- Jonathan Keltz is an American actor.
- Speaking with a British accent, he stated that he kept the accent from the start of the day until the end of filming because it made him self-conscious.
- He was born on January 17, 1988, in New York City.
- The talented actor made his television debut in 2004 as Nate in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
- Keltz is best known for his roles as Jake Steinberg on HBO’s Entourage and Leith Bayard on The CW’s Reign.
Jonathan Keltz is an American actor. Jonathan Keltz used to imitate a British accent when visiting relatives, which he later used when playing any British character.
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His childhood habit helped him improve his British accent
Jonathan Keltz discussed “talking with an accent” in an interview with Hallmark Channel.
Speaking with a British accent, he stated that he kept the accent from the start of the day until the end of filming because it made him self-conscious.
“I want to feel relaxed and not think about it so that it’s something that said habitual versus something that I have to actively work on,” the Prom actor said.
During an interview with Starry Mag, the interviewer asked Keltz how he became Nate, an English Prince in the film Once Upon a Prince.
He revealed that he was already familiar with the accent due to his previous role in the historical romantic TV series Reign.
“Thankfully, I was already familiar with the accent,” the Once Upon a Time actor said.
“Obviously, I had to practice the accent, but as you know from ‘Reign,’ I was never quite of royal lineage, so I got to play the other side on this one,” she told the magazine.
The American actor also mentioned that the director of Once Upon a Prince, who was born in England, assisted him with his accent or caught him if he slipped.
Jonathan Keltz’s parents and childhood
Jonathan Keltz was born on January 17, 1988 in New York City.
He is the son of Martin Keltz, co-founder of Scholastic Productions, and Karin Lippert, a public relations professional.
His mother is German, and his father is Jewish from Poland.
Keltz was raised in accordance with his father’s Jewish faith.
After moving to Canada with his family, the actor attended Northern Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario.
Keltz began performing professionally at the age of 16, after enrolling in acting school at the age of ten.
He lived in a Toronto apartment previously owned by Keanu Reeves.
Jonathan Keltz currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his parents in Toronto.
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His first drama teacher, Victoria Silvestri, as well as Kenneth Branagh’s performance in Hamlet and a Master Class Workshop with Alan Arkin, inspired him to pursue acting.
The talented actor made his television debut in 2004 as Nate in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
The 34-year-old actor made his film acting debut on Mayday in 2005, playing the role of Dough Berry.
The following year, he was cast as Valet in the film Cake.
Keltz is best known for his roles as Jake Steinberg on HBO’s Entourage and Leith Bayard on The CW’s Reign.
American Pie Presents: Beta House, Prom, 21 & Over, White Night, and Cuban are among his popular films, and his television credits include Breakout Kings, The Listener, Leverage, Fairly Legal, Flashpoint, Murdoch Mysteries, and many more.
