Jake Thomas

Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor and director. He gained recognition for his role as Matt McGuire, the younger brother, in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire (2001–04). Thomas won a Young Artist Award in 2002 for his supporting role in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He also appeared in Cory in the House (2007–08) as Jason Stickler. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Thomas is the youngest of three children. He attended Farragut High School and graduated from California State University, Northridge, majoring in screenwriting and Japanese. Thomas is known for his notable role on Lizzie McGuire and was set to reprise the character in the show's continuation on Disney+.