Max Elliott Slade

Max Elliott Slade

Born:

July 4, 1980 (age 37)

Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 6' 0" (1,83 m)

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Color: Dark Blonde

Years Active: 1989 - 1996

Biography

Max Elliott Slade (born July 4, 1980) is an American former child actor who starred in the original 3 Ninjas, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as the character named Jeffrey Douglass, later nick-named Colt by his grandfather Mori Tanaka. He was the middle child of the Douglas family in the movies. 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. Demian appeared in Back To The Beach starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in 1987. Max 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.

Filmography

• Parenthood (1989)
• 3 Ninjas (1990)
• 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1993)
• 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1993)
• Apollo 13 (1995)

Behind the Scenes

• He practices Yoga.
• He plays Guitar and plays in a band called "Haden".
• He still trains in martial arts.

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