Ross Aaron Malinger (born July 7, 1984) is an American former actor and

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. He is best known for his roles as Jonah Baldwin in the 1993 movie ''

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'', starring

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, and as Bobby Jameson in the 1997 Disney comedy film '' Toothless'', starring

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. He and Alley co-starred in the 1995 television film ''Peter and the Wolf''. He played Adam Lippman, the Bar Mitzvah boy who liked Elaine's "Shiksa appeal", in the ''

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'' episode "

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Life and career

Malinger was born in

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, the son of Laura, a producer, and Brian Malinger, a producer and sales representative.Ross Malinger Biography (1984-)
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in the 1995 film ''

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''. He provided the original voice of T.J. on the

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'' Recess''. Due to his voice breaking, he did not reprise the role in the next seasons and was replaced by Andrew Lawrence. He was a recurring character on the

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''. He also provided the voice for the puppy Spike, part of the "Riley Gang" in '' Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco''; and played the role of Payton Shoemaker in '' Little Bigfoot''. He starred with

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on the CBS comedy ''

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'', which lasted two seasons, 1993 to 1994. He was in an episode of ''

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'' playing Nick Albright, a troubled teenager after his parents' separation. He appeared in an episode of ''

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'' in 2006 as Jason McMurphy. Malinger has since retired from acting, and has worked at a series of car dealerships in the

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area. He also earned an

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from

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Filmography

*''

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'' (1990) - Elliott Brody *''

Kindergarten Cop ''Kindergarten Cop'' is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehe ...

'' (1990) - Harvey *'' Who's the Boss'' (1990–1991) - Travis, Wild Kid #1, Rory *'' Eve of Destruction'' (1991) - Timmy Arnold *''

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'' (1991) - Little Donald Freeman *'' Roseanne'' (1991) - Sammy Miller *''

Davis Rules ''Davis Rules'' is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions. Synopsis The series stars Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis, a widowed elementary school principal who is rais ...

'' (1991) - *''

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'' (1992) - Michael *''

'' (1993) - Jonah Baldwin *''

'' (1993–1994) - Michael DeRuzza *'' Bye Bye Love'' (1995) - Ben *''

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'' (1994–1995) - Steven Myers *''

'' (1995) - Tyler McCord *''

Peter and the Wolf ''Peter and the Wolf'' ( rus, Петя и Bолк, r="Pétya i volk", p=ˈpʲetʲə i volk, links=no) Op. 67, a "symphonic fairy tale for children", is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's s ...

'' (1995) - Peter (voice) *'' Maybe This Time'' (1996) - Nicky *'' Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco'' (1996) - Spike (voice) *''

'' (1996, 2001) - Jesse Bell, Nick Albright *'' Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher'' (1996–1997) - Tyler Hale *'' Little Bigfoot'' (1997) - Payton *'' Toothless'' (1997) - Bobby Jameson *''

'' (1997) - Adam Lippman *''

Suddenly Susan ''Suddenly Susan'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1996, to December 26, 2000. The series was created by Clyde Phillips and starred Brooke Shields in her first regular series. Shields played Susan Keane, a ...

'' (1997) - Doug Naughton Jr. *''Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way (1997) - Additional voices *'' Recess'' (1997–1998) - T.J. Detweiler (voice) *''

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'' (1998) - Will *''The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1998) - Tom Sawyer (voice) *''Club Vampire'' (1998) - Max *''

'' (1998) - Jamie Burke *''

Frog and Wombat ''Frog and Wombat'' is a 1998 independent children's film written and directed by Laurie Agard, about two 12-year-old girls named Jane and Allison who investigate a murder in their hometown, which they believe was committed by the middle school ...

'' (1998) - Steve Johnson *''

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'' (1999) - Henry *'' Personally Yours'' (2000) - Derek *'' Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street'' (2001) - T.J. Detweiler (voice) *'' Recess: All Growed Down'' (2003) - Older T.J. Detweiler (voice) *''

'' (2006) - Jason McMurphy

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malinger, Ross 1984 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male voice actors Living people Male actors from California People from Redwood City, California