Matthew Ray Prokop (born July 29, 1990)

is an American former actor. He is known for his roles as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in the

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film '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' (2008) and Josh Rosen in the

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'' Geek Charming'' (2011).

Early life

Prokop was born in

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, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 to pursue his acting career.

Career

In 2011, Prokop was represented by Management 360 and APA. His first acting job was a brief appearance on ''

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'' in 2007, followed by a walk-on role on ''

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''. He guest starred on ''

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'' (2009) as Kyle "K.C." Covington for one episode. Prokop landed a role in '' Furry Vengeance'' (2010), playing Brendan Fraser's son, and he played the role of Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel's '' Geek Charming'' (2011), based on author Robin Palmer's novel. In 2012, he appeared in an episode of ''

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'', opposite then girlfriend and series regular

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. His last acting credit was in the 2013 film ''April Apocalypse'', with his last three film roles being in films starring Hyland, and his last production credit was as a producer of the 2015 film '' See You in Valhalla'', which also starred Hyland. Prokop did not attend the premiere for the latter due to Hyland's restraining order against him.

Personal life

Prokop dated his ''Geek Charming'' co-star

for four years until August 2014, when she left him and filed a

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against him for physically and verbally abusing her throughout their four-year relationship. In October 2014, a permanent restraining order was granted, and Prokop has not worked in the entertainment industry since. On May 18, 2024, Prokop was arrested for alleged aggravated assault against his girlfriend following a public incident in his hometown at Victoria, Texas and for resisting arrest. He was released on bond shortly after.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prokop, Matt 1990 births 2014 controversies in the United States Male actors from Texas American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people 21st-century American male actors People from Victoria, Texas