Jared Rushton


Jared Michael Rushton is an American former actor who is best known for his roles in several films from the late 1980s, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Big, and Overboard. He has been nominated for two Saturn Awards and two Young Artist Awards, and is also known for his roles in Pet Sematary Two and as Chip on the sitcom Roseanne. Rushton also starred in A Cry in the Wild.

Career

Rushton began his career at age twelve as Richie in an episode of Tales from the Darkside. He also appeared in another show, Cagney & Lacey, and a television film, Top Kids. In 1987, he played his first major role, as Kurt Russell's character's son in the film Overboard. The next year he starred in Lady in White as Donald, and as Tom Hanks's character's friend Billy in Big.
After the success of Big, Rushton appeared on an episode of Murder, She Wrote as Travis Harmon. He later appeared as Chip Lang, Becky's boyfriend on the television sitcom Roseanne for three episodes. After this, Rushton was cast as Ron Thompson in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
After finishing Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Rushton appeared on an episode of Midnight Caller and filmed A Cry in the Wild as Brian Robeson, a film based on the book Hatchet. In 1992, Rushton guest-starred in an episode of Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories. He also had a starring role in Pet Sematary Two, as the school bully, Clyde Parker, a main enemy of Edward Furlong's character. He also guest-starred in the Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman episode entitled "Bad Water".
With the turn of the millennium, Rushton switched his professional focus to music. He has sung and/or played guitar with several bands, including Withdrawal, of which his brother Ryan Rushton is also a member.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Tales from the DarksideRichieSeason 3, episode 8
1986Cagney & LaceyPeter WadeSeason 6, episode 7
1987Top KidsPeterTV movie
1988Murder, She WroteTravis HarmonSeason 5, episode 5
1988–89RoseanneChip LangSeason 1, episodes 6, 9 & 17
1990Midnight CallerSylver JensenSeason 2, episode 12
1990...Where's Rodney?Rodney BarnesPilot
1991–92Haunted Lives: True Ghost StoriesSteve JohnsonMiniseries
1992Camp WilderDavidSeason 1, episode 3
1992Life Goes OnZiggySeason 4, episode 7
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanCalvin HardingSeason 1, episode 6
1993CBS Schoolbreak SpecialAlex RaymondSeason 11, episode 1
1993Northern ExposurePhilSeason 5, episode 8
1994The Yarn PrincessPeter ThomasTV movie
1994ERAndy BohlmeyerSeason 1, episode 9
1996Dead Man's WalkWesley ButtonsMiniseries
1999FitzBill LaneSeason 1, episode 13
2000Cover MeSeth KesselingSeason 1, episode 2

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the KidsHimselfVideo
2007Big: Chemistry of a ClassicHimselfVideo
2020Prop CultureHimselfSeason 1, episode 5