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'''Jordan Prentice''' (born January 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor. A self-described "person of short stature",<ref>{{cite web |title=IAmA actor and a person of short stature and: No, I’m not that guy from "Game Of Thrones". I am Jordan Prentice. You probably know me from "In Bruges". AMA! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4q2j36/iama_actor_and_a_person_of_short_stature_and_no/ |accessdate=30 August 2018}}</ref> he is known for his portrayal of Rock in ''[[American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile]]'' and Jimmy in ''[[In Bruges]]'', and for appearing in the music video for [[Vengaboys]]' party anthem "[[Shalala Lala]]". He was also one of the actors to play ''[[Howard the Duck (film)|Howard the Duck]]''. He is the lead actor in [[Toronto]] [[Playwright]], Eric Woolfe's ''Revenger's Medicine Show'' which is currently in development by Eldritch Theatre.
'''Jordan Prentice''' (born January 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor. A self-described "person of short stature",<ref>{{cite web |title=IAmA actor and a person of short stature and: No, I'm not that guy from "Game Of Thrones". I am Jordan Prentice. You probably know me from "In Bruges". AMA! |date=June 27, 2016 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4q2j36/iama_actor_and_a_person_of_short_stature_and_no/ |accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref> he is known for his portrayal of Rock in ''[[American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile]]'' and Jimmy in ''[[In Bruges]]'', and for appearing in the music videos for [[Vengaboys]]' "[[Shalala Lala]]" and the [[Bloodhound Gang]]'s "[[The Bad Touch]]." He was also one of the actors to play [[Howard the Duck]]. He is the lead actor in [[Toronto]] [[Playwright]], Eric Woolfe's ''Revenger's Medicine Show'' which is currently {{When|date=May 2021}} in development by Eldritch Theatre.


Prentice developed an interest in acting when he was a child and was a member of the Young Players from the Drama Program, Department of English at the [[University of Western Ontario]]. Later he attended [[École élémentaire Marie-Curie|École Alexandra]], the ''Module scolaire de langue française'' at [[London Central Secondary School]] and [[Dalhousie University]]. He was 13 when he played in ''[[Howard the Duck (film)|Howard the Duck]]''.
Prentice attended [[École élémentaire Marie-Curie|École Alexandra]] public school. He developed an interest in acting when he was a child and was 13 when he played in ''[[Howard the Duck (film)|Howard the Duck]]''. He attended [[London Central Secondary School]] under the ''Module scolaire de langue française''. Later, he attended [[Dalhousie University]] and was a member of the Young Players from the Drama Program, Department of English at the [[University of Western Ontario]].


Prentice appeared on British TV in a series of nine commercials for British radio station [[Absolute Radio]], with [[DJ]] [[Christian O'Connell]], as Doug, the station's new music-mad [[security guard]] with attitude.
Prentice appeared on British television in a series of nine commercials for British radio station [[Absolute Radio]], with [[DJ]] [[Christian O'Connell]], as Doug, the station's new music-mad [[security guard]] with attitude.


He currently resides in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]].
He currently resides in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}


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Jordan Prentice
Born (1973-01-30) January 30, 1973 (age 51)
London, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1986, 1996–present

Jordan Prentice (born January 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor. A self-described "person of short stature",[1] he is known for his portrayal of Rock in American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and Jimmy in In Bruges, and for appearing in the music videos for Vengaboys' "Shalala Lala" and the Bloodhound Gang's "The Bad Touch." He was also one of the actors to play Howard the Duck. He is the lead actor in Toronto Playwright, Eric Woolfe's Revenger's Medicine Show which is currently [when?] in development by Eldritch Theatre.

Prentice attended École Alexandra public school. He developed an interest in acting when he was a child and was 13 when he played in Howard the Duck. He attended London Central Secondary School under the Module scolaire de langue française. Later, he attended Dalhousie University and was a member of the Young Players from the Drama Program, Department of English at the University of Western Ontario.

Prentice appeared on British television in a series of nine commercials for British radio station Absolute Radio, with DJ Christian O'Connell, as Doug, the station's new music-mad security guard with attitude.

He currently resides in Montreal, Quebec.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Howard the Duck Howard T. Duck Additional suit performer
2001 Wolf Girl Fingers Finnian
2003 Love, Sex and Eating the Bones Vendor
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Giant Bag of Weed
2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Reggie
2006 American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Rock
2007 American Pie Presents: Beta House Rock
2007 Weirdsville Martin
2008 In Bruges Jimmy
2011 Silent But Deadly Sheriff Shelby
2011 An Insignificant Harvey Harvey Lippe
2012 Mirror Mirror Napoleon
2013 The Power of Few Brown
2013 Empire of Dirt Warren
2014 The 11th Hour Petit
2016 At Eye Level Tom Lambrecht German title: Auf Augenhöhe

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The War Next Door Charlie Soloman 1 episode
2005 G-Spot Small person stand-in 1 episode
2010 Aaron Stone Mr. Galapagos
2010 The Night Before the Night Before Christmas Nigel Thumb TV movie
2010 Lost Girl Valentine
2013 Sam & Cat Hector 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "IAmA actor and a person of short stature and: No, I'm not that guy from "Game Of Thrones". I am Jordan Prentice. You probably know me from "In Bruges". AMA!". June 27, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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