
Incredible Crew
''Incredible Crew'' is an American sketch comedy television series, created by Nick Cannon for Cartoon Network. Cannon filmed the pilot in late 2011 as originally ''Class Clowns'' and was later greenlit with its finalized name, and the series ...
'',
and as a guest star on HBO's ''
Big Love
''Big Love'' is an American drama (film and television), drama television series created by Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer that aired on HBO from 2006 to 2011. It stars Bill Paxton as the patriarch of a Mormon fundamentalism, fundamentalist Mor ...
'', ABC's ''
Trophy Wife
A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires subs ...
'' and ''
Lady Dynamite
''Lady Dynamite'' is an American comedy television series starring Maria Bamford, and is loosely based on her life. It was created by Pam Brady and Mitch Hurwitz, on Netflix. The twelve-episode first season was released in its entirety on May ...
''.
In 2016, he was cast for a large supporting role in the feature film ''
Devil's Whisper''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Official Website*
*
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American male television actors
American male film actors
American male musicians
American skydivers
1999 births
Living people
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from Denver
Male actors from Colorado