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‘Jerry Maguire,’ ‘Stuart Little’ child star Jonathan Lipnicki is unrecognizable in dark new role

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Silverstein, A. (2026, September 30). ‘Jerry Maguire,’ ‘Stuart Little’ child star Jonathan Lipnicki is unrecognizable in dark new role. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/30/entertainment/jerry-maguire-stuart-little-child-star-jonathan-lipnicki-is-unrecognizable-in-primetime-role/

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Jonathan Lipnicki, known for his roles in "Jerry Maguire" and "Stuart Little," is starring in a new psychological crime thriller called "Primetime." In this film, he plays a character caught by Chris Hansen on the controversial reality show "To Catch a Predator," which confronts men accused of attempting to meet minors. Lipnicki discusses the challenging nature of his role, including its nude scenes and portrayal of a pedophile, stating that despite initial fears, he decided it was important for artistic growth. This marks only the second major film release of Lipnicki's adult acting career after years of struggling with typecasting and negative perceptions in the industry.

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Jonathan Lipnicki, known for his roles in "Jerry Maguire" and "Stuart Little," now 35, stars in "Primetime," a psychological crime thriller. The film explores the making of NBC's "To Catch a Predator," a reality series confronting men accused of attempting to meet minors for sexual purposes. In his role, Lipnicki is seen naked after being caught by host Chris Hansen, portrayed by Robert Pattinson. Despite initial fears about taking on such a challenging and controversial part, Lipnicki has embraced the project, stating it was a necessary artistic endeavor. This marks only the second adult starring role for Lipnicki to receive a theatrical release.

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“Jerry Maguire” and “Stuart Little” star Jonathan Lipnicki is nearly unrecognizable as he takes on a far darker role in his latest film. asserted

he → take → film

The former child star, 35, appears in “Primetime,” a psychological crime thriller about the making of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” the reality series that confronted men accused of trying to meet minors for sex. asserted

that → appear → sex

The film features a nude scene involving Lipnicki, whose character is caught by “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen, played by Robert Pattinson, while attempting to meet an underage boy. asserted

character → feature → boy

“I’ve done full frontal before in a play, ‘Lost Girls,’ so that part didn’t bother me as much,” Lipnicki told the Hollywood Reporter. asserted

Lipnicki → do → Reporter

“The pedophile element by itself is terrifying to tackle, and then you add the nudity. asserted

you → tackle → nudity

Not only are you a pedophile — you’re a naked, full-frontal pedophile. asserted

you → ’re → ?

It was intimidating, to say the least,” he continued. asserted

he → say → least

“Even after I shot it, I thought, ‘I really hope I made the right decision.’ asserted

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But I’ve tried to live by the idea that, when it comes to art, if something scares you, most likely you should do it,” Lipnicki added. asserted

Lipnicki → try → it

“Primetime” is only the second film Lipnicki has starred in as an adult to receive a theatrical release. asserted

Lipnicki → star → release

Lipnicki made his acting debut at age 5 in the 1996 film “Jerry Maguire,” starring alongside Tom Cruise and Renée Zellweger. asserted

Lipnicki → make → Cruise

He played Ray Boyd, the young son of Zellweger’s character, and became one of the film’s most recognizable child stars. asserted

He → play → stars

His performance earned him a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Child Performance and a Young Artist Award. asserted

performance → earn → Performance

He followed “Jerry Maguire” by starring as George Little in “Stuart Little” in 1999. asserted

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The family comedy earned about $300 million worldwide, and Lipnicki returned for “Stuart Little 2” in 2002. asserted

Lipnicki → earn → 2002

He also appeared in “Like Mike” and had a small role on “Dawson’s Creek” before his acting career slowed down. asserted

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“I was told I was a has-been and would never book a job again,” he wrote on Instagram at the time. asserted

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“I was made to feel like garbage every day of middle school to the point where I had a panic attack every night before school, because I wondered how I would get through the next day.” asserted

I → make → day

However, Lipnicki reflected at the time, “I am grateful for the amazing life I have and I hope I can pass on that it DOES get better.” asserted

it → reflect → life

‘Jerry Maguire,’ ‘Stuart Little’ child star Jonathan Lipnicki is unrecognizable in dark new role

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