Jonathan Loughran is an actor who has had an extensive career and might be virtually unrecognizable at times. A lot of that is due to the “Jonathan Loughran eye,” as he has the gift of focusing one of his eyes independently of the other, giving him a cross-eyed look, most often used in Adam Sandler movies.
However, you would be incorrect to assume that that is all he brings to the table. Jonathan Loughran has extensive filmography and has worked with some of the most extraordinary film talents. However, his work with Sandler has found most of his success, with over 40 credits in Adam Sandler productions.
Who is Jonathan Loughran
Jonathan Loughran was born in Pennsylvania on November 3, 1996. He keeps his personal life relatively private, but his friendship and association with Adam Sandler are well known. Jonathan Loughran’s eye is also mainly well known, but you may be surprised to learn that not everything about his distinctive gaze is as it seems.
Does Jonathan Loughran have crossed eyes?
Despite his numerous appearances as a cross eyed character in Adam Sandler movies, Jonathan Loughran does not have naturally occurring crossed eyes.
The condition of crossed eyes is commonly known as strabismus. MedlinePlus defines strabismus as “a disorder in which both eyes do not line up in the same direction. Therefore, they do not look at the same object at the same time. The most common form of strabismus is known as ‘crossed eyes.’"
The condition results from the six muscles that control each eye’s movement being unable to work as a team. Because of this, one eye cannot focus in the same direction as the dominant eye.
Rather than a lack of eye muscle control, Jonathan Loughran seems to have a great deal of eye muscle control, given he can move one eye independently of another.
So while Jonathan Loughran can occasionally have crossed eyes, it is not a result of a condition such as strabismus. It is simply a natural ability he can use in his work as an actor.
Who was he in The Waterboy?
Many film fans may recognize him most readily from 1998’s The Waterboy, where he played Lyle Robideaux, one of the football players. The Waterboy was his first appearance as a cross-eyed character and would not be the last time he took on that task in Happy Madison Productions films. This first movie is where the “Jonathan Loughran eye” first appeared in the Happy Madison projects.
Who was he in Grownups 2?
Jonathan Loughran appears in the Adam Sandler film Grownups 2, playing a character named Robideaux. Is he playing the same character? It is possible because Sandler does use characters across multiple movies. Consider it part of the Sandlerverse.
How does Jonathan Loughran know Adam Sandler?
The friendship between Jonathan Loughran and Adam Sandler appears to be quite close as they have been friends for a long time. The pair first met through a mutual friend, Allen Covert, as Sandler and Covert worked as doormen at a comedy club early in their careers. Typically, Jonathan is on set as Adam Sandler’s assistant but has found his way into many films.
They are so close that Adam Sandler named one of the lead characters of the Hotel Transylvania films after Jonathan. The character Johnny, the human who gets caught up in the world of monsters, is named Jonathan Loughran. Quite a tribute from one friend to another!
Are there movies where he appears without crossed eyes?
Though his cross-eyed look is what he might most be known for due to his frequent appearances in Adam Sandler films, he has been in many movies where his eyes appear uncrossed. Take, for example, Anger Management, where he plays "Nate" or in Kill Bill, where he plays "Buck"
Are there any real cross-eyed actors?
Strabismus is surprisingly common in Hollywood among actors. Often it comes in the form of amblyopia, but strabismus is very closely associated with this condition. Some celebrities with similar ocular issues include Kristin Bell, Demi Moore, Zak Efron, and Ryan Gosling, among many others.
