Field Cate
Field Adrianus Cate (born July 22, 1997) is an American actor and musician. He is best known to date for his series-regular role playing Young Ned on the fantasy comedy-drama Pushing Daisies. He is currently lead singer and guitarist of American rock trio Fencer. [1]
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| Born | Field Adrianus Cate July 22, 1997 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 2003-2012 |
| Parent(s) | Dianne Tangel-Cate, Christopher Cate |
| Family | Springer Holland Cate (brother) |
Biography
Field Cate was born in Burlington, Vermont, into a lineage of entertainers. He is the great-grandnephew of famous silent film star Esther Ralston, who has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is the great-grandson of Walt Disney's thirteenth employee, Marjorie Ralston, who was an inker and also the first female voice actor for Minnie Mouse, in the 1929 series Wild Waves.[4] [3])
Cate was born and lived first in Vermont, then in Georgia. From the age of three he started to perform in theater and dance productions. His family returned to their hometown in Los Angeles when he was four, and Cate turned professional at the age of five, doing improvisational comedy, independent films, commercials, and other work. Cate also appears in Placebo's music video of "Song to Say Goodbye".
Cate worked in guest roles on various television series including Without a Trace and Cold Case. His most notable role was as Young Ned on ABC's Pushing Daisies becoming a regular cast member in season 2 and earning a Young Artist Award nomination in 2008.
Raised a vegetarian, Cate spoke out on behalf of animal rights group PETA.[2] Cate also supported groups such as Mattel Children's Hospital [3] and served as a StarPower Ambassador for Starlight Children's Foundation.[4]
In May 2017, his band Fencer released their first EP, With[5]; and in February 2019, they released a music video for their single "Junebug." [6] Their second EP, Growing Up Selfish[7], was released on November 1st, 2019.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Chloe's Prayer | Owen | |
| 2007 | Forever | Young boy | |
| 2008 | Struck | Teasing child | |
| 2009 | Space Buddies | Buddha | Voice |
| Mystical Chairs | Son | Short (20 minutes) | |
| Santa Buddies | Buddha | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| Passions | Ethan Winthrop Jr. | 1 episode | ||
| Untold Stories of the E.R. | Kevin Welch | 1 Episode | ||
| Without a Trace | Petros Marku | Season 5 Episode 5 "The Damage Done" | ||
| Seven's Eleven | Sonny | Episode "Sweet Toys" | ||
| Pushing Daisies | Young Ned | 22 Episodes. Nominated for Young Artist Awards (Best Performance in a TV Series by a Young Actor Ten or Under) | ||
| Cold Case | Young John Smith | Season 5 Episode 15 "The Road" | ||
| The Young and the Restless | Eric Sharpe | |||
| The Bold and the Beautiful |
References
- https://www.instagram.com/fencerband
- "> Contests > Field Cate From Pushing Daisies!". PETAKiDS.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- "'Party on the Pier' to benefit Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA - UCLA Health and Medicine News". Uclahealth.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- "StarPower Ambassadors". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- https://fencerband.bandcamp.com/releases
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NVJwDMbMu8
- https://open.spotify.com/album/5U383ZpZ3bHvHVwB2hjoU3
External links
- Field Cate on IMDb
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