He lost seven teeth during the shooting of the movie Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005). As the
movie takes place in only one day, he had to wear "flippers" (fake
teeth).
Jonah is his middle name. His grandfather is the only person who calls him by his first name.
His father is of Egyptian Jewish and Syrian Jewish descent. His mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
He has been reading since he was 2 1/2.
Jonah attends Fiorello Laguardia High School in NYC.