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Jack DeSena
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DeSena at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024
Born
John Patrick De Sena

(1987-12-06) December 6, 1987 (age 37)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Spouse(s) Lisa Bierman (m. 2018)
Children 2

Jack DeSena is an American actor who has brought many characters to life. He was born on December 6, 1987. You might know his voice from popular animated shows. He is famous for playing Sokka in the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He also voices Prince Callum in the Netflix series The Dragon Prince. Before his voice acting career, he was a regular on the sketch comedy show All That.

Jack DeSena's Early Life and Career

Jack DeSena was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His family moved to Irvine, California in 1999. He went to Irvine High School there. Later, he studied at UCLA.

Getting Started in Comedy

Jack was very active in a comedy group called ComedySportz. This group performs funny improvisation games. It's similar to what you might see on the show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

Joining All That

In 2002, Jack joined the cast of All That. This was for the show's seventh season. He quickly became known for his quick thinking and funny "ad-libbing." Ad-libbing means making up lines on the spot. In 2005, he won an award for his performance on the show.

Voice Acting and Other Roles

Jack DeSena is well-known for his voice acting. His most famous voice role is Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender. This popular animated series ran from 2005 to 2008. He also made a guest appearance as Jimmy Olsen in The Batman.

Web Series and TV Appearances

Jack worked on an online show called Dorm Life. This show was like a fake documentary. It won an award in 2008 for its writing and comedy. He also appeared in episodes of other TV shows. These include King of the Hill and Generator Rex. In 2012, he was in the Hulu series Battleground. He also appeared on the Nickelodeon show Sam & Cat in 2013. In this show, he played a judge in a texting competition.

Voice of Robin and Mr. Roberts

In 2014, Jack voiced Robin in the animated movie JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time. From 2014 to 2016, he played "Mr. Roberts" in the TV series 100 Things to Do Before High School.

Chris and Jack YouTube Channel

Since 2016, Jack has been creating comedy videos with his friend Chris W. Smith. They post these videos on their YouTube channel called "Chris and Jack."

Prince Callum in The Dragon Prince

Since 2018, Jack DeSena has been the voice of Prince Callum. Callum is a main character in the Netflix animated series The Dragon Prince. This show is very popular and has many fans. He also voices Monkie Kid in the Lego Monkie Kid series since 2020.

Jack DeSena's Work in Film and TV

Jack DeSena has worked on many different projects. Here is a list of some of his roles.

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Wild Eze Voice role
2014 JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time Robin Voice role, released directly to video
2015 Movies in Space The CORPLOX Race Short film
2016 The White Room Mysterious Man Short film; also helped direct and produce
2016 The Veil Christian
2018 I Got This Chris Short film
2018 Missing Words Unknown Short film
2019 They Won't Last Alex Short film
2019 How To Get Out of Jury Duty Unknown Short film
2021 Too Late David Zeller
2024 Me, Myself & the Void Jack

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2002–05 All That Regular Performer Appeared in 35 episodes
2004 Grounded for Life Jack / Jimmy's Friend Appeared in 2 episodes
2005–08 Avatar: The Last Airbender Sokka Voice, main character
2007 King of the Hill Kevin Voice, episode: "Luanne Gets Lucky"
2007 The Batman Jimmy Olsen Voice, episode: "The Batman/Superman Story"
2008–09 Dorm Life Shane Reilly Appeared in 46 episodes; also a writer
2011 Generator Rex Rand, Lance Voice, episode: "Crash & Burn"
2012 Battleground Cole Graner Appeared in 13 episodes
2013 Sam & Cat Head Judge Episode: "#TextingCompetition"
2014 Melissa & Joey James Episode: "My Roof, My Rules"
2014–16 100 Things to Do Before High School Mr. Roberts Appeared in 22 episodes
2016 House of Lies Bruce Episode: "Violent Agreement"
2016 Legendary Dudas Wizard Waiter Episode: "King Sam/Karate Kids"
2016–present Chris & Jack Various roles Appeared in 28 episodes; web series
2017 Veep Hayden Episode: "Omaha"
2017 Seven Bucks Digital Studios Writer Episode: "The Rock/s Independence Day Backyard Brawl with Wonder Woman's Samantha Jo"
2018 Sorry for Your Loss Unknown Episode: "A Widow Walks into a Wedding"
2018–2024 The Dragon Prince Prince Callum Voice, main character
2020–present Lego Monkie Kid Monkie Kid, additional voices Voice, main character
2024 Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Fighter C Voice, English dub
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Jezzi Voice, English dub
TBA The Coop Writer 2 episodes

Video Games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender Sokka
2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth
2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno
2011 Nicktoons MLB Dudley Puppy

Podcasts

Year Title Voice role Notes
2021 StarTripper!! Dennek Dax Episode: "013: The DaxxyCo Gig"

See also

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