# Jonathan Keltz

Jonathan Lippert Keltz (born January 17, 1988) is an American actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage, and his work in the films Prom (2011) and 21 & Over (2013). He starred as Leith Bayard in The CW's series Reign. In May 2014, Keltz was promoted to series regular for the show's second season, which premiered in October 2014.

## Early life

Keltz was born in New York City, the son of Karin Lippert, who worked in public relations, and Martin Keltz, who is a co-founder of Scholastic Productions.
After moving to Canada with his family, he attended high school at the Northern Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario. His father is of Polish Jewish descent, while his mother is German (born in Hamburg). Keltz was raised in his father's Jewish religion.
Keltz began taking acting classes when he was 10 years old and began working as an actor when he was 16. In Toronto, he lived in an apartment once occupied by Keanu Reeves.
Keltz currently lives in Los Angeles, California, while his parents reside in Toronto.

## Career

June 1, 2011, Keltz was reported as wrapping filming of the final season of Entourage. His new projects at that time included the 2011 films Prom, released in April 2011 by Disney, in which he played the role of Brandon Roberts, an oblivious but self-confident teen preparing for his school's prom night, the completed horror film Playback, in which a group of high school students unwittingly unleash an evil spirit that destroys its victims through video playback, and the film Transgression.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Mayday | Dough Berry | Television film |
| 2005 | Cake | Valet | |
| 2006 | Silver Road | Mark | Short film |
| 2007 | Breach | Greg Hanssen | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Wesley | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Tripp Zoome | Television film |
| 2009 | Acceptance | Harry Burton | Television film |
| 2011 | Prom | Brandon Roberts | |
| 2011 | Transgression | David | |
| 2012 | Playback | Nate | |
| 2012 | Operation: CTF | Panther | Short film |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Randy | |
| 2013 | The Privileged | Jeff Lynley | |
| 2017 | Brimming with Love | Sam Jensen | Television film |
| 2017 | White Night | Sully | |
| 2018 | Once Upon A Prince | Prince Nathaniel (Nate) | Television film |
| 2018 | Acquainted | Allan | |
| 2019 | The Cuban | Ethan | |
| 2020 | Falling for Look Lodge | Noah | Television film |
| 2021 | Fit for a Prince | Prince Ronan | Television film |
| 2022 | Stalked by a Prince | Prince Jack | Television film |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nate | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Mark | Episode: "Lil' and Grace" |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Lucas | Season 5, episode 4 |
| 2005 | Missing | Joe Johnstone | Episode: "Patient X" |
| 2006 | Dark Oracle | Harvey | Episode: "Trail Blaze" |
| 2007 | ReGenesis | Jeff Riddlemeyer | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Dom Barron '63 | Episode: "Boy Crazy" |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Jeff | Episode: "House of Pain" |
| 2009–2011 | Entourage | Jake Steinberg | 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Heartland | Cody Dawson | Episode: "The Fix" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Ben Wilcox | Episode: "See No Evil" |
| 2011 | 31st Genie Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Oliver Day | Episode: "Steaks" |
| 2011 | The Listener | Tyler Rooker | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Private Henry Flax | Episode: "Inner Truth" |
| 2011 | Leverage | Travis Zilgram | Episode: "The Experimental Job" |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Jacob Mathews | Episode: "Borderline" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Luke | Episode: "Below the Surface" |
| 2013 | Transporter: The Series | Clyde | Episode: "Give the Guy a Hand" |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ralph Bridgewater | Episode: "Twisted Sisters" |
| 2013–2014 | Republic of Doyle | Grayson Mann | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Darryl "Hutch" Hutchinson | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Cardinal | Kevin Tate | Season 2 Blackfly Season |
| 2013–2017 | Reign | Leith Bayard | Recurring role (Season 1); Main role (Season 2-4) Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S. (2015) Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2016) |
| 2023 | Wilderness | Detective Wiseman | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Christmas by Design | | Hallmark Movie |