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"And then you took my hand and said... Jimmy!
I can make a man of you!"
 Justin Whalin
was born September 6, 1974 in San Francisco, California.
Justin
signed up for his first acting class to be with a girl that
he had a crush on. The class led to Justin playing the lead
role in "The Little Prince" at the Victoria Theatre
in San Francisco at the age of 11.
His
earliest television roles were as Anthony on "Charles in
Charge" and A. J. Quartermaine on "General Hospital."
Like Michael Landes, Justin's predecessor for the role of Jimmy
Olsen, Justin also made an appearance on "The Wonder Years"
early in his acting career. Some of his film roles include "Child's
Play 3" and "Serial Mom." He won an Emmy for
his role in the TV movie "Other Mothers."
With
the start of the second season of "Lois & Clark"
in the fall of 1994, Justin was brought on board to replace
Michael Landes as cub reporter/photographer Jimmy Olsen. The
image of the character was changed along with the actor; ABC
was hoping to make Jimmy more of a "teen heart-throb"
type, since the show's main competition, "SeaQuest,"
featured popular "Tiger Beat" cover boy Jonathan Brandis.
Thus, Jimmy was often seen wearing flannel shirts and cowboy
boots, and even riding a motorcycle in his early appearances
on the show.
Justin's
post-"L&C" credits include "White Wolves
II," "For The Cause," and co-producing as well
as starring in the sci-fi movie "Dungeons and Dragons."
Those
who have seen the "Lois & Clark" Season 2 DVD's
will notice Justin Whalin STILL looks young!
Bio
written by Russ Dimino
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