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- Jackson Nicoll is known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), Arthur (2011) and The Fighter (2010).Bad Grandpa
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At his young age, Ty Simpkins has proudly accomplished more than most in the world of entertainment - he has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins can be seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's dinosaur box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior, he starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3, which holds the record as the sixth highest grossing superhero film. Simpkins will reprise his role from that film in Avengers: Endgame. He stars in the psychological drama Meadowland opposite Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Moss and Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Simpkins plays the role of 'Adam,' a special needs child who often gets in trouble at school. He also stars in the thriller Hangman alongside his sister Ryan Simpkins, which premiered at SXSW 2015. Simpkins has been acting since he was born, first appearing as an infant on the iconic soap opera series "One Life to Live." Ty made his feature debut in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Simpkins starred in the psychological horror flick Insidious, which grossed close to $100 million worldwide, and also starred in its sequel. Previously, Ty was featured in films such as the award-winning Revolutionary, New Line's Pride and Glory, opposite Colin Farrell and Edward Norton, and Little Children starring Kate Winslet.
Ty lives in California with his family. He is the youngest of 3 children; Ty loves participating in sports, he has 2 dogs, and 3 cats which he shares with his sister, Ryan Simpkins.Iron Man 3 & Insidious Chapter 2- Actor
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Tye Sheridan was born on November 11, 1996 in Palestine, Texas as Tye Kayle Sheridan. Having been named 1 of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch, he has emerged as 1 of Hollywood's most sought after young talents. He has been seen in Ready Player One (2018) as the lead character Wade Watts. He also starred as young Cyclops/Scott Summers in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), reprising the role in Dark Phoenix (2019). He also starred in The Mountain (2018), Age Out (2018) & The Night Clerk (2020).
He won the 2013 Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in Joe (2013). Later that year, he was recognized by numerous film critics for his role in Mud (2012). He received a 2014 Critics' Choice nomination for Best Young Actor while the cast was honored w/ the 2014 Robert Altman Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.
He had 3 films at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival: The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Last Days in the Desert (2015) & Entertainment (2015). He followed up by starring in The Forger (2014), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) & Dark Places (2015).
He then starred in The Yellow Birds (2017) & The Mountain (2018), w/ the latter premiering at the Venice Film Festival in 2018. He won the Golden Goblet Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his performance in Age Out (2018).
He recently starred in The Night Clerk (2020).Mud- Actor
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Jacob Latimore has been hailed by Variety, Los Angeles Times and The Wrap as a breakout star. He was selected as one of the top 30 Under 30 Celebrities of 2019 by Forbes. In 2018, Indiewire named him as one of The Best American Actors Under 30.
Jacob is one of the stars of the ensemble cast on the hit series The CHI (Showtime). The Chi, now in its 6th season, is a coming-of-age Showtime drama series set against the background of the South Side of Chicago. The series is Executive Produced and Created by Lena Waithe.
Having emerged as one of the most promising talents of his generation, his film credits are equally impressive. Jacob made his feature film debut in 2010 in a lead role in Magnet Releasing's post-apocalyptic thriller Vanishing on 7th Street, starring Hayden Christensen and John Leguizamo. The following year, he starred as Langston in Fox Searchlight's Black Nativity, in which he was able to showcase his musical and acting chops working alongside Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and Nas.
In 2014 Latimore was featured in two of the years biggest box office hits, co-starring as Ramon in Universal Pictures' Ride Along starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart and in 20th Century Fox's sci-fi thriller The Maze Runner.
In 2017 Latimore starred in the Sundance Film Festival favorite Sleight, and the ensemble dramas Collateral Beauty and Detroit. Critics have praised his natural charisma and ability to successfully operate in the realms of drama, romance, comedy and action. The LA Times said, "Latimore shines in this lead role, and Sleight ... is heralding the arrival of Latimore as a star."
In Warner Brothers' Collateral Beauty, directed by Oscar-winner David Frankel, Latimore starred alongside an all-star ensemble cast in the story of a once-successful business man played by Will Smith, who begins writing letters to various objects and themes like time, love, and death, personified by Latimore, Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren.
Latimore would next star in the ensemble casted Detroit, a historical crime- drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow. The film chronicles the true story of a race-induced police raid in Detroit in 1967 which resulted in one of the largest citizen uprisings in United States' history.
Between 2018 and 2020 Jacob costarred in Krystal (Netflix), in which he is the wheelchair-bound son, directed by and starred William H. Macy. Candy Jar (Netflix) in which he stars with Sami Gayle, Christina Hendricks, Helen Hunt and Uzo Aduba; centers around two dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams. The Last Summer (Netflix) Jacob plays Alec co starring alongside KJ App and Maia Michell. Like A Boss (Paramount) Jacob plays Harry the secret boyfriend to Mia played by Tiffany Haddish.
2022 Latimore co-starred in Gully (Hulu) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Netflix). 2023 starred in House Party (Warner Brothers) produced by Lebron James and Maverick Carter's Springhill Entertainment.
Jacob is an established R&B recording artist. Having released his much anticipated third album C3 (2020), charting #1 on Apple's R&B Music Chart week of release and overall has garnered more than 100M Streams.
October 9, 2023, Jacob released his 5th independent project "Closure".
Jacob is a a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.black nativity- Actor
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Skylan Brooks is an American actor born on February 12, 1999 in Torrance, California, USA. His breakthrough role was The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) featuring recording artist and Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Skylan can also be seen in the boxing drama Southpaw (2015) with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Skylan is most recently seen in the Netflix Original Series, The Get Down (2016) as "Ra-Ra". Skylan Brooks is an athletic young man with a love for dancing and has skills in basketball, soccer, and track.Mister and Pete- Actor
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Actor Michael Rainey, Jr. stars as Tariq St. Patrick on Starz network's hit drama series, Power Book II: GHOST where he leads a star studded cast a direct spin off from the hit series Power. Michael starred as Tariq St. Patrick in the hit series POWER, in a leading role alongside Omari Hardwick, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, and Naturi Naughton. He shot to fame at the tender age of ten, starring in the Italian film UN ALTRO MUNDO (2010), a role for which he mastered a new language and culture, and lived abroad for a year. Directed by Silvio Muccino, Michael spoke fluent Italian for the film and earned the immediate praise and attention of the industry's elite. Upon returning to the States, Michael's career took off. He made his first American film appearance in LUV (2012), starring in an all-star cast which included Common, Danny Glover. Charles Dutton, and Meagan Good. He went on to a prominent role in THE BUTLER (2013), with Oprah Winfrey, and Forest Whitaker, directed by Lee Daniels. Michael was then featured in seasons 1-3 of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, and landed a starring role opposite Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Nicki Minaj in the third installment of the comedy franchise BARBERSHOP for Warner Brothers Pictures entitled BARBERSHOP 3: THE NEXT CUT. Michael also starred alongside McKinley Freeman in SECOND CHANCE CHRISTMAS (2014) for TV ONE.
Next, Michael co-stars with Nicholas Cage in the bank heist thriller 211, slated for release in 2018. He's also starring in a Netflix film in connection with Mandalay Bay Entertainment entitled AMATEUR. In it, Michael plays the role of Terron Forte, a young man whose basketball highlight video goes viral, and causes quite the stir. Written and directed by Ryan Koo, a participant in the 2014 Sundance Screenwriting Lab, the movie is set to premiere in 2018. Meanwhile, in the upcoming fifth season of POWER, Michael's character Tariq emerges as a pivotal figure in the storyline, showcasing Michael's acting chops in ways no one could have predicted.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys making music, playing video games, and living the life of a trendsetter for his generation. He's working on a memoir, chronicling his rise to stardom and how he has captured the hearts of fans worldwide. He gives back to his community through various philanthropic efforts, partnering with nonprofits across the country that target the homeless and impoverished communities. Michael Rainey, Jr. is an incredible example for young people of what happens when talent, humility and an incredible work ethic are brilliantly aligned.Luv & The Butler- Actor
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Moises Arias was born on 18 April 1994 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Ender's Game (2013), The Kings of Summer (2013) and Nacho Libre (2006).Kings Of Summer, Despicable Me 2 & Ender's Game- Actor
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Liam James is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Noah Curtis in the 2009 film 2012, young Shawn Spencer on the USA Network television series Psych, and the lead character, Duncan, in 2013's The Way, Way Back.He also starred as Jack Linden in AMC's The Killing and Adam Warren in ABC's The Family, playing the son of main characters. James is from Vancouver, British Columbia.the way, way back- Actor
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The "Supernatural" kid isn't so supernatural. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he soon aspired to the career of acting at the age of 4, where he first got his modeling job in Atlanta, Georgia. He broke into feature films at the age of 5 where he played as Clinton Jr, in "Sweet Home Alabama". He made more films after that, acting in movies "When Harry met Lloyd:Dumb and Dumber, Moved, and The Work and The Glory. Soon after he did a photo shoot with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie portraying his son. In that same year he got a guest starring role in "Smallville". He made a couple more films before landing his first leading role in "Dog Days of Summer" as Jackson Patch. He took a year off of acting to get his studies done but soon after got back into his acting. He plays young Sam Winchester in "Supernatural" and is coming up with a Playhouse Disney show called, "Jake and the Neverland Pirates" playing Jake.Disconnect- Actor
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Will Poulter is an English actor, recognized for his performances as Lee Carter in Son of Rambow (2007), Eustace Scrubb in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), and Kenny Rossmore in We're the Millers (2013). Will was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of Caroline (Barrah), a nurse, and Neil Poulter, a professor of cardiology. His mother was raised in an Anglo family in Kenya, where her own father was a prominent game warden at the Maasai Mara wildlife sanctuary.
Poulter was educated at The Harrodian School, where he participated in drama. He said in an interview that his drama teacher (Laura Lawson) encouraged his audition for the Hammer and Tongs film, Son of Rambow (2007), by knocking on his English class window and mouthing "auditions" while pointing at a flier. He was later cast as the spiky-haired delinquent "Lee Carter". Laura Lawson was also responsible for the E4 comedy sketch show, School of Comedy (2009), in which Poulter appears portraying various roles, such as "Mr. Mills" and a South African security guard. Beginning as an after-school club, School of Comedy (2009) involves children parodying the world of adults. The show was taken to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and, in 2009, it was adapted into a 6-part television series for E4. The show has, so far, run for two seasons. In 2008, Poulter was cast as "Eustace Clarence Scrubb" in the third film of the "Narnia" franchise, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). "Dawn Treader" was filmed in Queensland, Australia. During his almost six-month stay in Australia, Poulter was accompanied by his mother and younger sister. His father was not able to stay the entire time because of work, and his older siblings were able to stay for about two weeks, until they had to return to England. Poulter noted that, though it was hard to be separated from his family, they were able to keep in touch through phone calls and emails. More recently, Poulter appeared in the British independent film Wild Bill (2011), directed by Dexter Fletcher, and played Kenny Rossmore, his first American film character, in the comedic We're the Millers (2013), a major box office hit in the United States. His upcoming roles include The Maze Runner (2014), opposite Dylan O'Brien, and the lead in iBoy (2017).Were The Millers- Asa Butterfield was born in Islington, London, England, to Jacqueline Farr and Sam Butterfield. He began acting at the age of 8, after a talent spotting casting director saw him at his local after school drama club, The Young Actors Theatre in Islington. Following on from a couple of small roles in films, he was cast, at 10 as Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008). Since then, he has been acclaimed for his titular roles in Hugo (2011) and Ender's Game (2013), as well as other major roles as Nathan in A Brilliant Young Mind (2014), Jude in Ten Thousand Saints (2015), Jake in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Gardner Elliot in The Space Between Us (2017), Norman in Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), and Mordred in the BBC's Merlin (2008).
Asa was born Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield, but now uses the middle name "Bopp" on his passport instead (after Comet Hale-Bopp), and is known as Asa Bopp Farr Butterfield.Ender's Game - Actor
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Ansel Elgort is an American actor, known for playing Augustus Waters in the romance The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and the title character in the action thriller Baby Driver (2017). He was born in New York City to photographer Arthur Elgort and opera director Grethe Holby. His father is of Russian-Jewish heritage, while his mother has Norwegian and British Isles ancestry.
As a child, Ansel tried out for the School of American Ballet, and attended Stagedoor Manor summer camp and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. He began his professional acting career on stage, appearing in Matt Charman's play "Regrets," which was performed off-Broadway. Ansel made his film debut in the horror remake Carrie (2013), and co-starred with Shailene Woodley in both the science-fiction tale Divergent (2014) (playing her character's brother) and the romantic drama The Fault in Our Stars (2014) (playing male lead Augustus Waters, who is Woodley's character's love interest). The film was based on the book by 'John Green' (XII). Ansel also had a role in Jason Reitman's drama film Men, Women & Children (2014), and returned for the sequels to Divergent, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016). He had a cameo in Paper Towns (2015), also based on a teen drama book by author Green.
Ansel played the title role in Baby Driver (2017), director Edgar Wright's action film, starring opposite Lily James and Kevin Spacey. Baby Driver was critically acclaimed, and emerged as a box office hit in the summer of 2017. Ansel also starred in the 2017 book adaptation November Criminals (2017), a crime thriller. His upcoming roles include the indie films Jonathan, Billionaire Boys Club (2018), and The Goldfinch (2019).Carrie- Actor
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Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee).
In 1999, Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California. He was trained as a dancer from an early age. In 2008, he made his debut in the music video "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" by the band "Panic! at the Disco". He was playing a child version of guitarist Ryan Ross. Also in 2008, Boyce gained a recurring role in the short-lived soap opera "General Hospital: Night Shift" (2007-2008).
Boyce's first appearance in a feature film was in the horror film "Mirrors" (2008), playing the role of Michael "Mikey" Carson (the son of the film 's protagonist). His second film appearance was in the spy film "Eagle Eye" (2008), playing the role of Sam Holloman. His next prominent film role was in the comedy film "Grown Ups" (2010), again playing the son of the film's protagonist.
Boyce showcased his dancing skills in the web series "The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" (2010-2011). In 2011, Boyce appeared as a featured dancer in a "Dancing with the Stars" special and in the television sitcom "Shake It Up" (2010-2013). He made a guest appearance in the sitcom "Good Luck Charlie" (2010-2014), playing an impostor version of regular character Gabe Duncan.
Boyce next gained the co-starring role of Luke Ross in the sitcom "Jessie" (2011-2015). The premise of the series was that celebrity couple Morgan and Christina Ross had no free time to spend with their four children, so they hired aspiring actress Jessie Prescott (played by Debby Ryan) as a full-time nanny and surrogate mother to the kids. Luke was the second oldest child, who viewed Jessie as a love interest. The series was a ratings hit for Disney Channel. It lasted for 4 seasons, and a total of 98 episodes.Grown Ups 2- Jacob Seth Lofland was born in Briggsville, Arkansas, to Debra and Billy Lofland.
Jacob began his film career playing Neckbone in Jeff Nichols' Mud (2012), with Matthew McConaughey and Tye Sheridan. Lofland was quick to recognize that he fit every adjective of Neck's personality description, as well as bringing the boating and cycle riding experience Jeff was looking for. Less than three weeks after seeing the open casting call in the paper, he took his first plane ride to Austin, Texas, to audition for Jeff Nichols and producer Sarah Green. He was offered the role within 24 hours, and within a month found himself on location with a full movie crew.
When Lofland is not acting he enjoys fishing, boating, hunting, and riding dirt bikes, which he began at the age of six. By age 11, after attending dirt track races with his family, he became interested in racing go-karts, and soon graduated to the 600 MiniSprint.Mud - Actor
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Jake Goodman was born on 17 June 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Pacific Rim (2013), Max & Shred (2014) and RED (2010).Pacific Rim- Actor
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James 'Jimmy' Bennett was born on February 9, 1996 in Seal Beach, California. He has appeared in guest starring roles on The Guardian (2001), Judging Amy (1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and recently Everwood (2002), and has been cast in some of the most successful productions in that decade.
At age six Jimmy said he wanted to be on TV. This aspiration soon came true when he began booking commercials, doing nine in two years; major motion pictures weren't far from reality now.
Jimmy has also enjoyed doing voice-over roles, a fun aspect of the television and movie industry. He has lent his voice to Rerun in I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003), Roo in Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004), Lonely Boy in The Polar Express (2004) and repeated as the voice of Roo, this time for Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005).
Jimmy completed Hostage (2005), a crime thriller starring Bruce Willis, and The Amityville Horror (2005), an update to the 1979 horror classic.Movie 43- Actor
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Max Burkholder was born on 1 November 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Daddy Day Care (2003), The Purge (2013) and Parenthood (2010).The Purge- Actor
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Jonah Bobo was born on 24 January 1997 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) and Disconnect (2012).Disconnect- Actor
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Zachary Adam Gordon is an American actor. He began his professional acting career at the age of eight and as a child came to prominence playing Greg Heffley in the first three films of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. He then went on to play Tate Wilson in Good Trouble and Jason Cohen in Dead of Summer.Burt Wonderstone- Actor
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Nolan Gould was born on 28 October 1998 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Modern Family (2009), The To Do List (2013) and Friends with Benefits (2011).The To Do List- John D'Leo was born and raised in New Jersey. He has two older brothers.
When John is not in front of the camera, he is behind it. He has acquired a love for filmmaking and all aspects of "behind-the scenes" work. John also enjoys photography and writing scripts. He is a unique talent with a flair for comedy, natural on-camera demeanor and all-around passion for entertaining.The Family - Actor
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Nat Wolff is an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. He was born in Los Angeles, to jazz pianist Michael Wolff and actress/writer Polly Draper. He is the older brother of actor/musician Alex Wolff, and grew up in New York City.
Nat is known for his work starring in the television series The Naked Brothers Band (2007), along with his brother, and co-starring in the television film Mr. Troop Mom (2008), and the theatrical films Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011), Stuck in Love. (2012), Admission (2013), and Behaving Badly (2014). He also co-starred with Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley in the adaptation of the popular John Green novel The Fault in Our Stars (2014), and will next himself play the lead role in an adaptation of a Green book, Paper Towns (2015), opposite Cara Delevingne.Stuck In Love