Aaron Michael Metchik, also credited as
Aaron Metchik, is an
American actor, writer, and director, best known for his role as Steven Floyd Torkelson on
The Torkelsons.
Biography
Metchik's acting debut was as Steven Floyd Torkelson from 1991-1992 on the
Oklahoma-set series
The Torkelsons. When the show was spun off into
Almost Home the next year, two of the five children were inexplicably written off the show, including Metchik's character. Since then, Metchik has had several guest-starring roles on television, as well as various roles in movies, his largest role being that of Alan Gray in the 1995 movie
The Baby-Sitters Club, the adaptation of the popular novel series. He has also had various voice roles, including a recurring role of
Jack Pumpkinhead in several straight-to-video "
Land of Oz" films, and that of Ithicles in the 1997
Disney movie
Hercules. In 1999, Metchik made his directorial debut with the short film
Jenny, which won the 2000
Reel Frontier Award for Best Long Short Take. He wrote, produced, directed, and starred in
Ten Years Later, a film scheduled for release in 2009.
Metchick attended
Shell Beach Elementary School and
Judkins Middle School in
Pismo Beach and
Arroyo Grande High School in
Arroyo Grande, California. His brother is actor
Asher Metchik.