Jacob Tremblay(/ˈtrɒmbleɪ/TROM-blay;born October 5, 2006)[1]is a Canadian actor. He became known for his role as a child born in captivity inRoom(2015), for which he won theCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performerand became the youngest nominee for theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
Jacob Tremblay | |
|---|---|
 Tremblay in 2020 | |
| Born | October 5, 2006 Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Relatives | Emma Tremblay(sister) |
Tremblay subsequently starred as a child withTreacher Collins syndromein the dramaWonder(2017) and a naive sixth grader in the comedyGood Boys(2019). He has since taken on voice roles asDamian Wayne / RobininHarley Quinn(2019), the title character inLuca(2021), andFlounderinThe Little Mermaid(2023).
Early life
editTremblay, the middle of three children, was born on October 5, 2006, inVancouver,British Columbia.[2][3]His father is a police detective. Tremblay's sisters are actresses Erica andEmma Tremblay.[4]
Career
editTremblay began acting in television roles. He made his film debut inThe Smurfs 2,[5]released in 2013.[6]
Tremblay portrayed Jack Newsome in the critically acclaimed drama filmRoom,co-starring withBrie Larson.[7]The film, directed byLenny Abrahamson,premiered on September 4, 2015, at theTelluride Film Festival,and was released in cinemas on October 16, 2015.[8]For his performance, he was nominated for the 2015Screen 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.[citation needed]
In 2016, Tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy filmDonald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie;and guest-starred as the younger version of the main character, Phil Miller, onFox's post-apocalyptic comedy seriesThe Last Man on Earth.[9]That same year, he starred in the horror filmBefore I Wake,withKate BosworthandThomas Jane,[10]and played a supporting role in the psychological thrillerShut In,alongsideNaomi Watts,and co-starringOliver Platt,[11]and directed byFarren Blackburn.[12]He also portrayed Wes Firth in the adventure comedy-dramaBurn Your Maps,starring withVera FarmigaandMarton Csokas.[13]
In 2017, Tremblay played Peter Carpenter in directorColin Trevorrow's drama filmThe Book of Henry,co-starring with Naomi Watts andMaddie Ziegler.[14]He also starred as August Pullman, a child withTreacher Collins syndrome,inWonder,based on R.J. Palacio'snovel of the same name.The latter film proved to be his most successful, earning over $285 million against a $20 million budget.[15][16]In 2019, Tremblay made his comedy debut by headlining the R-rated comedyGood Boysco-starring withBrady Noonand Keith L. Williams.Good Boysearned $21 million during its opening weekend, becoming the first R-rated comedy sinceThe Boss,which was released in April 2016, to finish first at the box office.
Tremblay brought his fellow actors to tears with his cameo performance inDoctor Sleep,the 2019 sequel toThe Shining,[17]as a kidnapped boy who is tortured to death in a scene which directorMike Flanaganinitially feared would be too traumatic to include in the final cut.[18]Commenting on the performance, Flanagan said, "he's one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with in my entire life."[19]
In July 2019, it was announced that he would be voicingFlounderin thelive-action adaptationof Disney'sThe Little Mermaid,directed byRob Marshall.[20][21]Tremblay voicesRobinin theDC Universeadult animation seriesHarley Quinn.[22]On October 16, 2020, he was featured in the video forJustin Bieber's track "Lonely"withrecord producerBenny Blanco.[23]
Tremblay provided the voice of thetitular characterin thePixarfilmLuca.
Personal life
editTremblay resides inLangley, British Columbiawith his family.[24]A fan of theStar Warsfranchise, he named his dog afterDaisy Ridley's character,Rey.[25]His excitement at the charactersC-3PO,R2-D2,andBB-8's appearance at the88th Academy Awardsceremony was considered a highlight of the evening.[26][27][28]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 | [29] |
| Wonder | August "Auggie" Pullman | [30] | |
| 2018 | The Predator | Rory McKenna | [31] |
| The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Young Rupert Turner | [32] | |
| 2019 | Good Boys | Max Newman | [33] |
| Doctor Sleep | Bradley Trevor | [34] | |
| 2020 | Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth | Finn (voice) | Short film[35][36] |
| 2021 | Luca | Luca Paguro (voice) | [37][36] |
| Ciao Alberto | Short film[36] | ||
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon | Elmer Elevator (voice) | [38][36] |
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid | Flounder(voice) | [39] |
| Cold Copy | Igor Nowak | [40] | |
| The Toxic Avenger | Wade | [41] | |
| 2024 | Orion and the Dark | Orion Mendelson (voice) | [42][36] |
| Queen of Bones | Sam | [43] | |
| The Life of Chuck | Young Charles "Chuck" Krantz | [44] | |
| 2025 | Wildwood† | Curtis Mehlberg (voice) | Post-production[45] |
| TBA | The Skeleton Tree† | Frank | Post-production[46] |
| Sovereign† | TBA | Post-production[47] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Last Man on Earth | Young Phil Miller | Episode: "Pitch Black" | [48] |
| Billy on the Street | Himself | Episode: "Billy's Holiday Wonderland With Jacob Tremblay" | ||
| 2017 | American Dad! | YoungCharles Lindbergh(voice) | Episode: "Fight and Flight" | |
| 2017–2022 | Pete the Cat | Pete the Cat (voice) | Main role | |
| 2018 | Animals | Nuke (voice) | Episode: "Roachella" | [36] |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Oliver Foley | Episode: "The Wunderkind" | [49] |
| 2019–present | Harley Quinn | Damian Wayne / Robin(voice) | Recurring role | [50][36] |
| 2023 | Invincible | Prince Lizard, Phase Two (voice) | Episode: "Atom Eve" | [51][36] |
Music video
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Lonely" | Justin BieberandBenny Blanco |
Awards and nominations
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