Person in history
Jacob Batalon
Jacob Batalon, Filipino-American actor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · October 9
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Jacob Batalon, Filipino-American actor
Early life
Batalon was born in Lipa City, Philippines, and moved to the United States as a child. He grew up in Hawaii before pursuing acting.
Path and career
Batalon made his film debut in 2016 and gained prominence as Ned Leeds, Peter Parker's best friend, in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). He reprised the role in subsequent MCU films including Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Why this date
Jacob Batalon appears on our October 9 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“Jacob Batalon”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jacob-batalon, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Jacob Batalon
When was Jacob Batalon born?
October 9 1996.
How old would Jacob Batalon be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 9?
Jharrel Jerome, Penei Sewell, Ben Shelton and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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