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

• 2026Save the Date for Christmas — Alec
• 2025A Keller Christmas Vacation — Dylan Keller, Executive Producer
• 2025A Make or Break Holiday — Restaurant Manager
• 2025The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday Christmas Special
• Doctor Odyssey — Matt
• Finding Mr. Christmas — Self - Host, Executive Producer
• 2024Happy Howlidays — Troy
• 2024Season's Greetings from Cherry Lane — Mike Harrelson
• 2024The Groomsmen: First Look — Danny
• 2024The Groomsmen: Last Dance — Danny
• 2024The Groomsmen: Second Chances — Danny
• 2023Christmas on Cherry Lane — Mike Harrelson
• 2023Fire Island — Rafael
• 2023Snow Falls — Jace
• 2023The Plus One — Marshall
• 2022Deadly Yoga Retreat — Remy Morrow
• 2022The Holiday Sitter — Sam Dalton, Story
• 2022Wedding of a Lifetime — Jake, Executive Producer
• 2021A Country Romance — Gabe
• 2021Blue Call — Thomas James
• Fantasy Island — Oliver
• 2021Potato Dreams of America — Jesus Christ
• 2021Take Me to Tarzana — Jameson Doheny
• 2021The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls — Brandon Mitchell
• 2020Sorry I Killed You — Mike
• 2020The Christmas House — Brandon Mitchell
• 2020The Never List — Mr. Snyder
• Christy's Kitchen Throwback
• 2019Love on Repeat — Kevin
• 2019Surprise Me! — Danny
• 2019The Dawn — William, Producer
• 2019The Haunting of Sharon Tate — Jay Sebring
• 2018Christmas Made to Order — Steven
• Station 19 — Michael
• 2018The Last Sharknado: It's About Time — Billy the Kid
• 2017Do You Take This Man — Christopher, Co-Producer
• 2017Love at First Glance — Victor
• 2017Mommy I Didn't Do It — Ben Saverin
• 2016Do Over — Anthony Campana
• 2016Submerged — Matt
• 2015A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale — Dean Stanton
• 2015Cats Dancing on Jupiter — Ben Cross
• 2015Romantically Speaking — Nathan
• Supergirl — Quentin
• 2015Weepah Way For Now — Executive Producer
• 2014A Christmas Kiss II — Sebastian
• 2014Authors Anonymous — William Bruce, Executive Producer
• 2014Mining for Ruby — Andrew
• 2014Sweet Surrender — Jerry
• 2013Anything Is Possible — George
• Hit the Floor — Lucas
• 2013Misogynist — Harrison
• 2013Pawn — Aaron
• 2013Slightly Single in L.A. — Seven
• 2013The Secret Village — Greg
• 2013The Wrong Woman — Ben Saverin
• 2012Christmas Crush — Ben Oliver
• 2012Divorce Invitation — Mike Christian
• Awkward. — Ethan
• 2011Memorial Day — SSGT. Kyle Vogel
• 2010Elevator Girl — Nick Sweeney
• The Glades — Drew Green
• 2009The Assistants — Zack Cooper
• 2009Van Wilder: Freshman Year — Van Wilder
• Cane — Brad
• 2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning — Bo Duke
• 2006Bachelor Party Vegas — Nathan
• 2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2 — Bud McNulty
• 2005Love Wrecked — Ryan Howell
• 2004Mean Girls — Aaron Samuels
• Veronica Mars — Casey Gant
• 2003Season of Youth — Taylor
• Smallville — Kevin Grady
• Boston Public — Ethan Guest
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Kyle Fuller
• Dad
• The Bill — Youth
• All My Children — Adam 'J. R.' Chandler Jr.
• General Hospital — Joe Fitzpatrick
• Day Six — Alex Parsons
• Way To Abbottabad — Lt. J

Appearances as themselves (17)

• Celebrity Weakest Link — Self - Contestant
• Christmas at Sea — Self
• Battle of the Decades — Self - Host
• 2022PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation — Self
• Trixie Motel — Self
• Snack Attack — Himself - Host
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle — Self
• 25 Words or Less — Self
• Celebrity Big Brother — Self, Self - Houseguest
• Cake Wars — Self - Host
• 2015Christmas Cookie Challenge — Himself - Host
• Halloween Wars — Self - Host
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked — Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List — Self