
Jonathan Bennett
Biography
Jonathan David Bennett (born June 10, 1981) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Aaron Samuels in the comedy film Mean Girls (2004), Bud McNulty in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), the title character in the comedy Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009), and his recurring role as Casey Gant in the mystery drama series Veronica Mars. He was the host of Food Network's series Halloween Wars, and he also hosted Cake Wars as well as Christmas Cookie Challenge. He also stars and co-stars in numerous Hallmark and TV movies.
Filmography

Smallville
2001 · 8.2

Station 19
2018 · 8.2

Season of Youth
2003 · 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0

A Make or Break Holiday
2025 · 7.8

Veronica Mars
2004 · 7.8

Boston Public
2000 · 7.6

Hit the Floor
2013 · 7.6

Awkward.
2011 · 7.4

Supergirl
2015 · 7.3

Mean Girls
2004 · 7.2

Take Me to Tarzana
2021 · 7.2

The Groomsmen: Second Chances
2024 · 7.1

Dad
1997 · 7.0

The Glades
2010 · 7.0

The Bill
1984 · 6.8

Wedding of a Lifetime
2022 · 6.8

The Holiday Sitter
2022 · 6.7

The Groomsmen: Last Dance
2024 · 6.6

Doctor Odyssey
2024 · 6.5

The Groomsmen: First Look
2024 · 6.5

Potato Dreams of America
2021 · 6.4

All My Children
1970 · 6.4

Romantically Speaking
2015 · 6.3

Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · 6.2

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · 6.2

Christmas on Cherry Lane
2023 · 6.2

Memorial Day
2011 · 6.2

Christmas Made to Order
2018 · 6.1

Elevator Girl
2010 · 6.0

A Country Romance
2021 · 6.0

Fantasy Island
2021 · 5.9

Mommy I Didn't Do It
2017 · 5.9

The Dawn
2019 · 5.9

The Christmas House
2020 · 5.9

A Christmas Kiss II
2014 · 5.8

General Hospital
1963 · 5.8

Cane
2007 · 5.8

A Keller Christmas Vacation
2025 · 5.8

Anything Is Possible
2013 · 5.8

A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale
2015 · 5.8

Season's Greetings from Cherry Lane
2024 · 5.8

Pawn
2013 · 5.5

The Wrong Woman
2013 · 5.5

The Plus One
2023 · 5.5

The Assistants
2009 · 5.5

Van Wilder: Freshman Year
2009 · 5.4

Happy Howlidays
2024 · 5.4

The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls
2021 · 5.3

Love Wrecked
2005 · 5.2

The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday Christmas Special
2025 · 5.0

The Never List
2020 · 5.0

Surprise Me!
2019 · 5.0

Sorry I Killed You
2020 · 4.9

Bachelor Party Vegas
2006 · 4.9

Slightly Single in L.A.
2013 · 4.8

Do You Take This Man
2017 · 4.6

Authors Anonymous
2014 · 4.6

Christmas Crush
2012 · 4.6

Divorce Invitation
2012 · 4.5

Snow Falls
2023 · 4.5

Love on Repeat
2019 · 4.5

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018 · 4.4

The Haunting of Sharon Tate
2019 · 4.4

Submerged
2016 · 4.4

Deadly Yoga Retreat
2022 · 4.2

Mining for Ruby
2014 · 4.0

Fire Island
2023 · 3.5

Do Over
2016 · 3.5

Blue Call
2021 · 3.2

Misogynist
2013 · 3.0

The Secret Village
2013 · 2.8

Cats Dancing on Jupiter
2015 · 2.0
Christy's Kitchen Throwback
2019 · 0.0
Day Six
— · 0.0

Save the Date for Christmas
2026 · 0.0
Way To Abbottabad
— · 0.0