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Jeremy Suarez
Born
Jeremy Steven Suarez

(1990-07-06) July 6, 1990 (age 35)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s)
Maria Suarez
(m. 2017)

Jeremy Steven Suarez (born July 6, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jordan Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2006). He also voiced the character Koda in the Disney movies Brother Bear (2003) and Brother Bear 2 (2006).

Jeremy started his acting career when he was just five years old. His first movie role was Tyson Tidwell in Jerry Maguire (1996). He has been nominated for several awards, including two NAACP Image Awards, two Young Artist Awards, and an Annie Award.

Jeremy's Early Life and Acting Start

Jeremy has African and Cuban family roots. He is the oldest of three children. He was raised in the Muslim religion.

In 1996, Jeremy made his first movie appearance in Jerry Maguire. He played Tyson, the son of a character named Rod Tidwell. He also appeared in the TV show Built to Last in 1997. Jeremy made guest appearances on popular sitcoms like Sister, Sister (1996) and The Wayans Bros. (1998). He also had a role as Raymond Wilkes on the medical drama Chicago Hope from 1996 to 1998.

Starring in The Bernie Mac Show

When Jeremy was 8 years old, he joined the cast of the TV show The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2006). He played Jordan Tompkins, the nephew of the main character, Bernie Mac. For his role as Jordan, Jeremy was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards. After Bernie Mac passed away, Jeremy appeared on Larry King Live in 2008 with his fellow cast members to talk about their friend.

Voice Acting as Koda the Bear

Jeremy also lent his voice to the character Koda in the Disney movie Brother Bear (2003). Koda is a bear cub whose mother is killed by the main character. Many people praised Jeremy's voice performance in the film. He was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for his work as Koda. He later voiced Koda again in the sequel, Brother Bear 2 (2006).

Other Roles and Recent Work

In 2004, Jeremy appeared in two more movies. He voiced Russell in an animated part of Fat Albert. He also played Li'l Gawain in The Ladykillers.

After The Bernie Mac Show ended, Jeremy explored other types of work outside of acting for a while. Most of his work since then has been in voice-overs. He voiced characters on King of the Hill and a puppet in Nike commercials during the 2009 NBA Playoffs. He also provided the voice of Kai in the animated movie Zambezia (2012). In Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (2014), Jeremy played Cooper Folly, who was the nerd's sidekick. His most recent appearance was as Nathaniel in The Fix (2017).

Jeremy's Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Jerry Maguire Tyson Tidwell
1998 Susan's Plan Kevin
2001 The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Tippy Voice, direct-to-video
2002 Treasure Planet Alien Kid, additional voices Voice (deleted scenes)
2003 Brother Bear Koda Voice
2004 The Ladykillers Li'l Gawain
Fat Albert Russell Voice
2005 Room to Grow Teasel Short
2006 Brother Bear 2 Koda Voice, direct-to-video
2008 Extreme Movie RJ
2012 Zambezia Kai Voice
2014 Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Cooper Folly
2017 The Fix Nathaniel
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sister, Sister Little Boy Episode: Kid-Napped
1996–98 Chicago Hope Raymond Wilkes 6 episodes
1997 Built to Last Ryce Watkins 8 episodes
1998 The Wayans Bros. Dexter Episode: The Son of Marlon
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ryan Episode: Local Hero
2000 MADtv Cowboy Trick or Treater 2 episodes
2001 Max Steel Nuebert Voice, episode: "Fun in the Sun"
2001–06 The Bernie Mac Show Jordan Thomkins 104 episodes
2002 Hey Arnold! Scared Boy Voice, episode: "The Journal"
2005 The Proud Family Movie Wally Voice, television film
2007–08 King of the Hill Arrow Kid #1, Jack Voice, 3 episodes

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2003 Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series The Bernie Mac Show Nominated
2004 Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
BET Comedy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor Nominated
Annie Award Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Brother Bear Nominated
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor Nominated
2005 BET Comedy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series The Bernie Mac Show Nominated

See also

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