Acting Career

Early Work

The Jonas Brothers had made their acting debut in season 2 of the popular Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana, where the guest starred on the episode "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas".

Soon after, they had collaborated with Miley Cyrus again to be in her 3D Concert Film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, where they had been the opening act while on tour with Miley.

While on the Look Me in the Eyes Tour the Jonas Brothers had filmed a Disney Channel reality short series, entitled Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, it premiered on the Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, had documented their lives on their tour. It featured clips of the band rehearsing, traveling, performing, studying, and their personal life with their family and friends.

The Jonas Brothers were featured in a Disney Channel special, entitled Studio DC: Almost Live, a special half-hour variety show that features The Muppets as well as Disney Channel stars. Durring this time the Jonas Brothers had also appeared on the olympic-based special miniseries, Disney Channel Games for the third annual show.

2008-present

The band had made their film deubt, in the Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock where they play a band called "Connect Three". Joe Jonas plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick Jonas plays the role of "Nate" a guitarist; and Kevin Jonas plays the role of "Jason" who is also a guitarist. The movie premiered on June 20 in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family. It will air around the world throughout the summer and fall on the Disney Channel.

Due to the success of Camp Rock, a sequel, is also currently in development. The Jonas Brothers will also return as the band, connect three, and their youngest brother Frankie Jonas is also expected to star.

Currently the Jonas Brothers are filming a new Disney Channel Original Series, entitled J.O.N.A.S.. Which was created by Michael Curtis (of Phil of the Future) and Roger S.H. Schulman (Shrek), directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Bronx is Burning). The show title was originally an acronym for "Junior Operative Networking as Spies".^[55] As the original pilot had been about a teenage rock band (Jonas Brothers) having double lives as government-hired spies. However, since the pilot had originally been shot, the storyline has changed and is now about a band of three brothers who have to cope with being rockstars while trying to live an ordinary life. The series is slated to premiere in May, 2009.

The Jonas Brothers will also be making their big screen feature debut in, Walter the Farting Dog a movie adaption of the bestselling book series Walter the Farting Dog. Nick, Joe, Kevin, and Frankie will star.