Jeremy Suarez facts for kids

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

Awards and Nominations

See also

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