Spotlight TELEVISION | PROFILE Chris Perfetti learns lessons from ‘Abbott Elementary’ Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026 Updated Feb 23, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chris Perfetti plays Jacob Hill on "Abbott Elementary." Sami Drasin, Disney kAmx? C646?E J62CD[ “p33@EE t=6>6?E2CJ” 92D 366? E96 @?=J 3C@2542DE ?6EH@C< D9@H E@ 4@>A6E6 7@C q6DE r@>65J :? G2C:@FD E6=6G:D:@? 2H2C5D 4@?E6DED]k^AmkAmxE’D E96 DE2?52C5 362C6C[ :7 J@F H:==[ 7@C 3C@2542DE D6C:6D[ 2?5 E96 AC6DDFC6 :D C62=] “%96 4C@H? :D 962GJ[” D2JD r9C:D !6C76EE:[ H9@ A=2JD y24@3 w:== @? E96 pqr G6?EFC6]k^AmkAm“xE’D ?@E =@DE @? >6[” 96 4@?E:?F6D] “r6CE2:?=J[ 36:?8 E96 @?=J ?6EH@C< D9@H :D 9F>3=:?8] (6 H@C< D@ 92C5 2?5 D@ BF:4<=J @? E96D6[ 2?5 E96D6 2H2C5 D9@HD 2=H2JD <:?5 @7 =2?5 D>24< :? E96 >:55=6 @7 @FC AC@5F4E:@? 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