Hannah Montana's Rico is a Jerk! "allegedly"

[Sir Ron]

In Atlanta, we have a morning radio station Q100 which has a very popular morning show called "The Bert Show". Bert is a big Disney fan. He goes down several times a year plus runs "Bert's Big Adventure" which allows sick children to get to visit Disney each year.

Well this morning, he says he was down in WDW for the weekend and he was eating at one of the restaurants and he said somebody he heard at another table called "Rico" from Hannah Montana was there. Well, he saw the kid and did recognize him from the Disney Channel. He was with a star or two from Waverly Place?

Anyways, Bert was saying this kid, Rico, was acting like he owned the place and was being a loud jerk. At some point, people began complaining and one father said something to Rico to sit down and be quiet. At that point, according to this story, Rico's dad began yelling at that guy to never speak to the kid.

I wasn't there so I can't substantiate it but it would be a shame if a small recurring character on a Disney Channel show is enough to give a person a big ego and worse, let the parents support it.

 

[PixieDust32]

Oh lord! He's just a kid, but the dad, oh well.

 

[Sir Ron]

Well, he's older than he looks but I do not think being a kid gives you the right to be a jerk to people (as alleged by the radio host)

My kids are much younger and know how to behave.

 

[disneyaggie]

He appears to be much shorter in person than most his age, so I would assume he is learning early how to suffer from "The Short Man's Syndrome". I can't imagine what a "prize" he will be when he gets older. And his father is definitely a huge help, huh?

 

[KerriSue]

You know I cant watch him on HM because I am mesmerized by how small his head is. His hair is like a big helmet that has been blown to one side. Its a train wreck I tell ya

 

[agnes!]

Ack, I can't stand that character. Cringe-worthy.

agnes!

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Completely OT but did everyone realize that the man that plays Jackson is 31 years old, married with a kid. Don't they have enough 18 years old out there that want to act??

Sorry, back to your topic! How old is "Rico"? Shame about the father. Let's just make the kid a jerk and let others suffer.

 

[WildernessBride]

Completely OT but did everyone realize that the man that plays Jackson is 31 years old, married with a kid. Don't they have enough 18 years old out there that want to act??

Sorry, back to your topic! How old is "Rico"? Shame about the father. Let's just make the kid a jerk and let others suffer.

OMG...that one was a shocker...wait till my daughter hears that Jackson is closer to mom's age than hers....that is weird!!!!

 

[goofy!]

We watched him film a Beethoven movie at Universal back in early March.

He is tiny. Much smaller than even how he appears on HM.

However, we watched on and off all day, and he was always polite to the cast and crew. He seemed like a great kid and very close with his family.

The viewers were allowed basically within feet of him and he was always polite.

Here are some pics from a thread I posted in March:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1751766

 

[KerriSue]

Completely OT but did everyone realize that the man that plays Jackson is 31 years old, married with a kid. Don't they have enough 18 years old out there that want to act??

Sorry, back to your topic! How old is "Rico"? Shame about the father. Let's just make the kid a jerk and let others suffer.

I thought that this was an urban myth. When I heard about this I went out in search of answers. I couldnt find anything that validated it. So in the mean time I NEED to think he is under 20.

 

[kimmikayb]

So maybe Rico is another Gary Coleman in the making???

 

[ilisao]

I thought that this was an urban myth. When I heard about this I went out in search of answers. I couldnt find anything that validated it. So in the mean time I NEED to think he is under 20.

Here it is on imdb:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489118/

 

[Evil Genius]

TVguide.com says he was born in 1985 so he just turned 23.

http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jason-earles/242847

 

[KerriSue]

Here it is on imdb:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489118/

TVguide.com says he was born in 1985 so he just turned 23.

http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jason-earles/242847

So which one do I believe?????? This is so sad that this is one of my NEED TO KNOW issues. I sooooo need to get a real life

 

[KerriSue]

By the way---that was my first ever double quoted reply. After all this time I thought I would give it a go. So glad it worked

 

[Robinrs]

Well, he's older than he looks but I do not think being a kid gives you the right to be a jerk to people (as alleged by the radio host)

My kids are much younger and know how to behave.

I was thinking the same thing... my SON is less jerky than I am.. I'm learning from HIM!

 

[Robinrs]

So which one do I believe?????? This is so sad that this is one of my NEED TO KNOW issues. I sooooo need to get a real life

Ages of celebrities can vary dramatically depending on how their PR wants them to be portrayed.

Funny story: I went to college with a "celebrity" who showed up to be interviewed at my radio station. His info noted that he was 12 years younger than I was!!

I graduated from college at 20 so I was the youngest kid in our crowd and somehow he managed to be 8 while we went to school together.

 

[Mickey&Donald]

Apparently, there is some dispute over Jason Earles' birth year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Earles

However, he graduated college in 2000, so chances are good that he is close to 30 years old: http://www.rocky.edu/rocky-press/journals/RT9_1.pdf (Scroll down to page 9 of 64)

Actors have been lying about their ages since the beginning of Hollywood. Shouldn't come as surprise. I'm sure he's invented a new birth year as not to alienate his young fans.

 

[cherylp3]

Just a clarification the child that plays Rico (Moises Arias) does not play on Wizards. The child that is on wizards is Jake T. Austin

 

[KerriSue]

Apparently, there is some dispute over Jason Earles' birth year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Earles

However, he graduated college in 2000, so chances are good that he is close to 30 years old: http://www.rocky.edu/rocky-press/journals/RT9_1.pdf (Scroll down to page 9 of 64)

Actors have been lying about their ages since the beginning of Hollywood. Shouldn't come as surprise. I'm sure he's invented a new birth year as not to alienate his young fans.

Checked the link, thanks. I still want to believe he is younger. Why it is such a big deal I dont know. I do find him very funny in the show, has he been in anything else?