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Who is Jansen Panettiere?
Jansen Panettiere was a recognized American actor. Panettiere was famous for his roles in films The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, The Perfect Game, Ice Age: The Meltdown, The Martial Arts Kid, and How High 2. Actress Hayden Panettiere is his elder sister.
Jansen Panettiere Career
He had a supporting role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Tiger Cruise, which starred his sister Hayden. This was among two productions in which both siblings featured onscreen, the other being The Forger. He also lent his voice to Racing Stripes, in which his sister appeared. Panettiere played the voice of Truman X in The X’s. Jansen then starred as Lucas Malloy in the made-for-television Nickelodeon movie The Last Day of Summer. It was first shown on July 20, 2007, and launched on DVD on August 28, 2007.
Panettiere’s following movie, The Perfect Game, was going to be launched in theaters on August 8, 2008, but Lionsgate Films opted to push it back to the spring of 2010. The film is directed by William Dear, based on the true story of how a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. Jansen has also co-starred alongside Gavin MacLeod in The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, a movie directed by Rich Christiano about faith and friendship.
Panettiere appeared together with Jamie Lee Curtis, Martin Sheen, and Christine Lahti, as Elliot Perry in Dustin Lance Black’s play 8, a reenactment of the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on March 3, 2012. The performance was broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Panettiere then guest starred in the AMC network series The Walking Dead and co-starred in MTV’s How High 2 in 2019.
Death
He unexpectedly died at the age of 28, on February 19, 2023, of cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) with aortic valve complications. Panettiere was found unresponsive sitting upwards in a chair by a friend who performed Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and finally called 911. Jansen was then pronounced dead briefly thereafter. Panettiere’s father, Alan Panettiere, told police he had spoken with his son the evening before, and he ”sounded okay.” He was working on 4 movies at the time of his demise: American Game, Justice Angel, Horse, and Aaah! Roach!
How old is Jansen Panettiere?
Jansen Panettiere was aged 28 years at the time of his death on February 19, 2023, in New York City, U.S. He was born on September 25, 1994, in Palisades, New York, U.S. and shared his birthdate with Will Smith, Donald Glover, Heather Locklear, Antonia Gentry, T.I., Jayda Cheaves, Christopher Reeve, Barbara Walters, and many others.

Jansen Panettiere Family
Who are Jansen Panettiere’s parents?
Jansen Panettiere was born on Palisades, New York to Alan Lee ”Skip” Panettiere and Lesley R. Vogel. His mother is a former soap opera actress, and his father is a fire department lieutenant.
Does Jansen Panettiere have siblings?
Panettiere was born into a family of two children. He has one sibling, an older sister named Hayden Panettiere, who is also an actress. The siblings have appeared in two films together: Tiger Cruise and The Forger.
Jansen Panettiere Education
Panettiere had not revealed any information about his academic and educational background to the media at the time of his death.
Jansen Panettiere Girlfriend
Panettiere was dating his longtime girlfriend Leah Clark at the time of his death. The love birds started dating in 2011 and have been together for 12 years and were still strong and happy.
Jansen Panettiere Kids
Panettiere and his longtime partner Clark did not have any children of their own at the time of his death despite dating for a very long time.
Jansen Panettiere Height
Panettiere had a well-built, muscular, and physically fit body with a height of 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and a weight of 70 kg (154 lbs).
Jansen Panettiere Net Worth
American actor Panettiere was active in his acting career from 2002 to 2023 appearing in various films. He died having gathered an estimated net worth of around $3 million as of 2023.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Even Stevens | Kupchack’s Son | Episode: “The Big Splash” |
2003 | Hope & Faith | Justin Shanowski | Episode: “Pilot” |
Third Watch | Billy | Episode: “Payback” | |
2004 | Tiger Cruise | Joey | Television film |
Blue’s Clues | Periwinkle | Voice, season 6 | |
2005 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party | Robby Hobbie | Voice, television special |
Racing Stripes | Young Stripes | Voice | |
Robots | Young Rodney Copperbottom | Voice | |
2005–2006 | The X’s | Truman X | Voice role |
2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Shovelmouth Boy | Voice |
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes | Robby Hobbie | Voice | |
Everybody Hates Chris | Peter | Episode: “Everybody Hates Kris” | |
2007 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures | Robby Hobbie | Voice |
The Last Day of Summer | Luke Malloy | Television film | |
The Babysitters | Mikey Beltran | Film | |
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever | Robby Hobbie | Voice | |
2009 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry | Dustin | |
2010 | The Perfect Game | Enrique | |
2011 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Huko | |
2012 | The Forger | Aram | |
2013 | Shadow on the Mesa | Young Boy | |
2015 | Summer Forever | Broom | |
The Martial Arts Kid | Robbie Oakes | ||
2019 | How High 2 | Hayes | |
The Walking Dead | Casper | Episode: “The Calm Before” | |
2021 | Bart Bagalzby and the Garbage Genie | Fizz | |
2022 | Love and Love Not | Robin | |
TBA | Aaah! Roach! | Martin Jones | Posthumous Release |
American Game | |||
Horse | Isaac | ||
Justice Angel | Allen |