Maxwell Jenkins Biography
Maxwell Jenkins is an American film and television actor, who is known for his roles in Lost in Space, A Family Man, Sense8. In 2020, he played the role of Joseph Bell in the true story Joe Bell, starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. Also he was cast as the young Jack Reacher in the Amazon Prime series, in 2021.
How old is Maxwell Jenkins? – Age
Maxwell is 18 years old as of May 3, 2023. He was born on May 3, 2005.
Maxwell Jenkins Height
The star stands at height of 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Who are Maxwell Jenkin’s parents? – Family
Jenkins is the son of Jeff Jenkins, a former Ringing clown, and Julie Greenberg, a film and theatre actress. His parents are the co-founders and directors of the Chicago-based Midnight Circus, whose proceeds help fund general improvements for the Chicago parks the circus is hosted in. The 18 year old actor began performing with the circus at age three, and has performed acts including rola-bola, acrobatics, tightwire walking, juggling, and playing mandolin.
Alongside his professional successes, Maxwell has continued to perform in his family’s non-profit circus show, Midnight Circus in the Parks. Also, he has been a spokesman for the ASPCA, where he often advocates for better education, legislation, and protection for canine breeds.
Maxwell Jenkins Career
Jenkins started his acting career in ABC’s Betrayal at age eighty in 2013. He would then go on to have recurring roles in several series including Sense8, directed by the Wachowski sisters, and Chicago Fire, where he portrayed the character of J.J. Holloway. In 2016, Jenkins was cast as Will Robinson in Lost in Space, a Netflix remake of the iconic 1965 television series. His performance has been nominated for several Young Artist and Saturn Awards. In 2021, Maxwell was cast as a young Jack Reacher in the Amazon Original show based on the popular book series.
He’s work also includes several feature films. In 2016, he starred in A Family Man, which premiered at TIFF. In it he portrayed a young boy whose new illness forces his father, played by Gerard Butler, to reevaluate his priorities and search for a way to reconnect with his family. In 2020, the television actor starred alongside Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton, apd Reid Miller in the film Joe Bell. His role as Jadin Bell’s younger brother was praised, with one critic noting his scenes to be among the film’s most powerful.
He is also an avid musician, playing mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, violin and drums. His band, Cowboy Jesus and the Sugar Bums, received a Chicago Music Award.
Maxwell Jenkins Net Worth
He has a net worth of $14 million.
Maxwell Jenkins Movie
2013-2014 – Betrayal
2015 – Sense8
2015 – NCIS: New Orleans
2015 – Chicago Fire
2018-2021 – Lost in Space
2021 – Chicago Med
2022 – Reacher
2023 – Dear Edward
Maxwell Jenkins TV Shows
2015 – Consumed
2016 – Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 – A Family Man
2020 – Joe Bell