Max Elliott Slade
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Max Elliott Slade is an American actor who starred in 3 Ninjas
, 3 Ninjas Kick Back
, and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
. He was featured as Jay Lovell in Apollo 13
, young Mark Goddard in The Sweeper, and young Gil Buckman in Parenthood.
Slade was born in Pasadena, California
. He chose his own middle name, Elliott, at the age of 3 after watching the movie E.T.
His parents' names are John and Betty, and has an older brother named Demian. All of them are, or at one time were, actors. He attended Pasadena High School
, where he co-founded a rock and roll club called Three Broken Chords and The Lying Truth. Slade earned a brown belt in Gosoku-ryu
karate
at age 11.
Slade previously worked as a bartender. He plays guitar and sings in a band called Haden. He holds a bachelor's degree
in Anthropology
from the University of Southern California
.
3 Ninjas
3 Ninjas is a 1992 American martial arts comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub, starring Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, and Chad Power. It was the only 3 Ninjas film released by Touchstone Pictures, while the others were released by TriStar Pictures...
, 3 Ninjas Kick Back
3 Ninjas Kick Back
3 Ninjas Kick Back is a 1994 American sequel to the film 3 Ninjas. It received mostly negative reviews from critics. This is the only 3 Ninjas film with a video game adaptation...
, and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up is a 1995 American martial arts comedy film and a sequel to the films 3 Ninjas and 3 Ninjas Kick Back. The film was directed by Sang-ok Shin.-Plot synopsis:...
. He was featured as Jay Lovell in Apollo 13
Apollo 13 (film)
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr...
, young Mark Goddard in The Sweeper, and young Gil Buckman in Parenthood.
Slade was born in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
. He chose his own middle name, Elliott, at the age of 3 after watching the movie E.T.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote...
His parents' names are John and Betty, and has an older brother named Demian. All of them are, or at one time were, actors. He attended Pasadena High School
Pasadena High School (Pasadena, California)
-History:The school was first established as a district school in 1884 and became Pasadena High School in 1891. In 1928, the school merged into Pasadena Junior College and operated as a four-year school, grades 11, 12, 13 and 14. Pasadena realigned its 6-4-4 school system in 1954 with Pasadena High...
, where he co-founded a rock and roll club called Three Broken Chords and The Lying Truth. Slade earned a brown belt in Gosoku-ryu
Gosoku-ryu
is a style of Karate which was founded by Takayuki Kubota. Gosoku stands for hard and fast, which suggests a combination of techniques both from the fast and dynamic Shotokan style as well as from the strength-focused Gōjū-ryū style.-Background:...
karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
at age 11.
Slade previously worked as a bartender. He plays guitar and sings in a band called Haden. He holds a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1989 | Parenthood | Young Gil Buckman | |
| 1992 | 3 Ninjas 3 Ninjas 3 Ninjas is a 1992 American martial arts comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub, starring Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, and Chad Power. It was the only 3 Ninjas film released by Touchstone Pictures, while the others were released by TriStar Pictures... |
Jeffrey 'Colt' Douglas | |
| 1994 | 3 Ninjas Kick Back 3 Ninjas Kick Back 3 Ninjas Kick Back is a 1994 American sequel to the film 3 Ninjas. It received mostly negative reviews from critics. This is the only 3 Ninjas film with a video game adaptation... |
Jeffrey 'Colt' Douglas | |
| 1995 | 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up is a 1995 American martial arts comedy film and a sequel to the films 3 Ninjas and 3 Ninjas Kick Back. The film was directed by Sang-ok Shin.-Plot synopsis:... |
Jeffrey 'Colt' Douglas | |
| Apollo 13 Apollo 13 (film) Apollo 13 is a 1995 American drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr... |
James 'Jay' Lovell | ||
| 1996 | The Sweeper | Young Mark | Direct-to-Video Release |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Parenthood | Kevin Buckman | 12 episodes |
| 1991 | To the Moon, Alice | Willy | TV-Movie |