2003 AFTI Media Boy Poll

Results



2003 AFTI Media Boy Poll Top 10



The 2003 AFTI Media Boy Poll started on January 8, 2004, and ended on January 21, 2004, at 23:59:59 PST.  Fans around the world were invited to vote via the Internet for their favorite young male performers based on their work during the year 2003.  Eligible nominees must have been a part of a production (either in the movies, TV, music, or stage) that had first run original status in any part of 2003, and 17 years of age or younger in any part of 2003.  Voters were able to vote for their 5 favorite performers, with their #1 favorite receiving 5 points, their #2 favorite receiving 4 points, and so on.

Around 450 young performers were nominated to be 2003 AFTI Media Boy, from world-wide superstars to boys who may have only appeared in a TV commercial.

Thanks to all the many devoted fans on the Internet for making the 8th annual AFTI Media Boy Poll successful. This year 102 ballots were included in the voting.

Here's what we've all been waiting for...the results of the 2003 AFTI  Media Boy Poll!  Congratulations to all the winners, and especially these notable success stories:

Biggest jumps from last year:  David Dorfman and Stevie Brock soared 98 places from 124th place and ended up still tied at 26th!  Liam Aiken made a big leap, up 64 places to #13, and Michael Welch was not far behind, jumping from 69th to 9th place.

We salute strong debuts from Logan Lerman (more about him in a minute), Alexander Gould, the voice of "Finding Nemo;"  Ryan Malgarini from "Freaky Friday;" and Ryan Pinkston of "Spy Kids 3-D" and Punk'd.  There were big re-entries from Christopher Gerse of Days of Our Lives; and Harry Eden who starred in 3 films: "Real Men," "Pure," and "Peter Pan."

This year, the votes were very close in the middle and lower rankings of the poll.  But among the top 3 finishers, you'll see that voters made a crystal-clear choice.



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 Jesse McCartney

He's one of only 3 stars who has earned a Top 10 spot in each year of this decade.  A talented actor, dancer, and singer, his hard work touring and meeting fans has really paid off.  Now with a new TV series, Jesse McCartney starts a new phase of his career with strong support from our voters.

 Jesse McCartney

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Michael Welch

 Michael Welch

2003 was a great comeback year for Michael Welch.  After a near-record number of guest appearances, he starred in Joan of Arcadia, one of this TV season's biggest hits.  He's come close twice, and now for the first time, Michael wins a well-deserved top 10 spot in the AFTI Media Boy Poll.

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 Logan Lerman

A strong top 10 showing gives Logan Lerman overnight success in the AFTI Media Boy Poll. He's the highest-voted newcomer this year after starring roles in "A Painted House" and the TV show 10-8.  We'll look forward to seeing more of Logan in "The Butterfly Effect."

 Logan Lerman

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Tyler Garcia Posey

 Tyler Garcia Posey

A strong vote for this rising young star puts Tyler Garcia Posey in the top 10 for the first time.  That's no surprise to his weekly viewers on Doc, or those who finally saw his terrific performance in "Maid in Manhattan."  Tyler has the looks of a magazine fave, and the talent for many more years of poll success.

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6 Shia LaBeouf

What a resume for a young star, as he's held the lead in a sitcom for years, and now wins starring roles in major films like "Holes" and 4 other feature movies in one year!  Plus, he sparred successfully with Jay Leno and other talk show stars.  We've noticed - Shia LaBeouf is Hollywood's next big thing.

 Shia LaBeouf

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Frankie Muniz

 Frankie Muniz

He's the most successful teen in Hollywood, and many wondered, would Frankie Muniz top the AFTI Media Boy Poll for the second year in a row?  Not quite, but this solid score is a fine finish for Frankie's final year of eligibility.  Malcolm finishes appropriately in the Middle of the top 10.

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4 Griffin Frazen

We've been watching Griffin Frazen grow up nicely in his 3 seasons of Grounded for Life.  This year he hit the big time as we eagerly watched every week.  "Jimmy" got bigger plots - and bigger hair! - with each episode, and by year's end he matured into a funny, and good looking, teen.

 Griffin Frazen

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Billy Gilman

 Billy Gilman

Billy Gilman had more than his share of struggles in 2003, as his famous soprano voice changed to a tenor, and his record company walked away.  He battled back with strength and commitment to his heroic friend Mattie J.T. Stepanek.  We honor Billy's emotional triumph with "Heartsongs."

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2 Martin Spanjers

A year of big success and tragedy put Martin Spanjers in the spotlight.  He handled the emotions of his TV dad's death with honesty and courage, then jumped back into work for an impressive recovery.  Martin, we've been watching you for years, but we salute you this year like no other.

 Martin Spanjers

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Jeremy Sumpter

Jeremy Sumpter

Was there ever any doubt?  Jeremy Sumpter won the most clear-cut victory in the history of the AFTI Media Boy Poll.  All year we anticipated "Peter Pan," we enjoyed the summer DVD of "Local Boys," and then we were glued to the talk show appearances.  Any way you count it, Jeremy's massive voting support showed this was his year.  Congratulations to Jeremy Sumpter, the AFTI Media Boy champion of 2003!

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Jeremy Sumpter First Place Award

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Rules and Nominees

Poll Stats, "What If", Fun Facts, and Trivia

Here's the vote count.  First you'll see last year's rank, then this year's rank, the star, and his point total.  "New" means the performer  was not on last year's ballot (although he may have been listed in  previous years), and Re-entry means the performer was on the ballot but received no votes last year.



Complete Results

  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  1         9     173     Jeremy Sumpter  
  2         21     69     Martin Spanjers  
  3         2     55     Billy Gilman  
  4         17     51     Griffin Frazen  
  5         1     39     Frankie Muniz  
  6         33     37     Shia LaBeouf  
  7         50     34     Tyler Garcia Posey  
  8         New     30     Logan Lerman  
  9         69     29     Michael Welch  
  10         5     28     Jesse McCartney  
  11         13     26     Bobby Edner  
  11         27     26     Scotty Leavenworth  
  13         6     24     Haley Joel Osment  
  13         77     24     Liam Aiken  
  13         New     24     Alexander Gould  
  16         New     23     Ryan Malgarini  
  16         31     23     Erik Per Sullivan  
  16         Re-entry     23     Christopher Gerse  
  19         18     22     Jake Thomas  
  19         New     22     Ryan Pinkston  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  19         13     22     Scott Terra  
  22         Re-entry     21     Harry Eden  
  22         New     21     Max Pirkis  
  24         46     20     Michael Angarano  
  24         51     20     Seth Adkins  
  26         55     19     Joseph Cross  
  26         124     19     Stevie Brock  
  26         New     19     Kevin Alexander Clark  
  26         124     19     David Dorfman  
  30         21     18     Max Morrow  
  31         4     16     Aaron Carter  
  31         11     16     Justin Berfield  
  31         15     16     Rory Culkin  
  34         New     15     Oliver Davis  
  35         84     14     Ethan Dampf  
  35         New     14     Mattie J.T. Stepanek  
  35         New     14     Khleo Thomas  
  38         16     13     Matt O'Leary  
  38         108     13     Imanol  
  40         24     12     Alex D. Linz  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  40         New     12     Frankie Ryan Manriquez  
  42         New     11     Canyon Grove  
  43         24     10     Ryan Cooley  
  43         Re-entry     10     Luis Armand Garcia  
  43         65     10     Emmett Shoemaker  
  43         New     10     Ross Pirrelli  
  43         New     10     Ivan Dobronravov  
  48         124     9     Devin Douglas Drewitz  
  48         Re-entry     9     David Henrie  
  48         New     9     Mike Hansen  
  51         New     8     Joe Prospero  
  51         65     8     Matt Weinberg  
  51         New     8     A.J. Melendez  
  51         27     8     Oliver Adams  
  51         Re-entry     8     Joel Homan  
  56         Re-entry     7     Michael Cera  
  57         10     6     David Gallagher  
  57         38     6     Calvin Goldspink  
  57         New     6     Taylor Emerson  
  57         124     6     Thomas Dekker  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  57         23     6     Gavin Fink  
  57         52     6     Bow Wow  
  63         36     5     Declan Galbraith  
  63         69     5     James Kirk  
  63         18     5     Nicholas Hoult  
  63         84     5     Ryan Sheckler  
  63         New     5     Ryan Wilson  
  63         Re-entry     5     Blake Foster  
  63         101     5     Zachary Hanson  
  63         New     5     Grant Rosenmeyer  
  63         New     5     Naoya Akama  
  63         New     5     Tang Yun  
  63         New     5     Patrick Alan Dorn  
  63         New     5     Ryan Drescher  
  63         New     5     Sosuke Ikematsu  
  63         New     5     Duel Farnes  
  63         Re-entry     5     Manuel Lozano  
  78         60     4     Jacob Smith  
  78         32     4     Pablo Santos  
  78         Re-entry     4     Charlie Stewart  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  78         New     4     Orlando Brown  
  78         30     4     Tyler Hoechlin  
  78         New     4     C.J. Johnson  
  78         Re-entry     4     Francesco Casisa  
  78         New     4     Sebastian Elmaloglou  
  78         Re-entry     4     Ryan James  
  78         69     4     Jared Daperis  
  78         New     4     Little Jay Jay  
  89         Re-entry     3     Aaron Renfree  
  89         Re-entry     3     Reiley McClendon  
  89         Re-entry     3     Angus T. Jones  
  89         New     3     Kyle Searles  
  89         Re-entry     3     Alvin Alvarez  
  89         84     3     Myles Jeffrey  
  89         60     3     Anton Yelchin  
  89         108     3     Thomas Sangster  
  89         84     3     Erik Knudsen  
  89         Re-entry     3     Luke Benward  
  89         New     3     Cameron Kush  
  100         Re-entry     2     Connor Widdows  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  100         108     2     J.B. Gaynor  
  100         New     2     Rory Thost  
  100         New     2     Alec Medlock  
  100         Re-entry     2     Dyllan Christopher  
  100         New     2     Spencer Achtymichuk  
  100         40     2     Michael Weinberg  
  100         New     2     Luke Eberl  
  100         38     2     Mark Rendall  
  100         New     2     Giuseppe Cristiano  
  100         New     2     Timmy Deters  
  100         55     2     Juan José Ballesta  
  100         New     2     Artyom Bogucharsky  
  100         New     2     C.J. Burton (Lil' C)  
  114         124     1     Taylor Ball  
  114         Re-entry     1     Mitch Holleman  
  114         New     1     Kyle Orlando Massey  
  114         Re-entry     1     Matthew Borish  
  114         Re-entry     1     Daryl Sabara  
  114         New     1     Joey Gaydos  
  114         108     1     Jake Burbage  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  114         New     1     Spencer Treat Clark  
  114         69     1     Aaron Johnson  
  114         New     1     Mattia Di Pierro  
  114         New     1     Frederik Christian Johansen  

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Thanks again to the poll committee: Duncan, Mediajock, Chris, Likem, Max, and Mark. And a big thanks to everyone who voted.

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