biographical article needs additional citations for verification. It includes attribution to IMDb, which may not be a reliable source for biographical information. Please help by adding additional, reliable sources for verification. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (June 2009) The topic of this article may not meet the notability guideline for biographies. Please help to establish notability by adding reliable, secondary sources about the topic. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. (August 2009) Mike Vitar Born December 21, 1978 (1978-12-21) (age 32) Los Angeles, California Occupation Actor Years active 1990–1997 Michael Vitar (born December 21, 1978) is an American former child actor who most notably appeared in The Sandlot as Benny "the Jet" Rodriguez and as Luis Mendoza in D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks. He retired from acting after 1997, and since 2002, he has been a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department..