Personal Profile About Jacob Batalon
Jacob Batalon is an American actor, best known for his role as Ned Leeds, Peter Parker's best friend, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man movies. Batalon was born on October 9, 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Filipino family and started studying music theory but later became interested in acting at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
Batalon's first role was in the 2016 movie North Woods, and he broke onto the international acting scene in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming. He went back to the role of Ned in Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Other than Marvel, he appeared as the titular character of the Syfy television series Reginald the Vampire. His career has made him a familiar name in Hollywood and is a clear example of a Filipino-American actor.