Ross Alan Malinger (born July 7, 1984) is an American former child actor. He's best known for his roles as Jonah Baldwin in Sleepless In Seattle (1993), voice of TJ Detweiler on the animated series Recess (1997), Harvey in Kindergarten Cop (1990), Michael DeRuzza - son of Shelley Long's character - on CBS's sitcom Good Advice (1993), Ben in Bye, Bye Love (1995), Tyler McCord - son of Jean-Claude Van Damme's character - in Sudden Death (1995), Tyler Hale on WB's sitcom Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996), and Will on CBS's sitcom The Simple Life (1998). He reprised his voice role as an older TJ Detweiler on the 1 hour special Recess: All Growed Down (2003).
Ross Malinger has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Recess Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Sleepless in Seattle, Sudden Death, The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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