Jake T. Austin Net Worth

What Is Jake T. Austin's Net Worth?

Jake T. Austin is an American actor who has a net worth of $5 million. Jake T. Austin began appearing in commercials by the time he was seven, and he ended up on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in 2003. Two years later, Austin began voicing Diego, the cousin of popular animated TV star Dora of "Dora the Explorer," and in 2005, Diego earned his own show, "Go, Diego, Go!" Jake has carved out a career voicing animated characters with credits on "The Ant Bully" (2006), "Everyone's Hero" (2006), "Rio" (2011), "Khumba" (2013), and "The Emoji Movie" (2017). He has appeared in the films "Hotel for Dogs" (2009), "The Perfect Game" (2009), "New Year's Eve" (2011), "Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn" (2014), "Grantham & Rose" (2014), and "Adverse" (2020), and he played Max Russo on the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007–2012) and Jesus Foster on the Freeform drama "The Fosters" (2013–2015). In 2016, Austin competed on the ABC reality series "Dancing with the Stars" and was the first contestant to be voted out of the competition.

Early Life

Jake T. Austin was born Jake Toranzo Austin Szymanski on December 3, 1994, in New York City. He is the son of Joe Szymanski and Giny Rodriquez Toranzo, and he has a younger sister named Ava. Jake's mother has Puerto Rican, Spanish, and Argentine heritage, and his father has Irish, Polish, and English ancestry. Austin told Latino Leaders Magazine, "My early years were truly a melting pot. In education settings, it was all English, but at home, I was also spoken to in Spanish. From a very early age, I was able to respond in Spanish. And to this day, I still have conversations with my grandmother in Spanish. Dinner could be hot dogs or enchiladas; our household was a fusion of the individual heritage of each of my parents."

Career

Austin began his acting career in commercials in 2002, and the following year, he appeared in a sketch on "Late Show with David Letterman." In 2005, he began voicing Diego, Dora's cousin, on Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer." From 2005 to 2009, Jake voiced Diego on the spin-off "Go, Diego, Go!," which aired 80 episodes over five seasons and earned Austin a Young Artist Award nomination and an Imagen Award nomination. In 2005, he lent his voice to "Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas," a holiday special that aired on Comedy Central. In 2006, Jake voiced Nicky in the animated film "The Ant Bully" alongside Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Paul Giamatti. That year he also voiced Yankee Irving in "Everyone's Hero." In 2007, Austin appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board," and he began playing Max Russo on the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place," which ran for four seasons and earned him an award at the 2010 Burbank International Children's Film Festival. Jake reprised his role in the TV movies "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie" (2009) and "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex" (2013) and a 2009 episode of "The Suite Life on Deck."

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In 2008, Austin voiced Bluz on the animated Playhouse Disney series "Happy Monster Band," and in 2009, he played the lead role of Angel Macias in the sports drama "The Perfect Game" and co-starred with Emma Roberts, Kyla Pratt, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, and Don Cheadle in the family comedy "Hotel for Dogs." He voiced Fernando in the animated hits "Rio" (2011) and "Rio 2" (2014), which grossed $483.9 million and $498.7 million, respectively, at the box office. Jake appeared in the 2011 film "New Year's Eve," then he guest-starred on "Drop Dead Diva" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2012. He voiced the title character in the 2013 animated film "Khumba," and from 2013 to 2015, he played Jesus Foster on the Freeform drama "The Fosters," which won a Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Show and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series. In 2014, Austin played Huckleberry Finn  in the film "Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn" and Grantham Portnoy in the coming-of-age drama "Grantham & Rose." He voiced Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in the films "Justice League vs. Teen Titans" (2016) and "Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" (2017) and the Cartoon Network series "Justice League Action" (2017), and he provided the voice of Alex in 2017's "The Emoji Movie." Jake appeared in the 2017 drama "The Valley," and he co-starred with Thomas Nicholas, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Sean Astin in the 2020 crime thriller "Adverse." In 2024, he starred in the TV movie "Killing for Extra Credit," the short film "Inclusive Space," and the feature film "Daft State."

Personal Life

Jake has worked with charitable organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Power of Youth Initiative, the Starlight Children's Foundation, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He lives in New York and Los Angeles, and his family owns a New York restaurant called The Clarksville Inn, which was built in 1840 and was originally a hotel. In a 2020 interview with Latino Leaders Magazine, Austin spoke about his biracial heritage and the importance of voting, stating, "I've been working with a non-partisan group called Voto Latino, which encourages voter registration. There is a 13-second video on their YouTube channel, and in that brief amount of time, you can learn how to register. I've been fortunate to be nominated for acting accolades at the ALMA, Imagen and Teen Choice Awards, but more importantly than that, each citizen has the capability to voice their opinion about the party's nominee. The winning candidate has the honor of serving the people they represent, so whether it's via mail-in voting or at the polling place, becoming active in the electoral process is so important. Whether the person on the ticket is running for local, state or national positions, our role as their constituents starts with voting."

Awards and Nominations

Austin earned six Young Artist Award nominations between 2006 and 2016: Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor for "Go, Diego! Go!" (2006), Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with Selena Gomez, David Henrie, and Jennifer Stone) for "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2008), Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor for "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2009 and 2010), Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor for "Hotel for Dogs" (2010), and Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series (shared with Hayden Byerly and Gavin MacIntosh) for "The Fosters" (2016). Jake has received Teen Choice Award nominations for Choice TV Sidekick for "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2009), Choice Summer TV Star: Male for "The Fosters" (2013), and Choice TV Actor: Drama for "The Fosters" (2014 and 2015), and at the 2010 Burbank International Children's Film Festival, he won the award for Best Child Actor Performance for "Wizards of Waverly Place." The show also earned him ALMA Award nominations for Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series (2008) and Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (2009), a Kids' Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Actor (2013), and an Imagen Award nomination for Best Actor – Television (2009). Austin also received an Imagen Award nomination in that category for "Go, Diego! Go!" in 2007.

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