Jonathan Keltz


Jonathan Lippert Keltz is an American-Canadian actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage, and his work in the films Prom and 21 & Over. He starred as Leith Bayard in The CW's series Reign. In May 2014, Keltz was promoted to series regular for the show's second season, which premiered in October 2014.

Early life

Keltz was born in New York City, the son of Karin Lippert, who worked in public relations, and Martin Keltz, who is a co-founder of Scholastic Productions.
After moving to Canada with his family, he attended high school at the Northern Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario. His father is of Polish Jewish descent, while his mother is German. Keltz was raised in his father's Jewish religion.
Keltz began taking acting classes when he was 10 years old and began working as an actor when he was 16. In Toronto, he lived in an apartment once occupied by Keanu Reeves.
By 2011, in pursuit of his career, Keltz had moved from his parent's home in Toronto to a residence in Los Angeles, He returned to Toronto for numerous roles, including his five years of work on the locally produced series Reign, during which time he became a Canadian-American dual citizen.

Career

June 1, 2011, Keltz was reported as wrapping filming of the final season of Entourage. His new projects at that time included the 2011 films Prom, released in April 2011 by Disney, in which he played the role of Brandon Roberts, an oblivious but self-confident teen preparing for his school's prom night, the completed horror film Playback, in which a group of high school students unwittingly unleash an evil spirit that destroys its victims through video playback, and the film Transgression.

Personal life

Keltz met actress Laysla De Oliveira when they worked on the 2018 film Acquainted. The couple became engaged in Malibu, California, in December 2021. They married in May 2025.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Degrassi: The Next GenerationNate4 episodes
2004Radio Free RoscoeMarkEpisode: "Lil' and Grace"
2005MaydayDough BerryTV movie
2005Queer as FolkLucasSeason 5, episode 4
2005MissingJoe JohnstoneEpisode: "Patient X"
2006Dark OracleHarveyEpisode: "Trail Blaze"
2007ReGenesisJeff Riddlemeyer2 episodes
2007Cold CaseDom Barron '63Episode: "Boy Crazy"
2008'JeffEpisode: "House of Pain"
2009–2011EntourageJake Steinberg15 episodes
2009HeartlandCody DawsonEpisode: "The Fix"
2009DadnappedTripp ZoomeTV movie
2009AcceptanceHarry BurtonTV movie
2010CSI: MiamiBen WilcoxEpisode: "See No Evil"
2011Breakout KingsOliver DayEpisode: "Steaks"
2011'Tyler RookerEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
2011Combat HospitalPrivate Henry FlaxEpisode: "Inner Truth"
2011LeverageTravis ZilgramEpisode: "The Experimental Job"
2012Fairly LegalJacob MathewsEpisode: "Borderline"
2012FlashpointLukeEpisode: "Below the Surface"
2013Transporter: The SeriesClydeEpisode: "Give the Guy a Hand"
2013Murdoch MysteriesRalph BridgewaterEpisode: "Twisted Sisters"
2013–2014Republic of DoyleGrayson Mann9 episodes
2013Necessary RoughnessDarryl "Hutch" Hutchinson3 episodes
2017CardinalKevin TateSeason 2
2017Brimming with LoveSam JensenTV movie
2013–2017ReignLeith BayardRecurring role ; Main role
Nominated Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S.
Nominated Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S.
2018Once Upon A PrincePrince Nathaniel TV movie
2020Falling for Look LodgeNoahTV movie
2021Fit for a PrincePrince RonanTV movie
2022Stalked by a PrincePrince JackTV movie
2023WildernessDetective WisemanRecurring role
2023Christmas by DesignTV movie