William Jayne (born April 10, 1969), known professionally as Billy Jayne and previously Billy Jacoby, is an American actor, known for his roles in the teen comedy film Just One of the Guys (1985) and in the teen sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990–1993). His siblings, Robert Jayne, Susan Jayne, Laura Jacoby, and his half-brother Scott Jacoby are also actors.
Early life Jayne was born in Flushing, Queens, New York City, on April 10, 1969. He is of Jewish descent."Dolores Jacoby May Look Like a Stage Mother, but She Has Her Kids in Movies and TV Commercials Too." Friedman, Jack. www.people.com. Published November 19, 1984. Accessed April 7, 2017. At the age of three, he was visiting his older half-brother Scott Jacoby on the set of That Certain Summer, for which Scott won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. The director needed someone to play Jacoby in flashbacks, and Jayne was selected and began his career.
Although Jayne's birth name was not Jacoby, when he started his career his mother thought it would be best if he used Jacoby, the last name of his already established half-brother. At the age of 17, Billy Jacoby changed his professional name to Billy Jayne to coincide with his birth name.
Career Jayne was a child actor from the early to late 1980s, starring in numerous guest appearances on TV shows such as Trapper John, M.D., The Golden Girls as Blanche's 14-year-old rebellious grandson David, The A-Team, and 21 Jump Street. He is also known for the role of Buddy, the brother of Terry, in Just One of the Guys from 1985.
From 1990 to 1993, Jayne starred in the teen sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose alongside actor Corin Nemec. After the series ended, he had smaller roles in shows such as Renegade, Murder One (1995), Walker, Texas Ranger (1996), Charmed (1999) and Cold Case (2009).
Filmography Film Year Title Role1979The Runner StumblesJames1979SunnysideBilly Martin1981Back RoadsBoy Thief1981Bloody BirthdayCurtis Taylor1982 Hospital Massacre Young Harold Rusk1982The BeastmasterYoung Dar1982SuperstitionJustin Leahy1983Man, Woman and ChildDavey Ackerman1983CujoBrett Camber 1983NightmaresZock Maxwell1984RecklessDavid Prescott1985Just One of the GuysBuddy Griffith1987Party CampDistrict Attorney1988DemonwarpTom Phillips1989Dr. AlienWesley Littlejohn1989The 'Burbsvoice1999Road KillLars2000The CrewYoung Tony 'Mouth' Donato
Television Year Title Role Notes1977ABC Afterschool SpecialsIvanEpisode "The Horrible Honchos" 1978 Little Lulu AlvinTV movie 1979 The Big Hex of Little LuluTV movie1979–1980Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooAdditional voices1979–1980The Bad News BearsRudi SteinMain role1980Lou GrantMikeEpisode "Cover-Up"1980Galactica 1980TuckerEpisode "Galactica Discovers Earth: Part 3"1980CBS LibraryOscarEpisode "Animal Talk"1980The Magical World of DisneyDavid Williams2 episodes1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallDavid WilliamsTV movie1980Angel on My ShoulderJoe NavotnyTV movie1980Trapper John, M.D.TommyEpisode "Hot Line"1981Hart to HartHerbie GellerEpisode "Hart-Shaped Murder"1981Crazy TimesOlder BoyTV movie1981Murder in TexasMel KurthTV movie1981How to Eat Like a ChildBillyTV movie1981–1982MaggieMark WestonMain role1981AliceJeffEpisode "Alice's Halloween Surprise"1982Code RedLutherEpisode "My Life Is Yours"1982American PlayhouseNewsboyEpisode "Working"1982Seven Brides for Seven BrothersEddie BartonEpisode "Neighbors"1982–1983The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hourvoice, Petey the Puppy1982–1984The Puppy's Further Adventuresvoice, Petey the Puppy1983ABC Weekend SpecialBillEpisode "The Red Room Riddle"1983Benson'Buzzy' SheridanEpisode "Katie's Boyfriend"1983The A-TeamNicky Episode "The Out-of-Towners"1983It's Not EasyMatthew TownsendMain role1984Tales from the DarksidePetey CoombsEpisode "The New Man"1984Highway to HeavenBrad GainesEpisode "Dust Child"1985The Golden GirlsDavid Episode "On Golden Girls"1986The A-TeamJeffrey SullivanEpisode "The Trouble with Harry"1986The WizardJack CraigEpisode "El Dorado"1986The Magical World of DisneyWhittleEpisode "The B.R.A.T. Patrol"1986Lazer Tag Academyvoice, Tom Jaren1985–1987Silver SpoonsBrad LangfordRecurring role (Seasons 4–5)1987Rags to RichesJimEpisode "Bad Blood"198721 Jump StreetMark DorianEpisode "America, What a Town"1987A Year in the LifeJerryEpisode "EM7, Raiders Minus 3 and a Half for a Nickel"1988The CharmingsAlEpisode "The Charmings Get Robbed"1988The Bronx ZooBradEpisode "On the Land, on the Sea and in the Halls"1989The Young RidersBilEpisode "Ten-Cent Hero"1990CBS Schoolbreak SpecialBill McCallisterEpisode "The Girl with the Crazy Brother", as William Jayne1990–1993Parker Lewis Can't LoseMikey RandallMain role1995RenegadeOtis MoonEpisode "Living Legend"1995Spring Fling!ChrisTV movie1995The ClientT.J. RutherfordEpisode "A Perfect World"1995Murder OneBilly McBrideEpisode "Chapter Five"1996Walker, Texas RangerDerek MalloyEpisode "Flashpoint"1996Breaking ThroughMikeTV movie1997Extreme GhostbustersvoiceEpisode "Bird of Prey"1999CharmedBilly WatersEpisode "The Wendigo"2003The Bernie Mac ShowCoachEpisode "Eye of the Tiger"2009Cold CaseAl 'Baltimore Red'Episode "November 22nd"2010United States of TaraEdEpisode "Open House"2016ConspiracyJohn 'John Q'TV movie2023MILF ManorHimselfEpisode "I Ain't Your MILF"
As director Year Title Notes2013Buckcherry: Gluttonymusic video2014BuckCherry: Wrathmusic video2014Buckcherry: Say Fuck Itmusic video2015Buckcherry: Bring It On Backmusic video2018Josh Todd and The Conflict: Story of my Lifemusic video2017Louise Goffin: Let Me in Againmusic video2017Josh Todd and The Conflict: rainmusic video
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Bibliography Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 371.
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