Franklin Jonas
Franklin Jonas
Jonas in 2023
Born
Franklin Nathaniel Jonas[1]

(2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 23)
Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesFrankie Jonas
EducationColumbia University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Relatives
FamilyJonas

Franklin Nathaniel Jonas (born September 28, 2000) is an American singer, songwriter, and former child actor.

Jonas voiced Sōsuke in the 2008 film Ponyo and was a recurring character in the Disney Channel series Jonas. He also appeared in a minor role in the Disney Channel original film Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. He has also made appearances on Married to Jonas on E! which follows the life of his brother Kevin Jonas. In 2009, Jonas won "Choice Breakout TV Star – Male" at the Teen Choice Awards.

In 2023, he launched a music career as a singer and songwriter. He has released two singles and one extended play, Sewer Rat.

Early life

Childhood life and family

Franklin Nathaniel Jonas was born on September 28, 2000, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the youngest son of Denise (née Miller) and Paul Kevin Jonas Sr. He has three older brothers who make up the pop trio Jonas Brothers, Kevin (b. 1987), Joe (b. 1989), and Nick (b. 1992) [2][3][4] He spent most of his teens residing in Southlake, Texas where the brothers bought a home and he attended Carroll Senior High School.[5]

Education

In 2019, Jonas graduated from the Blackbird Academy in Nashville with a certificate in audio engineering and moved to Los Angeles to start his career as a studio engineer.[6][7] He started taking astrophysics and writing classes in November 2020 at Columbia University where he is currently studying.[citation needed]

Career

In 2009, Jonas voice acted in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Ponyo, released in American theaters on August 14, 2009. He played Sōsuke, a character who is befriended by a juvenile fish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus), who wants to become a human girl. They both sing the theme song of the film. He appeared as a recurring character in the Disney Channel Original Series, Jonas for which he won the award for "Choice Breakout TV Star Male" at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. His first on-screen film role was in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, alongside the Jonas Brothers as Junior Rocker Trevor. He also appeared in the E! reality show, Married to Jonas, following Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle in their married life, including the comeback of the Jonas Brothers in late 2013.[8]

In June 2017, Jonas posted his debut track on SoundCloud called "Shanghai Noon". Less than a year later, he uploaded "Appa" on the same platform.[9] In January 2019, he produced Alli Haber's song "Too Young".[10]

Jonas had 1.9 million followers on TikTok as of July 2022.[11] On March 31, 2021, it was announced that Jonas had signed with UTA, the agency that represents his three older siblings.[12]

He has been co-hosting ABC's Claim to Fame show with his brother Kevin Jonas since July 11, 2022.[13]

In February 2023, Jonas released his debut single "Cocaine".[14] He followed up with his second single release, "Hoboken" on April 26, 2023.[15] Jonas made his live performance debut at Stagecoach Festival on April 29, 2023.[16]

He released his debut extended play Sewer Rat on June 21. The EP featured "Cocaine" and "Hoboken" as well as three new songs.[17][18]

Personal life

In a March 2021 interview, Jonas discussed his suicidal thoughts, alcoholism, and struggle to sobriety.[19] He is a student at Columbia University taking astrophysics and academic writing classes.[19][20][21]

Jonas dislikes being referred to as the "Bonus Jonas"; his older brothers promised to stop calling him that after he said that he found it "hurtful".[22]

In September 2021, Jonas, Charli D'Amelio, Suni Lee, and Lil Huddy received backlash after they were all seen wearing Scientology necklaces on TikTok. The prank was seen as distasteful considering the many scandals associated with Scientology. The post has since been deleted.[23]

Discography

Extended plays

Album Album details
Sewer Rat
  • Released: June 21, 2023
  • Label: Pizzaslime Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Year Song Artist
2009 "Ponyo On the Cliff By the Sea" Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jonas
2023 "Cocaine" Franklin Jonas
"Hoboken"
"Grow Up"
"New Girl"
"Cherub"

Music videos

Year Song Artist
2008 "When You Look Me in the Eyes" Jonas Brothers (cameo appearance)
2009 "Love Is on Its Way"
"Fly with Me"
"Ponyo On the Cliff By the Sea" Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jonas
2012 "Sweet Baby"[24] Jru Driscoll (cameo appearance)
2017 "Remember I Told You"[25] (Nick Jonas featuring Anne-Marie & Mike Posner) (cameo appearance)

Filmography

Television

Year Television Role Notes
2008 Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream Himself
Jonas Brothers: Band in a Bus
2009–2010 Jonas Frankie Lucas
2011–2013 The Haunting Hour: The Series Dave and Steffan Episodes: "Pumpkinhead", and "Coat Rack Cowboy".
2012–2013 Married to Jonas Himself Docu-soap[8]
2022–present Claim to Fame Co-host with Kevin Jonas

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2009 Ponyo Sōsuke Voice, English dub
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Kid in Museum Uncredited
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Himself Cameo
2010 Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Trevor
2011 Jonas Brothers: The Journey Himself Unauthorized documentary
Spooky Buddies Pip Voice
2012 The Reef 2: High Tide Junior
2013 Gutsy Frog Frankie
2019 Jonas Brothers: Chasing Happiness Himself Documentary
2020 Jonas Brothers: Happiness Continues Documentary, Concert Film

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2009 KSM: Read Between the Lines Himself Episode: "Hangin' with the Jonas Brothers"; cameo

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Role Result
2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Breakout Star Male Frankie Lucas on Jonas Won
CHILI OFF XVI Chili Cook Off Chili Cook 4th Place
2010 J-14 Teen Model Awards Icon of Tomorrow Biff Nominated
Great Chili Cook Off 2010 Chili Cook Off Chili Cook 6th Place
2011 CHILI OFF XVIII 3rd Place

References

  1. ^ "A Jonas Brothers primer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 17, 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ 19 mei 2009. "The JONAS Brothers talk purity rings & their Irish roots". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2010.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ 11 juni 2009 (June 4, 2009). "Jonas Brothers Irish". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2010.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "10 Celebrities You Might Not Know Are Irish". Thefw.com. March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Blaskovich, Sarah (May 12, 2016). "Youngest Jonas Brother – the 'bonus Jonas' – goes to prom in Southlake". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ @joejonas (March 29, 2019). "Words cannot describe how proud I am of this guy right here. @franklinjonas has graduated from @theblackbirdacademy watch out world..." Retrieved September 2, 2019 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Jonas Brothers Talk Frankie "Bonus" Jonas & Happiness Begins, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved September 2, 2019
  8. ^ a b Hibberd, James (April 30, 2012). "Jonas brother lands E! reality show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "MEPHISTO". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Alli Haber on Instagram: "1 more day until my first single Too Young comes out! So excited to share my cover art by @oliviaiafrate with everyone and can't wait until…"". Instagram. Retrieved September 2, 2019.[dead link]
  11. ^ "@iamfrankiejonas". Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Sandberg, Bryn (March 31, 2021). "The youngest Jonas brother, a fast-rising TikTok star, joins his siblings at the agency". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  13. ^ Boyle, Kelli (July 8, 2022). "What 'Claim to Fame' Taught Kevin & Frankie Jonas About Each Other (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  14. ^ Mier, Tomás (February 7, 2023). "Franklin Jonas Is 'Nostalgic for the Bad Times' on Debut Single 'Cocaine'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Paul, Larisha (April 26, 2023). "Franklin Jonas Paints New Jersey as Some Kind of Paradise on 'Hoboken'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Stagecoach 2023: When to see Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Chris Stapleton and more". Press Enterprise. March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Major, Michael. "Franklin Jonas to Drop Debut EP 'Sewer Rat'". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Sewer Rat – EP by Franklin Jonas, June 21, 2023, archived from the original on June 22, 2023, retrieved June 22, 2023
  19. ^ a b "Nick Jonas' brother Frankie Jonas opens up about drug abuse, journey to sobriety: 'I hated life'". Indian Express. March 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "Who is Frankie Jonas? The fourth Jonas Brother quickly becoming TikTok famous after posting a celebrity look a like video comparing himself to his older brothers. The video got almost 1 million views in a few hours". UK. December 22, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  21. ^ O'Connor, Florence (February 11, 2021). "Don't Sleep On the Fourth Jonas Brother". The Cut. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "How Frankie Jonas Found His Voice On TikTok". Bustle. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  23. ^ Cohen, Danielle (September 9, 2021). "What's This Drama About a Scientology Necklace on TikTok?". Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "Jru Driscoll Music Video W/ Frankie Jonas!". oceanUP.com. Retrieved September 28, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  25. ^ Avery, Dan (June 27, 2017). "Nick Jonas Releases Music Video for "Remember I Told You"". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

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