Epping youngster Jake Sparano’s brush with Hollywood royalty

Jake Sparano. Picture: Joe Mastroianni.

Jake Sparano might only be 12 years old, but the budding actor has already won the support of Hollywood A-lister Anthony Hopkins.

The Epping resident has recently returned from a trip to the US where he trained at a prestigious acting school, signed with an agent and auditioned for television pilots.

It was during a break from auditions in Los Angeles that Jake met Sir Anthony.

“He took a photo with me and he said he wants to be in one of my movies one day,” Jake said.

Back home, Jake has a role in new comedy series Bernie Brown: The Show.

Next up he will star in web series Full Disclosure and is about to start filming a horror movie, She’s Not So Ordinary.