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Australia JJ Pantano is an actor and comedian who gained national attention on Australia's Got Talent and continued his career on America's Got Talent: The Champions.
JJ Pantano is represented by Pantheon Talent, located at 1801 Century Park East Ste 1910 Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA.
JJ Pantano is available on Cameo, identified as the youngest comedian in the world at 8 years old, a semi-finalist on America's Got Talent: The Champions, and a Golden Buzzer recipient.
JJ Pantano began his career in entertainment at a young age, appearing on Australia’s Got Talent at seven years old with a roast-style comedic act, where he received the Golden Buzzer. His early success led to an invitation to perform on NBC’s America’s Got Talent: The Champions Season 2. On America’s Got Talent, he received a standing ovation and positive feedback from judges, including Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell, progressing to the semi-finals. Howie Mandel compared him to Don Rickles, and Simon Cowell noted his ‘star glow’ and fearlessness. Following his performance on The Champions, JJ Pantano hosted a talk show segment during the results show, interviewing judges and host Terry Crews, showcasing his comedic interviewing skills.
JJ Pantano has since developed a filmography as an actor. He portrays young Luke Smallbone in Lionsgate’s film ‘Unsung Hero’ (2024), which chronicles the challenges and successes of the Smallbone family. This film features Candace Cameron Bure, Lucas Black, and Terry O’Quinn, and achieved a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score and an A+ Cinema Score, opening at No. 2 at the U.S. Box Office. Additionally, he appears in the Australian comedy feature ‘Nut Farm’ (available on Amazon Prime) as Carl and in ‘Wog Boys Forever’ (Paramount+) as Mario Jnr. His acting credits also include a voice role in ‘Foe’ (2023), and episodic roles in TV series such as ‘Gold Diggers’ (2023), ‘Full Disclosure’ (2018), and ‘The Travel Counsellor’ (2018).
Beyond his television and film work, JJ Pantano has performed live comedy. In 2023, he was invited to perform with Jeff Ross at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena and later at the Netflix Is A Joke Roast Battle at The Hollywood Palladium, where he roasted Jeff Ross. He is recognized for his comedic talent and has gained approximately 200 million views on his Got Talent performances worldwide. JJ Pantano holds a U.S. O1 Visa for extraordinary abilities and is a dual citizen of Australia and Italy. He possesses skills in singing, tapping, acting, piano, guitar, songwriting, hosting, and comedy.
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