Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay
Tremblay in December 2015
Born (2006-10-05) October 5, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation Actor
Years active 2013–present

Jacob Tremblay (/ˈtrɒmbleɪ/; French [tʁɑ̃ble]; born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian child actor. His breakout performance was his starring role as Jack Newsome in Room (2015), for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, and was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2017, he starred as August Pullman, a child with Treacher Collins syndrome, in the drama Wonder (2017).

Early life

Tremblay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 5, 2006.[1][2] He was raised in the nearby city of Langley, British Columbia. His father, Jason Tremblay, is a police detective, and his mother, Christina Candia Tremblay, is a homemaker. Tremblay's older sister Emma and younger sister Erica are also actresses.[3]

Career

Tremblay began acting in television roles. He made his film debut in the live-action/animated feature The Smurfs 2,[4] released in 2013.[5]

Tremblay portrayed Jack Newsome in the acclaimed drama film Room, co-starring with Brie Larson.[6] The film, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, premiered on September 4, 2015, at the Telluride Film Festival, and was released in cinemas on October 16, 2015.[7] For his performance, he was nominated for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, becoming the youngest actor nominated for that award and the second-youngest in all categories.

In 2016, Tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy film Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie; and guest-starred as the younger version of the main character, Phil Miller, on Fox's post-apocalyptic comedy series The Last Man on Earth.[8] That same year, he starred in the horror film Before I Wake, with Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane,[9] and played a supporting role in the psychological thriller Shut In, alongside Naomi Watts, and co-starring Oliver Platt,[10] and directed by Farren Blackburn.[11] He also portrayed Wes Firth in the adventure comedy-drama Burn Your Maps, starring with Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas.[12]

In 2017, Tremblay played Peter Carpenter in director Colin Trevorrow's drama film The Book of Henry, co-starring with Naomi Watts and Maddie Ziegler.[13] He also starred as August Pullman, a child with Treacher Collins syndrome, in Wonder, based on R.J. Palacio's novel of the same name. The latter film proved to be his most successful, earning over $285 million against a $20 million budget.[14][15]

Personal life

Tremblay is an avid fan of the Star Wars franchise and named his dog after Daisy Ridley's character, Rey.[16] His excitement at the characters BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO's appearance at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony was considered a highlight of the evening.[17][18][19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Smurfs 2 Blue Winslow
The Magic Ferret Sam Short film
2014 Extraterrestrial Matty Uncredited
2015 Gord's Brother Young Gord Short film
Room Jack Newsome
2016 Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Kid 4
Before I Wake Cody Morgan
Burn Your Maps Wes Firth
Shut In Tom Patterson
2017 The Book of Henry Peter Carpenter
Wonder August "Auggie" Pullman
2018 The Predator Rory McKenna
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Rupert Turner
2019 Good Boys Max Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Motive Riley Stanwyck Episode: "Undertow"
Mr. Young Young Tater Episode: "Mr. Finale Part 1"
2014 My Mother's Future Husband Connor Television film
Santa's Little Ferrets Todd Collins Television short
2016 Animals. Nuke Episode: "Roachella"
The Last Man on Earth Young Phil Miller Episode: "Pitch Black"[20]
Billy on the Street Himself Episode: "Billy's Holiday Wonderland With Jacob Tremblay"
2017 American Dad! Young Charles Lindbergh (voice) Episode: "Fight and Flight"
2017-2018 Pete the Cat Pete the Cat (voice) Special

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ Coggan, Devan (October 5, 2015). "Brie Larson serenades her Room costar Jacob Tremblay for his 9th birthday". Entertainment Weekly.
  2. ↑ Pescod, Nicholas (January 22, 2014). "Child actor continues to rise". Nanaimo Bulletin. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (December 12, 2015). "Hollywood's 'It' Kid: A Blast of Fresh Air on the Oscar Trail". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ "The Smurfs 2 (2013) LA Premiere - Jacob Tremblay". Trailer Addict. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Smurfs 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ McNary, Dave (November 10, 2014). "AFM: William H. Macy, Joan Allen Join Brie Larson's 'Room'". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 29, 2015). "Brie Larson's 'Room' Set for Oct. 16 Release". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ Snierson, Dan (January 20, 2016). "Room star Jacob Tremblay to guest on Last Man on Earth". Entertainment Weekly.
  9. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (November 7, 2013). "Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane Will Star in Horror Pic 'Somnia'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (March 18, 2015). "Oliver Platt Joins Naomi Watts In 'Shut In' For EuropaCorp & Lava Bear". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 6, 2015). "Naomi Watts' 'Shut In,' Sullivan Stapleton's 'The Lake' Set 2016 Release Dates". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 23, 2015). "Vera Farmiga, Virginia Madsen Starring in Comedy-Drama 'Burn Your Maps'". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2015). "Jacob Tremblay, Jaeden Lieberher to Co-Star in Colin Trevorrow's Book of Henry (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Will 'Justice League' Perform Like 'Wonder Woman' or 'Suicide Squad' at the Box Office?". TheWrap. November 14, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Wonder (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Jacob Tremblay names his new puppy after Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ Chen, Joyce (February 29, 2016). "How Jacob Tremblay Won Oscars 2016 Night With His Cuteness". Us Weekly. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  18. ↑ Bui, Hoai-Tran (February 29, 2016). "A chronological timeline of Jacob Tremblay adorably winning Oscar night". USA Today. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Jacob Tremblay's cutest moments at the Oscars". CBC News. February 29, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  20. ↑ "THE LAST MAN ON EARTH - Fart Face from "Pitch Black" - FOX BROADCASTING". YouTube. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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