Max Elliott Slade (born July 4, 1980) is an American former

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who starred in ''

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'', '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back'', and '' 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up '' as the character named Jeffrey Douglas, later nicknamed Colt by his grandfather Mori Tanaka. He was the middle child of the Douglas family in the films. He was featured as Jay Lovell in ''

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'', young Mark Goddard in ''The Sweeper'', and young Gil Buckman in '' Parenthood''. Slade earned a brown belt in Gosoku-ryū

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at age 11. Slade began his acting career in 1989 playing Young Gil Buckman in '' Parenthood''. In 1990, he played Kevin Buckman in twelve episodes of '' Parenthood''. In 1991, he played Willy in the made-for-TV film '' To the Moon, Alice''. In 1992, he played Jeffrey ''Colt'' Douglas in ''

''; he reprised the role in '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back'' and '' 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up'', which were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. Though the latter was released last, it was the second film of the series to be made and is the second chronologically. In 1995, he played Jay Lovell in ''

''. Afterwards, he played Mark in the direct-to-TV film '' The Sweeper''.

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