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**Jack Davis Griffo** (born December 11, 1996) is an American actor. He starred as Max Thunderman on the Nickelodeon series *The Thundermans* (2013–2018). Griffo also had starring roles in the network's original movies *Jinxed* and *Splitting Adam*, and the Netflix original series *Alexa & Katie*.

## Career

### Acting

Griffo first made appearances as an extra in 2011, on the television series *Kickin' It* and *Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures*. He followed this up with several guest appearances on television series such as *See Dad Run* and *Jessie*.

From 2013 to 2018, Griffo starred in the Nickelodeon series *The Thundermans*, where he played Max Thunderman, the twin brother who strived to become a supervillain (his twin sister Phoebe is played by Kira Kosarin). In the same year, Griffo starred alongside Ciara Bravo in the Nickelodeon original film *Jinxed*.

Griffo starred alongside Isabela Moner, Tony Cavalero, and Jace Norman in the Nickelodeon original movie *Splitting Adam*, which aired in February 2015. He played the role of Billy, the boyfriend of Fin Shepard (Ian Ziering)'s daughter Claudia Shepard (Ryan Newman), in the Syfy original movie *Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!*, which premiered on July 22, 2015. In 2016, Griffo guest-starred in the season 7 finale of *NCIS: Los Angeles* as a military cadet named McKenna.

In 2017, Griffo played the role of Sebastian in the inspirational family drama film *Apple of My Eye* (originally titled *And Then There Was Light*). That same year, he was cast as Noah in the indie drama film *Those Left Behind*. In August 2017 Griffo was added to the cast of the Netflix original series *Alexa & Katie*, playing the recurring role of Dylan. He guest starred in *School of Rock, Knight Squad,* and *SEAL Team*. In 2020, Griffo starred as Sean Davis in the action film *The 2nd* alongside Ryan Phillippe. In 2021, he had a minor role in the Lifetime original movie *The Christmas High Note*.

### Music

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Griffo has a YouTube channel where he posts music covers. As of November 2019, the channel has over 178,000 subscribers and over 8.60 million views. Griffo released a single, "Hold Me", with his friend Kelsey, on October 17, 2011. The music video for "Hold Me" was released on October 29, 2011, and received over 4 million views. He released his solo debut single, "Slingshot", on November 13, 2013, which features Douglas James. The music video for "Slingshot" was released on Griffo's YouTube channel on January 14, 2014, and has received over 1.8 million views.

## Awards and nominations

Griffo has been nominated for five Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actor, the first in 2014, the second in 2015, the third in 2016, the fourth in 2017, and the fifth in 2018.

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1. ↑ Jack Davis Griffo (@JackGriffo). *Twitter*.
2. ↑ Jack Griffo.
3. ↑ 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Guest-Starred on 'Kickin' It'.
4. ↑ Actor Jack Griffo Stops By The MIX105.1 Studios. CBS Local Media.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jack Griffo Talks Nickelodeon's "The Thundermans" – Exclusive Interview.
6. ↑ About Jack.
7. ↑ Ciara Bravo is happy to be 'Jinxed' with her TV show and a long commute. NYDailyNews.com.
8. ↑ Nickelodeon Stars Unite in 'Splitting Adam' Premiering Monday February 16th. Tribune Digital Ventures.
9. ↑ Nickelodeon Star Jack Griffo Joins Ian Ziering, Tara Reid in 'Sharknado 3' (February 25, 2015).
10. ↑ Bryant, Jacob (March 17, 2016). TV News Roundup: Rainn Wilson to Guest Star on 'Roadies,' Jack Griffo on 'NCIS: L.A.' (en-US).
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 McNary, Dave (April 1, 2016). Amy Smart, Burt Reynolds Starring in Family Drama 'And Then There Was Light' (EXCLUSIVE). *Variety*.
12. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (January 7, 2015). Nickelodeon Star Jack Griffo Joins Indie Movie 'Those Left Behind' (Exclusive). *The Wrap*.
13. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 3, 2017). 'Alexa & Katie': Jack Griffo & Kerri Medders Cast In Netflix Comedy Series.
14. ↑ Murray, Rebecca (April 9, 2020). SEAL Team Season 3 Episode 18 Photos: Preview of "Edge of Nowhere".
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 First look: Ryan Phillippe in action thriller 'The 2nd' (exclusive). *Screen Daily* (February 23, 2020).
16. ↑ Lifetime's 'The Christmas High Note' Starring Jamie Luner & Johnny Messner, See Trailer & Full Cast List. *Feeling the Vibe magazine* (December 22, 2020).
17. ↑ Jack Griffo.
18. ↑ Hold Me - Single. iTunes Store (October 17, 2011).
19. ↑ Hold Me Jaime Grace Cover Kelsey & Jack.
20. ↑ Slingshot (feat. Douglas James) - Single. iTunes Store (November 13, 2013).
21. ↑ "Slingshot" song from Nickelodeons's movie "Jinxed" by Jack Griffo featuring Douglas James.
22. ↑ Nickelodeon Star Jack Griffo Joins Ian Ziering, Tara Reid in 'Sharknado 3′ (February 25, 2015).
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Ng, Philiana (February 24, 2014). Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed. *The Hollywood Reporter*.
24. ↑ YOU'RE A KCA NOMINEE!.
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Webber, Stephanie (March 28, 2015). Kids' Choice Awards 2015: Complete List of Winners!. *Us Weekly*.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Kids' Choice Awards: Adele, Justin Bieber, 'Star Wars' Among Nominees. *The Hollywood Reporter* (February 18, 2016).
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Levy, Dani (February 2, 2017). Justin Timberlake and Kevin Hart Lead Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations. *Variety*.
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Agard, Chancellor (February 26, 2018). Beyoncé, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot among 2018 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominees. *Entertainment Weekly*.