Jonathan Bennett
Acting
Biography
Jonathan David Bennett (born June 10, 1981) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Aaron Samuels in the comedy film Mean Girls (2004), Bud McNulty in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), the title character in the comedy Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009), and his recurring role as Casey Gant in the mystery drama series Veronica Mars. He was the host of Food Network's series Halloween Wars, and he also hosted Cake Wars as well as Christmas Cookie Challenge. He also stars and co-stars in numerous Hallmark and TV movies.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jonathan Bennett
Mean Girls
2004
Filmography
Acting (64)
2026
Save the Date for Christmasas Alec
2025
A Make or Break Holidayas Restaurant Manager
7.7
2025
A Keller Christmas Vacationas Dylan Keller
5.9
2024
Happy Howlidaysas Troy
5.5
2024
Season's Greetings from Cherry Laneas Mike Harrelson
5.8
2024
The Groomsmen: Last Danceas Danny
6.6
2024
The Groomsmen: Second Chancesas Danny
7.1
2024
The Groomsmen: First Lookas Danny
6.5
2023
Christmas on Cherry Laneas Mike Harrelson
6.2
2023
The Plus Oneas Marshall
5.5
2023
Fire Islandas Rafael
3.5
2023
Snow Fallsas Jace
4.6
2022
The Holiday Sitteras Sam Dalton
6.7
2022
Wedding of a Lifetimeas Jake
7.0
7.5
2022
Deadly Yoga Retreatas Remy Morrow
4.2
2021
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Hallsas Brandon Mitchell
5.3
2021
Potato Dreams of Americaas Jesus Christ
6.4
2021
Blue Callas Thomas James
3.2
2021
A Country Romanceas Gabe
6.0
2021
Take Me to Tarzanaas Jameson Doheny
7.7
2020
Sorry I Killed Youas Mike
4.9
2020
The Never Listas Mr. Snyder
5.0
2020
The Christmas Houseas Brandon Mitchell
5.9
2019
The Dawnas William
6.0
2019
Love on Repeatas Kevin
4.5
2019
Surprise Me!as Danny
5.0
2019
The Haunting of Sharon Tateas Jay Sebring
4.4
2018
Christmas Made to Orderas Steven
6.1
2018
The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Billy the Kid
4.4
2017
Do You Take This Manas Christopher
4.6
2017
Love at First Glanceas Victor
5.7
2017
Mommy I Didn't Do Itas Ben Saverin
5.7
2016
Do Overas Anthony Campana
3.5
2016
Submergedas Matt
4.4
2015
Christmas Cookie Challengeas Himself - Host
4.5
2015
A Dogwalker's Christmas Taleas Dean Stanton
5.8
2015
Cats Dancing on Jupiteras Ben Cross
2.0
2015
Romantically Speakingas Nathan
6.3
2014
A Christmas Kiss IIas Sebastian
5.7
2014
Mining for Rubyas Andrew
4.0
2014
Sweet Surrenderas Jerry
5.5
2014
Authors Anonymousas William Bruce
4.6
2013
The Wrong Womanas Ben Saverin
5.5
2013
Misogynistas Harrison
2.8
2013
The Secret Villageas Greg
2.8
2013
Anything Is Possibleas George
5.8
2013
Slightly Single in L.A.as Seven
4.7
2013
Pawnas Aaron
5.5
2012
Christmas Crushas Ben Oliver
4.6
2012
Divorce Invitationas Mike Christian
4.5
2011
Memorial Dayas SSGT. Kyle Vogel
6.1
2010
Elevator Girlas Nick Sweeney
6.0
2009
The Assistantsas Zack Cooper
5.5
2009
Van Wilder: Freshman Yearas Van Wilder
5.4
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Bo Duke
6.2
2006
Bachelor Party Vegasas Nathan
4.9
2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2as Bud McNulty
6.2
2005
Love Wreckedas Ryan Howell
5.2
2004
Mean Girlsas Aaron Samuels
7.2
2003
Season of Youthas Taylor
8.0
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Way To Abbottabadas Lt. J
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Day Sixas Alex Parsons
Production & Directing (7)
2025
A Keller Christmas VacationExecutive Producer
5.9
2022
The Holiday SitterStory
6.7
2022
Wedding of a LifetimeExecutive Producer
7.0
2019
The DawnProducer
6.0
2017
Do You Take This ManCo-Producer
4.6
2015
Weepah Way For NowExecutive Producer
4.7
2014
Authors AnonymousExecutive Producer
4.6