Ross Malinger

Ross Aaron Malinger (born July 7, 1984) is an American automobile salesperson and former actor who co-starred as Jonah Baldwin in the 1993 romantic film Sleepless In Seattle. He starred in the 1997 comedy Toothless, along with Kirstie Alley, portraying the second main character of the film. He starred with Kirstie Alley before that in the 1996 film Peter and the Wolf  and played Adam Lippman, the Bar Mitzvah boy who liked Elaine's "Shiksa appeal", in the Seinfeld's episode "The Serenity Now".

Malinger co-starred with Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1995 film Sudden Death. Though it was a box office flop, he earned $1.1 million, a contrast from Sleepless in Seattle for which he only earned $24,000 even though it launched his career.

He provided the original voice of T.J. Detweiler on the animated series Recess. He was a recurring character on the Teen Drama Party of Five.

Malinger was born in Redwood City, California, the son of Laura, a producer, and Brian Malinger, a producer and sales representative.

As of 2008, Malinger works as a general manager at Automotive Legends in Malibu.