Jae Head (born December 27, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Sean Junior (S.J.) Tuohy, son of Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy (played by Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock), in the 2009 film The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock.
Early life Head was born in Hamlin, Texas, in 1996. When he was born, he had no aorta, and blood vessels had to be adapted to temporarily replace the aorta. He had open-heart surgery at two months and again at 14 months. Over a three-year period, his pulmonary vein was converted into an aorta.Mike Lee, "A dream come true," Abilene Reporter-News, June 19, 2011, p. A07.
Career Head first gained popularity by playing Bo Miller, a young boy befriended by Tim Riggins on the television series Friday Night Lights. Subsequently, show creator Peter Berg cast Head in his film Hancock alongside Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman. Head has also appeared in episodes of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, MADtv, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Hancock Aaron Embrey 2009 The Blind Side Sean "S.J." Tuohy, Jr. 2013 Robosapien: Rebooted Cody/Robosapien Voice role 2015 Bravetown Tony 2017 The Bachelors Gober Ponder 2018 Homeless Henry: Through the Tears Henry Short film Depraved Scott2019Hell GirlScott
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 How I Met Your Mother Leroy Episode "Purple Giraffe" 2006 Mad TV Jimmy Episode 18 (season 11) The Angriest Man in Suburbia Little Chuck Television film 2007 Friday Night Lights Bo Miller 5 episodes (season 1) 2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Christopher Ryan Episode: "Trials"2019YellowstoneLuke HayesEpisode: "Only Devils Left"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2009 10th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth - Male 2010 15th Critics' Choice Awards Best Young Actor/Actress 31st Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
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