Jeremy Licht, born on January 4, 1971, is an actor best known for playing Mark Hogan alongside Jason Bateman on the American sitcom The Hogan Family (previously called Valerie). He also had a starring role as Anthony in the third segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Although Licht isn’t a popular actor by any standard, he is recognizable by those who have seen him appear in various TV roles over the years.
As with some TV stars of the 80s, Jeremy Licht has not remained visible on the acting scene. While several people still know who he is, Licht has largely gone under the radar. However, away from television, Licht has recently appeared in interviews on some YouTube channels like Fanacek and Project-Nerd.
Jeremy Licht’s Acting Career
Several actors who were familiar faces on TV in the 80s and early 90s have not gone on to do much acting following their initial success. While it’s presumptuous to assume their reasons, we can guess that it’s either they couldn’t land any of the roles they desired or they weren’t able to diversify enough in their career by trying to experiment with any role they were offered. However, Jeremy Licht did try to audition for some movie roles (which he thinks would have shot him to stardom), but he didn’t land the parts.
On one of the YouTube channel Project-Nerd’s episodes of “The Role I Almost Got,” Licht says he tried and wanted to get cast as Wesley Crusher on Star Wars: The Next Generation. He admits that not getting the role was a bummer for him as he felt it would have greatly boosted his career. Licht has also stated how starstruck he was to work closely with Steven Spielberg, one of the directors of Twilight Zone: The Movie.
Jeremy Licht’s Transition Away From Acting
Jeremy Licht began his TV career at age five, starting with TV commercials and appearing in print ads. By 1979, Licht landed his first acting gig on the movie …And Your Name Is Jonah, a story about a deaf boy who is misdiagnosed as a special-needs kid. After this, Licht lands roles in other TV shows before getting a big break starring in four seasons of The Hogan Family.
While several young actors easily transition into getting cast in adult roles, others do not find it so easy. Taking a break from film and television for personal reasons is a common reason many child actors have been away from our screens. For Jeremy Licht, his inability to land big movie roles (even though he did star in a few episodes of short-lived TV shows) prompted him to go to college.
Jeremy Licht, The Insurance Agent And Family Man
Playing Mark Hogan, the brother of Jason Bateman’s character in The Hogan Family, is a great launching board for any kid’s acting career. However, Licht chose to do something else with his life. After graduating from the University of Southern California (USC) with a major in finance, Licht set up his own financial services company. When he is not spending time with his family, the child/teen actor specializes in life and medical insurance.
Licht is now an insurance agent who works with major insurance companies. He is based and works out of Sherman Oaks, California. Licht is currently married to Kimberly Wallis, an actress and baker, and they have two children together.
What’s Next For Jeremy Licht?
The difficulty of making a comeback into Hollywood is something many actors can agree isn’t a walk in the park. Licht has reportedly attempted to return to the big and small screens by going on auditions. He has directed two episodes of a show which was filmed through Zoom. Licht is also cast in Michael Greenspan’s short film Seat 23B.
Jeremy Licht’s list of previous acting credits may be a long way from attaining an A-list status, but he has racked up a good film credit resúmé. However, having worked with some top actors and directors, Jeremy Licht could find his way back to film and/or television in the near future.
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