Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the titular character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Artist Award for supporting actor for his performance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He also appeared in Cory in the House (2007–08), playing the role of Jason Stickler.
Thomas was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Simms Thomas, a television reporter and writer, and Bob Thomas, a radio personality, actor and writer. The youngest of three children, he has two older siblings, Chad and Brooke. Thomas attended Farragut High School. Thomas is a photographer and an avid cyclist.
Thomas played Eric Miller in the Without a Trace episode "Wannabe" and a young Hugh Hefner in the television movie Hefner: Unauthorized. He made a guest appearance on 3rd Rock from the Sun and guest starred in Cory in the House as Jason Stickler.