Martin Brian Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American actor. He played Rory Hennessy on the ABC sitcom '' 8 Simple Rules'' from 2002 to 2005, for which he won a

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in 2004, and as Justin in '' Good Luck Charlie'' (2010–2014).

Life and career

Spanjers was born in

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. His father, Frank, is a facilities administrator, and his mother, Sara, is an artist. He has an older brother, Matt. His paternal grandparents emigrated from

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, settling in Wisconsin. Spanjers auditioned for the starring role of Malcolm in ''

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'', almost getting it, but did get a guest spot in the show's

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. Although he did not make it to Malcolm, he was able to show up in '' 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter''. Spanjers made a guest appearance as Davie in the first episode of the fourth season of ''

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'', "Rampage". He made guest appearances in many other TV shows as well. He currently resides in

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. In 2006 he provided the voice for Sugimura in the English dub of the

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film '' Whisper of the Heart''. Spanjers appeared as Randy Randinger in the sports spoof '' The Comebacks'', released on October 19, 2007. He also shot commercials for Pizza Hut double stuffed pizza,

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and

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. Spanjers appeared in a music video for the group Three Loco, which includes Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanjers, Martin American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of Dutch descent Living people 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Tucson, Arizona 1987 births