Jay Baruchel Canadian Actor Born 1982 in Ottawa

Jay Baruchel (9 April 1982, Ottawa) is a Canadian actor. He is known for Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Tropic Thunder (2008).

Early life

His education includes Dawson College, F.A.C.E. School and Roslyn Elementary School.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1997 with Popular Mechanics for Kids. The 2000s brought Almost Famous (2000) and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009). His 2010s credits include This Is the End (2013) and RoboCop (2014). During the 2020s, he worked on BlackBerry (2023) and Mile End Kicks (2025).

Jay Baruchel’s credits add up to 29 films and 3 TV series from 1997 to 2025. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (5) and action (4). Of his eight titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) has the highest, at $413 million. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on Goon: Last of the Enforcers and Random Acts of Violence and writer on Goon and Goon: Last of the Enforcers.

Seth Rogen appears in four of his listed titles, including Knocked Up (2007) and Fanboys (2009). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Jonah Hill (three titles) and Mindy Kaling (two titles).

Recognition

Jay Baruchel’s wins include the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, awarded in 2010 for How to Train Your Dragon. The list of wins also includes the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – Film. In total, he has won 2 awards and earned 3 nominations.

Personal life

He has been married to Rebecca-Jo Dunham-Baruchel since 2019.