Martin Brian Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American actor. He played Rory Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules from 2002 to 2005, for which he won a Young Artist Award in 2004, and as Justin in Good Luck Charlie (2010-2014). Spanjers was born in Tucson, Arizona. His father, Frank, is a facilities administrator, and his mother, Sara, is an artist.[1] He has an older brother, Matt. His paternal grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands, settling in Wisconsin.[2] Spanjers auditioned for the starring role of Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle, almost getting it, but did get a guest spot in the show's pilot episode. Although he did not make it to Malcolm, he was able to show up in 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter. Spanjers made a guest appearance as Davie in the first episode of the fourth season of Cold Case, "Rampage". He made guest appearances in many other TV shows as well. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2006 he provided the voice for Sugimura in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart. Spanjers appeared as Randy Randinger in the sports spoof The Comebacks, released on October 19, 2007.[3] He also shot commercials for Pizza Hut double stuffed pizza, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. Spanjers appeared in a music video for the group Three Loco, which includes Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff.

Filmography

• 2025Fireflies in the Dusk — Producer
• 2025My Favorite Murderer — Writer, Producer, Editor
• 2023They Grow Up So Fast — Jack 19 & 28 years old, Producer
• 2021Send It! — Rad
• 2019Body at Brighton Rock — Davey
• 2016Tim of the Jungle — Tim
• 2015The Curse of Downers Grove — David
• 2012Sassy Pants — Shayne Pruitt
• 2011Just Peck — Marty Binkman
• Better With You — Hunter
• Good Luck Charlie — Justin
• 2009Little Fish, Strange Pond — Seth
• 90210 — Stanley
• True Blood — Young Sam
• Moonlight — Marshall
• Saving Grace — Lance Iverson
• 2007The Comebacks — Randy Randinger
• Grey's Anatomy — Hunter
• Cold Case — Davie (1995)
• 8 Simple Rules — Rory Hennessy
• First Monday
• Kim Possible — Malcolm the Wraithmaster (voice)
• 2001Max Keeble's Big Move — Runty Band Member
• Daddio — Max Woods
• Grosse Pointe — Adam
• Malcolm in the Middle — Richard
• 2000Perfect Game — Brian Cudahy
• Family Guy — Ben Fishman (voice)
• The Hughleys — Myles
• Two of a Kind — Brian
• 1997The Ride — George
• Touched by an Angel — Brian Harrigan

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales — Himself