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Jonah Beck is a main character on Andi Mack. He is a student at Jefferson Middle School and the captain of the Space Otters Frisbee Team. Jonah Beck is portrayed by Asher Angel.
Personality
Jonah is popular, athletic and he tries to encourage Andi Mack to play outside more with him. He is fun and playful especially when playing frisbee with Andi. Jonah was very supportive when he found out Andi's secret and even confronted his girlfriend for not respecting Andi and Bex. Jonah is very social and friendly, probably because of his positive attitude. Cyrus is surprised multiple times that the "cool" Jonah Beck actually wants to talk to him and be his friend. Jonah has many friends, both boys and girls, which causes Andi to become jealous in You're the One That I Want.
However, despite all the positivity, Jonah is delicate and emotionally vulnerable. This is seen many times as he struggles during his relationship with Amber[1][2]. It becomes more evident when he suffers a panic attack after realizing that he could be losing Andi[3]. In addition, Jonah seems to be either easily forgetful or he has commitment issue because he tends to change his mind a lot, sometimes breaking promises like how he refused to wear matching jackets with Cyrus, forgot about Andi's sing-along among others. He struggles to commit to Andi as her boyfriend, telling her that he doesn't like labels.
Biography
Jonah Beck is a student at Jefferson Middle School. He is one of the "cool" students and he's the captain of the ultimate frisbee team, Space Otters.
History
Season 1
13 and Outside the Box
Jonah Beck starts training Andi Mack to play frisbee when Bex set them up as part of Andi's surprise birthday present. Jonah asks Andi to join his frisbee team. After practice, it is revealed that Jonah has a high school girlfriend, Amber when she comes to pick him up. In Outside the Box, Jonah tells Andi that he likes her bracelet and Andi makes him one. Unfortunately, Amber manipulates Jonah into giving her the bracelet.
Shhh!
Jonah leads his Space Otters Frisbee team for their first game. Unfortunately, Andi can't play with them because she got detention for sleeping in class. Jonah is impressed that Andi has layers. He tells her all about detention, which only helps scare Andi Mack. After the frisbee game, Jonah leads a cheer for Cyrus for keeping the team refreshed.
Dancing in the Dark
When Jonah finds out about Bex being Andi's mom, he thinks it's awesome. He asks Andi to take a selfie with him - Cyrus photobombs them. He goes to Andi's dance party during which he dances with Andi for most of the time. When Amber makes fun of Bex and Andi's situation, Jonah confronts her about it.
It's Not About You
Jonah apologizes to Andi and Buffy for what Amber did during Andi's party and says that Amber is sorry. He also asks Cyrus out on a double-date with him, Amber and Iris. During the date, Jonah stands behind with Cyrus when he realizes that Cyrus is scared of the rides.
She Said, She Said
Jonah Beck is devastated when Andi tells him that she saw Amber with another boy. Amber uses Jonah's phone to text Andi just to prove that she likes Jonah and therefore conclude that she lied about Amber cheating. Jonah tries to give Amber a benefit of doubt, implying that Andi misread the situation. This gets Andi angry at him for not believing her. He tries to apologize to Andi but she kicks him away.
Dad Influence
Jonah breaks up with Amber and isn't ready to date again because of fear of getting hurt. However, after a talk with Cyrus, he gets the courage to follow his instincts and get back together with Amber.
Terms of Embarrassment
Jonah meets Andi's dad, Bowie Quinn when he comes to "coach" the Space Otters Frisbee Team. He is impressed by Bowie but Andi feels embarrassed. When Jonah goes to Andi's house to ask her to join the rest in watching the game videos recorded, he finds Andi going through his profile online. Andi gets embarrassed and hides from him. He also sends a text to Cyrus saying "U R Girly" which makes Cyrus insecure. Cyrus enlists Buffy to help him look and act more manly to impress Jonah Beck. Later on, Jonah says that he likes Cyrus' usual look and he meant to say "U R Gnarly" but it got auto-corrected.
She's Turning Into You
Jonah struggles to get Amber a birthday gift. He is too distracted that he even goes past Andi without saying hi to her, causing Buffy and Cyrus to think he's ghosting Andi. When Andi goes to talk to him, he reveals that it's Amber's birthday and he's stressing over the perfect gift to get her. She never seems to like any gift he gives her. So, Andi takes Jonah to The Fringe for gift ideas. Bex asks Jonah to give Amber make up as a gift and then takes the opportunity to give Andi make up in front of Jonah, hoping that he will notice how beautiful she is. Jonah says she's really pretty. Amber loves Jonah's gift but unfortunately doesn't like his card. She gives him a second chance by making him go back and write a more personal message on the card. Jonah asks Andi for help and Andi promises to help him later. He tells her that she's a great pal and that doesn't sit very well with Andi. So, Andi hides from him and rides away with Bex. Jonah is left stressing over what to do with Amber's gift.
Home Away From Home
When Amber and Iris bail on their double date with Jonah and Cyrus, Jonah tells Cyrus that Iris is giving him the silent treatment. He reveals that Amber gives him the silent treatment all the time. Cyrus tells Jonah that they should just continue with the date just the two of them without the girls. Jonah takes a lot of pictures with Cyrus while they're having fun together. They even buy matching jackets and plan to wear them together the following day. Cyrus puts on the jacket but Jonah refuses to wear it saying that it makes them look like dorks. Cyrus walks away from Jonah heartbroken.
Were We Ever?
It's Jefferson Middle School's picture day and Jonah is very excited for his Space Otters Frisbee Team to get their first team photo. He finds Andi and other students protesting against the unreasonable dress code and he's clueless what's going on. Andi explains to him that they're wearing prison outfits to protest against the dress code because it's like being in prison. Jonah pays little attention and emphasizes on reminding Andi not to miss the Space Otters team photo. When Andi shows up for the team photo in the prison outfit, Jonah insists that she should change and put on the Space Otters jersey. Andi tells him how important the protest is but Jonah insists on how important Space Otters is for him. So, Andi makes it simple: if Jonah can tell her why she's wearing the prison outfit, then she will change into Space Otters jersey for the photo. Jonah can't remember. Andi walks away.
When the protest causes the school photos to be cancelled, Jonah comes to Andi and apologizes for being preoccupied with Space Otters. He tells Andi that they're doing a retake of the team photo tomorrow and wants Andi to be there. Andi tells him that she doesn't want to take the photo with the team. She doesn't want to be part of the team. She only joined the team because of Jonah Beck. And she does everything Jonah asks her to do just because he's the one asking. She does so many favors for him including getting birthday gifts for his girlfriend, Amber. Enough is enough. Andi needs to stand for herself and go for what she wants and not what Jonah wants. Jonah asks Andi if they could still be friends after she leaves the team but asks him if they were ever friends. Jonah is left confused and sad at the same time.
Best Surprise Ever
Jonah is still very upset about losing Andi from Space Otters. To make matters worse, Amber's friends make fun of Space Otters complaining that Ultimate Frisbee is not a real sport. Amber fails to defend Jonah. When Andi comes to The Spoon Diner, Jonah says hi to her but she blows him off. When Andi leaves the diner, Jonah follows her out. Amber tells Jonah that he only left because he likes Andi and Andi likes him back. Amber tells Jonah if Andi looks back, it means she likes him but Jonah doesn't want to wait to see. So he leaves. Both Andi and Cyrus look back. Jonah goes to Cyrus to figure out what's going on with Andi and Cyrus wants to help but Andi is not willing to let them like Jonah again. Cyrus tries to cheer him up by telling him about the Space Otters game but Jonah is too upset to even go. So, he asks Cyrus to tell everyone on the team that the game is cancelled.
To end all the stress, Jonah decides to break up with Amber. Amber blames Andi for "manipulating" Jonah into breaking up with her but Jonah says it has nothing to do with Andi and in fact Amber is the manipulative one. Jonah asks Amber to give back Andi's bracelet, the one she took away from him. Amber walks away, threatening Jonah.
Season 2
Hey, Who Wants Pizza?
After breaking up with Amber, Jonah Beck returns THE bracelet to Andi. He also invites The Good Hair Crew to the Space Otters Frisbee Team party. At first, Andi doesn't accept the invitation but Jonah asks her to think about it. Andi is later convinced by Bex to go to the party. During the Space Otters party, Jonah announces a special award to Cyrus Goodman as the MVP of the team for all his support for the team. After the party, Jonah tells Andi about the break up with Amber. He admits that he likes being around Andi. Andi gives him the bracelet back, saying that it belongs to him now.
Later, Jonah finds out that Amber is now working as a waitress at The Spoon Diner and goes to talk to her. Amber opens up to him about her financial and family situation. She tells him that her dad got fired and has been keeping it a secret. They don't have any money and she needs to work in order to help her family. She asks Jonah to keep it a secret. Jonah accepts and hugs Amber to show that he still supports her. Buffy notices and assumes that Jonah might still like Amber. So, she threatens Jonah to never hurt Andi or any of her friends. Jonah walks away, intimidated.
Chinese New Year
Jonah goes to Bex's apartment to give Andi her phone because she had left it behind in the cafeteria. He finds Andi preparing to go to CeCe's house for Chinese New Year feast. Jonah offers to join Andi for the feast. Andi tries to uninvite him to avoid the awkwardness with CeCe but can't figure out how. Jonah goes to change but comes for the party wearing a white shirt instead of a red one since he doesn't understand anything about the Chinese culture. Ham gives him a red shirt instead. Bex and Andi tell CeCe that Jonah is just one of Andi's friends but CeCe is skeptical because she already knows all of Andi's friends. During the feast, Jonah struggles to avoid Andi's cousin Ronald the Magician. He also starts starving because he hadn't eaten. But Andi tells him to wait for the festival rituals to end first. During one of the rituals to the ancestors, Jonah can't hold it anymore. He reaches out quickly and grabs a dumpling hoping no one notices. Everyone notices. Jonah is embarrassed.
Friends Like These
Jonah notices that The Good Hair Crew is avoiding their favorite hangout, The Spoon, because Amber is working there now. He urges them to go back to The Spoon. He tells them that Amber is going through something difficult and could use friends like them.
Mama
Jonah offers to teach Cyrus how to skateboard but Cyrus is scared at first. After mentioning that he wants him and Cyrus to be able to skateboard together, Cyrus gets encouraged to put more effort. Unfortunately, Cyrus lacks control and balance. So, he falls and gets hurt. Jonah calls for an ambulance and goes with Cyrus to the hospital. He also texts Buffy and Andi about the accident. Andi and Buffy confront Jonah for teaching Cyrus how to skateboard because he should know that Cyrus is very clumsy. It's his defining characteristic. They're later relieved to realize that Cyrus only hurt his finger.
I Wanna Hold Your Wristband
Andi is finally ready to hold hands with Jonah Beck but Jonah hasn't initiated the move first. So, Buffy asks her to make the move. However, just before holding Jonah's hand, the two are separated by Dr. Metcalf into two different groups for a social experiment about injustice. Jonah goes to Group B which gets the worst treatment while Andi gets into Group A which receives special treatment. Andi tries to talk to Jonah while he's painting a wall but Jonah tells her she'll get caught. Jonah is starving the whole day until Andi and Cyrus break the barrier from their group to help Group A. After the experiment, Jonah praises Andi for being so smart that she figured out Principal Metcalf's experiment. After the encounter, Andi holds Jonah's Beck. It turns out Jonah has sweaty palms.
Head Over Heels
After weeks of dating (or not dating), Jonah finally invites Andi for a date. But... he invites Buffy as well. Andi is disappointed because she was hoping that she and Jonah would finally have a real date. During the date, Buffy and Marty turn out to have more chemistry than Jonah and Andi. To make matters worse, Jonah trips and falls, hurting his lip. Andi laughs at him, thinking it's funny. Jonah is embarrassed, so he gets mad at Andi but denies that he's mad. Andi texts him but he refuses to respond and later lies that his phone died. Bex tells Andi to ask Jonah for the third time if he's mad at her. But just before asking him, Andi trips and falls. Jonah laughs at her. They're even now. Jonah is cheerful once again.
There's a Mack in the Shack
While at The Spoon Diner with Bex and CeCe, Andi notices Jonah Beck entering the diner with another girl. To avoid an awkward confrontation with Jonah, Bex and CeCe help Andi sneak out of the diner without Jonah noticing.
You're the One That I Want
Jonah tells Andi that the girl from the other night is Natalie. She's the captain of the frisbee ultimate team at Peabody. And she's just a friend. Buffy and Cyrus later find videos of Jonah and Natalie at her pool party, making Andi wonder if they're just friends. Both Jonah and Natalie attend a frisbee lesson by Furious George together. Buffy and Cyrus spy on them but can't find anything to report on. When Natalie invites Jonah to guest star in her YouTube video, Jonah forgets that he had promised Andi that he would go with her to a Grease sing-along. He has a hard time choosing between Andi's thing and Natalie's video. He chooses Natalie's video. However, after being confronted by Amber about it, he half-heartedly cancels on Natalie and goes to Andi's sing-along. On the bus, Jonah gives an expression that shows he would rather be shooting the video with Natalie.
Miniature Gulf
When Cyrus is chosen to star in a video web series for the school, Jonah offers to help Cyrus out in whatever he needs. He becomes Cyrus' camera guy and spends all day with him trying to shoot videos. Eventually, Cyrus realizes that Jonah would make a better star than him. Jonah starts starring in the video while Cyrus is behind the camera.
We Were Never
When The Bracelet starts to wear off, Jonah stops wearing it. He gives it back to Andi and tells her that she doesn't need to fix it but Andi fixes it anyway. When Andi tries to return the bracelet to Jonah, Jonah refuses to take it, claiming that he is not a bracelet guy. He tells Andi that wearing a bracelet would make it look like they're boyfriend and girlfriend. He tells Andi that he doesn't like labels. He reveals that he was only calling Amber "girlfriend" because she made him do that. It turns out, Jonah never really thought of Andi as his girlfriend. To him, she was just a friend. Despite Andi clearly showing that she thought they were dating, Jonah happily thanks Andi for understanding that they're not a couple.
Later on, Jonah helps Cyrus with picking outfits for his upcoming bar mitzvah.
Cyrus' Bash-Mitzvah!
Jonah comes to Cyrus' bar mitzvah and fails to say hi to Andi, making Andi think that he's avoiding her. He tells Cyrus that he didn't break up with Andi; he just doesn't like labels. When Andi starts talking to Walker, the caricature artist, Jonah starts to become jealous. He asks Andi if they could continue hanging out together but Andi tells him that she's been obsessed with him for so long and now she's over him. This causes Jonah to have a panic attack and almost faint. TJ finds him and calls for help.
Later that evening, Jonah goes to Bex's apartment and tells Andi that he is ready to start using the boyfriend and girlfriend labels. He asks Andi to officially become his girlfriend. But Andi just responds with "um..."
Better to Have Wuvved and Wost
Now that he believes he's Andi's boyfriend, Jonah starts showering Andi with gifts. But he is terrible at giving gifts. Andi eventually asks him to stop giving her the gifts. She also reveals that they're not actually boyfriend-girlfriend. She explains that by "um" she meant that she doesn't know if she wants to be his girlfriend. Jonah agrees to be patient.
Perfect Day 2.0
Jonah gets another panic attack and runs into a music store to catch a breath. There, he runs into Bowie and lies to him that he came to buy a guitar. Bowie helps him pick a guitar and start teaching him how to play. Eventually, Bowie realizes that Jonah didn't really come to buy guitar. Jonah admits that he was having a panic attack. Bowie offers to be there and supportive. He also advises him to see a doctor regularly. Jonah asks Bowie not to tell Andi about it.
Truth or Truth
Jonah becomes worried because Andi is not responding to his texts. When Cyrus and Buffy insist that it's over (referring to the game), he thinks his relationship with Andi is over. He gets angry and flips the game board, saying it's not over.
A Walker to Remember
Bowie checks in on Jonah's progress with his panic attacks. He gives Jonah a free guitar so that he can play to calm down whenever he has an anxiety. He also books Jonah an audition with a a music teacher. However, on his way, Jonah passes by an art gallery where he finds a painting by Andi and Walker. He gets even more worried about losing Andi. He looks at his watch and realizes that he's late. He panics.
Crime Scene: AndiShack!
Jonah is leading a fundraising for Space Otters Frisbee Team by making and selling pancakes. However, fellow team members fail to show up because Gus didn't send out a message. He invites Buffy and Cyrus to help but they're fighting. He tries to get them to become friends again but in no luck. When he finds them fighting and pancakes burning, he panics and tells them that he's having another panic attack. Luckily, it turns out to be just a panic scare. He then opens up to Buffy and Cyrus about his panic attacks. Through this, he helps repair Cyrus and Buffy's relationship.
Andi's Choice
Jonah tells Bowie that he doesn't think Andi likes him anymore. So, Bowie advises him to do a big gesture like write and perform a song for Andi on stage. Jonah writes the song with Bowie's help. Jonah's performance is amazing and Andi loves it. After the performance, Andi remains behind and kisses Jonah.
For the Last Time
Jonah convinces Andi and Cyrus to make a time capsule for Buffy. He also gets her a Jefferson Middle School Basketball Team jersey and gets the entire team - including TJ - to sign a basketball for Buffy.
Buffy in a Bottle
Jonah becomes jealous after seeing Andi wearing shoes he got as a gift from Walker. He storms out. He later invites his friend Natalie to hang out with him at The Spoon, making Andi jealous and uncomfortable.
Keep a Lid on It
Jonah tries out for the regional league's ultimate frisbee team. He is nervous but Cyrus comes over to cheer him on and give him the confidence he needs. Unfortunately, Jonah does not make the team. Cyrus comforts him and gives him a supportive hug. Afterwards, Jonah gets a text from Buffy to come over to Bex's apartment. There, Andi takes him outside and gives him The Bracelet as a symbol that they're now officially boyfriend and girlfriend.
Bought, Lost or Stolen
Jonah comes to the art fair with Buffy and Cyrus only to find Andi and Walker taking photos together next to the charcoal drawing of Andi that Walker made during Cyrus' bar mitzvah. Andi tries to explain what's going on but Jonah says he already knows - Walker is the artist. Surprisingly, Jonah quickly and happily introduces himself to Walker. Andi is surprised at how cool Jonah is about it. Jonah tells Andi that he is not jealous because he's the one with The Bracelet. Jonah asks Andi to show him around.
Relationships
Amber
Main Article: Jonah and Amber
- Amber is Jonah's former high school girlfriend. She seems a little controlling. Amber is sometimes rude to many people, particularly Andi. Andi and Amber briefly become friends when she comes over, but Amber breaks the law by putting Andi on a closed ferris wheel, then blowing up at her when a phone call from Jonah comes through. Amber sometimes talks about her father, who recently lost his job.
Andi Mack
Main Article: Andi and Jonah
- Andi had a huge crush on Jonah Beck while he was dating Amber. They are former frisbee teammates and close friends. After Andi tried to let go of the romantic relationship between her and Jonah, Jonah realized he likes her more then he thought. Jonah tries hard to win Andi back, succeeding when he sings to her and the share their first kiss. As of Keep A Lid On It, Andi and Jonah are officially a couple.
Cyrus Goodman
Main Article: Cyrus and Jonah
- Cyrus and Jonah Beck are friends. Cyrus thinks Jonah Beck is very cool and he wants to hang out with Jonah and talk to him. He usually gets very nervous around Jonah. In the episode titled, Hey, Who Wants Pizza? it was revealed that Cyrus has a crush on Jonah.
Natalie
Jonah and Natalie have a friendship relationship. For now. They become friends after meeting at a frisbee tournament. They're both team captains of their respective ultimate frisbee teams - Space Otters and Peabody. Natalie invites Jonah over for a pool party and posts videos on YouTube about it. In There's a Mack in the Shack, they start hanging out together at The Spoon Diner. They attend a Furious George frisbee lesson together. When Natalie invites Jonah to be in her frisbee YouTube video in You're the One That I Want, Jonah forgets about his plans with Andi.
Trivia
- He's the founder and captain of Jefferson Middle school's ultimate Frisbee team Space Otters and wears the jersey number 44 on the team.
- He often leads people to cheer for someone by chanting their name like "Andi! Andi! Andi!"
- He claims he never forgets a person's feet.
- Jonah seems like he doesn't have feelings for Andi, but it's possible that he does by the way he acts around her. However, he later starts having feelings for her.
- He believes Amber's trying to change, but we don't really know for sure yet.
- In the episode "We Were Never", Jonah tells Andi that he doesn't like labels and also clarifies that they aren't boyfriend and girlfriend.
- In the episode "Cyrus' Bash-Mitzvah!", it's revealed that he's suffering from anxiety (panic attacks).
- Currently only five other characters are aware of Jonah's condition:
- TJ Kippen
- Dr. Norman Goodman
- Bowie Quinn
- Cyrus Goodman
- Buffy Driscoll
- Currently only five other characters are aware of Jonah's condition:
Quotes
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