Ross Aaron Malinger, born Ross Malinger, is an American business manager and former child actor. He is most known for his portrayals of Jonah Baldwin in “Sleepless in Seattle” and Bobby Jameson in “Toothless.” He is also well-known for co-starring in “Peter and the Wolf.” Other films in which the actor has appeared include ‘Sudden Death,’ ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ ‘Eve of Destruction,’ and ‘Little Bigfoot.’ On television, Malinger has starred in the drama series ‘Party of Five’, ‘Good Advice’, and ‘Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher and has guest-starred in a number of other shows, including ‘Touched by an Angel’, ‘Without a Trace’, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, ‘Who’s the Boss?’, ‘Maybe This Time’, ‘Suddenly Susan’, ‘ In his career, the American performer has also served as a voice actor. Theodore J. “T. J.” Detweiler, whose voice he provided for the Disney Channel’s animated series ‘Recess,’ was his most popular voice-over role. Following his retirement from acting, he became the general manager of Automotive Legends.
Ross Malinger’s Career
Ross Malinger made his debut as Harvey in the 1990 film “Kindergarten Cop.” Then, he appeared as a guest star on ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Who’s the Boss?’ Following this, he appeared in the films “Eve of Destruction” and “Late for Dinner.” The next year, in 1993, he was cast as Jonah Baldwin in the film “Sleepless in Seattle.” The actor starred in the series ‘Good Advice’ the following year.
In 1994, he appeared in an episode of “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.” He next appeared in the films ‘Bye Bye, Love’ and ‘Sudden Death’. In 1996, Malinger appeared as a guest star in the dramas Maybe This Time’ and ‘Touched by an Angel.’
In the same year, he also lent his voice to the movie Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. He was then cast as Bobby Jameson in the 1997 comedy picture “Toothless.” The American actor began voicing Theodore J. “T. J.” Detweiler in ‘Recess’ in the same year.
Malinger was featured on “Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher” at about the same time as Tyler Hale. He then had a recurring role on the Fox drama ‘Party of Five’. In 1998, he provided the voice of Tom Sawyer in “The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
In 2001, the actor had a cameo appearance on the CBS series ‘Touched by an Angel‘, having previously appeared in episodes of ‘Family Law’ and ‘V.I.P.’
In 2006, Malinger retired from acting. Later, he entered the field of business administration and was appointed Automotive Legends’ general manager.
Ross Malinger’s Personal Life
Ross Aaron Malinger was born on July 7, 1984, in Redwood City, California, United States. His mother, Laura, is a producer, while his father, Brian, is both a producer and sales representative. Malinger has an actor brother named Tyler Cole Malinger and an actress sister named Ashley Malinger.
Estimated Net Worth
Ross Malinger is an American actor with a $300 thousand net worth. In July 1984, Ross Malinger was born in Redwood City, California. As an actor, he made his debut in the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop as Harvey, and in the same year, he starred in an episode of the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.