David Mazouz

David Albert Mazouz (/dəˈviːd məˈzuːz/; born February 19, 2001) is an American actor. He had several guest roles before joining Fox\'s TV series Touch (2012–13), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Since 2014 he has portrayed a young Bruce Wayne in Fox\'s Gotham, based on the DC Comics alter ego of the superhero Batman.\n', ' Mazouz was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father Michel Mazouz is a physician and hails from Tunisia, whereas his mother is a psychotherapist whose parents are from Greece. He has a sister, Rebecca. He has been a student at Shalhevet High School, a Modern Orthodox Jewish school, since 2015 and appeared in a music video promoting the school. His Bar Mitzvah service was held at the Orthodox synagogue Young Israel.\n', ' Mazouz started his career in commercials with Kiefer Sutherland at age 8. In 2012, he again co-starred with Sutherland when he landed the role of mute Jacob "Jake" Bohm in the TV series Touch. Mazouz has appeared in several television series including: Mike & Molly, Gotham, The Office (playing the son of James Spader\'s character, Robert California), and Criminal Minds. He has also appeared in the ABC show Private Practice as the adopted brother of Betsy.\n', '