---
name: "Jacob Batalon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jacob-batalon"
fi1m_id: "jacob-batalon"
imdb_id: "nm8188622"
tmdb_id: 1649152
wikidata_id: "Q26213909"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 October 1996"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-19T12:11:50.335265+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jacob Batalon

## Identity

Jacob Batalon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jacob-batalon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jacob-batalon
- **IMDb ID:** nm8188622
- **TMDB ID:** 1649152
- **Wikidata ID:** Q26213909
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Batalon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26213909, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8188622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1649152

Actor. Born 9 October 1996 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 October 1996, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- **Active:** 2017–present
- **Also known as:** Jacob Andres Batalon
- **Frequently works with:** [Amy Pascal](https://film.one/person/amy-pascal.md), [Chris McKenna](https://film.one/person/chris-mckenna.md), [Erik Sommers](https://film.one/person/erik-sommers.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Tom Holland](https://film.one/person/tom-holland.md), [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md), [Jon Watts](https://film.one/person/jon-watts.md), [Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/person/marisa-tomei.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (4), 2020s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 74 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 6, Adventure 6, Science Fiction 6
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $11,195m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Batalon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26213909, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8188622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1649152

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man: No Way Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Homecoming*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Far From Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md) (67)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jacob Batalon

> Jacob Batalon gives the superhero’s best friend enough warmth to make the friendship worth our time. We rate his easy rapport with Tom Holland, and would like more films to trust him beyond the supporting jokes.

Across a table from Tom Holland in *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Jacob Batalon gives a crowded film its warmest conversation. Ned Leeds appears sparingly, and we would happily have exchanged some of the guest stars for more of his company. We were touched by the simple sight of Ned and Peter taking time to talk, amid so much competing spectacle.

His first major role, as Peter Parker’s best friend in *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), established the enthusiastic sidekick who remains his most familiar part. That job can leave an actor waiting for the next opportunity to look impressed, but Batalon’s rapport with Holland gives the friendship something to sustain it between jokes. In *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), he and Zendaya make Peter’s friends worth paying attention to when nobody is fighting. Director Jon Watts allows those relationships space, despite the demands of a much larger cast. We recommend the film with reservations about its reliance on earlier instalments; Batalon helps make the people matter even when the reunion threatens to crowd them out.

Taking the lead in the television series *Reginald the Vampire* (2022–2024) was a useful change of position for an actor so readily cast as somebody else’s friend. Its outsider protagonist gave him a place at the centre of a comedy-drama, rather than another supporting berth. Appearances in *Shortcomings* (2023), *Tarot* (2024) and *Novocaine* (2025) also take him beyond Ned. We are interested in that change, though our strongest recommendation still rests on his scenes with Holland.

The risk is being asked to repeat the friendliness until there is nothing left for him to play. His comic timing makes him an obvious choice for a best-friend role, but the table scene gives us reason to want more sustained attention paid to him. We would not ask him to discard that warmth simply to prove he can be different. A part with a few jokes and little else would be a waste.

## Biography

Jacob Batalon is an American actor. He was born on 9 October 1996 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and trained at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts after studying music theory at Kapiʻolani Community College.

Batalon is known for playing Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appearing in *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017) and reprising the role in *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021) and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026). He has also starred in the Syfy series *Reginald the Vampire* (2022–2024) and appeared in films including *Every Day* (2018), *Tarot* (2024), *Lift* (2024) and *Novocaine* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Ned Leeds — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Ned Leeds — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Fi1m 79, as Ned — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Fi1m 67, as Ned Leeds — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), Fi1m 77, as Ned — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Ned — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), as Ned Leeds — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *The Wrecking Crew* (2026), as Pika
- *Novocaine* (2025), as Roscoe
- *Tarot* (2024), as Paxton
- *Lift* (2024), as N8
- *Shortcomings* (2023), as Gene
- *Reginald the Vampire* (2022), series, as Reginald Andres
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), as Ned Leeds — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *50 States of Fright* (2020), series, as Simon
- *Let It Snow* (2019), as Keon
- *The True Don Quixote* (2019), as Sancho Panza
- *Peter's To-Do List* (2019), as Ned Leeds
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), as Ned Leeds — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), as Ned — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *Watch Room* (2019), as Bernard
- *Banana Split* (2018), as Jacob the Manager
- *Blood Fest* (2018), as Krill
- *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), as Ned — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md)
- *Every Day* (2018), as James / A
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), as Ned — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *North Woods* (2016), as Cooper

## Gallery

- ![Brie Larson, along with Marvel Studios panelists, speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Captain Marvel", at the San Diego Convention Cent](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-808cdbee48f5.jpg) Brie Larson, along with Marvel Studios panelists, speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Captain Marvel", at the San Diego Convention Cent — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Brie_Larson_with_Marvel_Studios_panelists_%2828047101324%29.jpg/1280px-Brie_Larson_with_Marvel_Studios_panelists_%2828047101324%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Brie Larson, along with Marvel Studios panelists, speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Captain Marvel", at the San Diego Convention Cent](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-c893c78cb673.jpg) Brie Larson, along with Marvel Studios panelists, speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Captain Marvel", at the San Diego Convention Cent — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Brie_Larson_with_Marvel_Studios_panelists_%2828664426685%29.jpg/1280px-Brie_Larson_with_Marvel_Studios_panelists_%2828664426685%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jacob Batalon and Zendaya speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Spider-Man: Homecoming", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego,](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-0a3d65a63f10.jpg) Jacob Batalon and Zendaya speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Spider-Man: Homecoming", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Jacob_Batalon_%26_Zendaya_%2828035642754%29.jpg/1280px-Jacob_Batalon_%26_Zendaya_%2828035642754%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jacob Batalon](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-bd7041a7d6e9.jpg) Jacob Batalon — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Jacob_Batalon_%2828035642754%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Jacob_Batalon_%2828035642754%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jacob Batalon](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-2559fb3626bf.jpg) Jacob Batalon — Image via TMDB
- ![Jacob Batalon](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-cc23f8437abc.jpg) Jacob Batalon — Image via TMDB
- ![Jacob Batalon](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-691a68d86286.jpg) Jacob Batalon — Image via TMDB
- ![Jacob Batalon speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Spider-Man: Homecoming", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.](https://film.one/media/person/6374/gallery-104eb619be0d.jpg) Jacob Batalon speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Spider-Man: Homecoming", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Jacob_Batalon_%2828035647134%29.jpg/1280px-Jacob_Batalon_%2828035647134%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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