Tye Sheridan
Tye Sheridan | |
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 Sheridan at the 2019WonderCon | |
| Born | Tye Kayle Sheridan November 11, 1996[1] Palestine, Texas,U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Tye Kayle Sheridan(born November 11, 1996) is an American actor.[3][4][5]He is known for playing the youngScott Summers / Cyclopsin theX-Menfilm series(2016–2019) and for his starring role in the science fiction filmReady Player One(2018).
Sheridan made his feature film debut inTerrence Malick's experimental drama filmThe Tree of Life(2011) and had his first leading role inJeff Nichols's filmMud(2012). His other film roles were in the crime dramaJoe(2013), the thrillerThe Stanford Prison Experiment(2015), and the dramasThe Card CounterandThe Tender Bar(both 2021).
Early life[edit]
Sheridan was born inPalestine, Texas.[2]His mother, Stephanie Sheridan owns a beauty salon, and his father, Bryan Sheridan, is a driver forUPS.[6][7]He has a younger sister, Madison. He was enrolled in theElkhart Independent School Districtuntil his film career became a priority focus when he was 16 years old, and he receivedtutoringon film sets.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Sheridan made his feature film debut in theTerrence Malickart filmThe Tree of Life(2011), withBrad Pitt,Jessica Chastain,andSean Penn,after an almost year-long casting search involving more than 10,000 children from Texas and Oklahoma.[3]The film premiered at the2011 Cannes Film Festival,and went on to be awarded thePalme d'Or[8]and nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Picture.[9][10]
In 2012, he played the leading role of Ellis inJeff Nichols'MudoppositeJacob LoflandandMatthew McConaughey.Thecoming-of-agedrama-thriller filmpremiered at the2012 Cannes Film Festival[11]and Sheridan received aCritics' Choice Awardnomination.[12]
Sheridan played Gary Jones in the filmJoe,which starsNicolas Cageplaying an ex-con who meets a 15-year-old boy, the eldest child in a homeless family headed by an alcoholic father, and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.[13]For his role he received theMarcello Mastroianni Awardfor best upcoming young actor at the70th Venice International Film Festival.[14]
In 2015, Sheridan starred in the three films that premiered at theSundance Film Festival.He co-starred oppositeGregg TurkingtonandMichael Cerain the dramaEntertainment,played a prisoner in the film adaptation ofThe Stanford Prison Experiment,and appeared inRodrigo Garcia's dramaLast Days in the DesertoppositeEwan McGregor,released May 2016.[15]That year, he also had a supporting role in the film adaptation ofGillian Flynn'sDark Placesand the leading role in the horror comedyScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.[citation needed]Sheridan played the mutantScott Summers/Cyclopsin the filmX-Men: Apocalypse(2016), released on May 27, 2016.[16]
In 2017, Sheridan starred in the war dramaThe Yellow Birds(2017), oppositeAlden Ehrenreich,Jack Huston,andJennifer Aniston.[17]Also that year, Sheridan co-starred withKaitlyn DeverinGrass Stains,a film written and directed by Kyle Wilamowski.[18][19]In 2018, Sheridan played Wade Watts, a.k.a. Parzival, the lead character, inSteven Spielberg's science fiction blockbuster filmReady Player One.[20]He then reprised the role of Scott Summers/Cyclops in the 2019 filmDark Phoenix.[21]
In 2020, Sheridan starred alongsideAna de Armas,John LeguizamoandHelen HuntinMichael Cristofer's crime drama filmThe Night Clerk,which was released on February 21, 2020, bySaban Films.[22]On the same year, Sheridan took a voice role in the "Face of the Franchise" mode ofMadden NFL 21.[citation needed]Also the same year, he co-founded AI production tools company Wonder Dynamics with visual effects artist Nikola Todorovic.[23]
In 2021, Sheridan co-starred in theNeil Burgersci-fithrillerVoyagers(2021) withColin Farrell,Lily-Rose Depp,Isaac Hempstead Wright,andFionn Whitehead.[24][25]On the same year, Sheridan starred in the crime drama filmThe Card Counter[26]oppositeOscar Isaac,Tiffany HaddishandWillem Dafoe,which premiere at the78th Venice International Film Festivalon September 2, 2021, and was released on September 10, 2021, byFocus Features.[27][28]Also the same year, Sheridan co-starredBen Affleck,Lily RabeandChristopher Lloydin the coming-of-age movieThe Tender Bardirected byGeorge Clooney,in which he played the lead character named JR Maguire.[29]
In 2023, Sheridan starred alongsideSean Pennin the thriller drama filmAsphalt City,based on the 2008 novel, "Black Flies", byShannon Burke,which was released on May 18, 2023.[30][31]The film originally had the Black Flies name, but was changed prior to its US release.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Steve O'Brien | |
| 2012 | Mud | Ellis | |
| 2013 | Joe | Gary Jones | |
| 2014 | The Forger | William “Will” Cutter | |
| 2015 | Entertainment | Eddie the Opener | |
| Last Days in the Desert | Son | ||
| The Stanford Prison Experiment | Peter Mitchell | ||
| Dark Places | Benjamin “Ben” Day (young) | ||
| Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Benjamin “Ben” Goudy | ||
| 2016 | Detour | Harper James | |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | Scott Summers / Cyclops | ||
| 2017 | The Yellow Birds | Daniel Murphy | |
| All Summers End | Conrad Stevens | ||
| Crow: The Legend | Turtle (voice) | Short film | |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Wade Watts / Parzival | |
| Age Out[32][33] | Richie | ||
| Deadpool 2 | Scott Summers / Cyclops | Cameo appearance | |
| The Mountain | Andy | ||
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Scott Summers / Cyclops | |
| 2020 | The Night Clerk | Bartholomew “Bart” Bromley | Also producer |
| 2021 | Voyagers | Christopher | |
| The Card Counter | Cirk | ||
| The Tender Bar | J. R. Moehringer | ||
| 2023 | Asphalt City | Ollie Cross | |
| 2024 | The Order | TBA | Filming |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Last Man Standing | Justin | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Wireless | Andy Braddock | 10 episodes |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Madden NFL 21 | Tommy Matthews | Alsomotion capture |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association[34] | Best Ensemble (shared withThe Tree of Lifecrew) |
The Tree of Life | Nominated |
| 2013 | Marcello Mastroianni Awardat the70th Venice International Film Festival[14] | Best New Young Actor | Joe | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award[35] | Best Youth Performance | Mud | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2013 | Most Promising Performer | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Award[36] | Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male | Won | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award[37] | Youth in Film | Won | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association[38] | Breakthrough Award | Joe,Mud | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Robert Altman Award At Independent Spirit Awards[39][40] | Best Ensemble (shared withMudcrew) |
Mud | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Award[12] | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | ||
| Empire Awards[41] | Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[42] | Favorite Squad (shared withX-Men: Apocalypsecrew) |
X-Men: Apocalypse | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss(withOlivia Cooke) | Ready Player One | Nominated |
| Best On-Screen Team(with Olivia Cooke, all of the Overlook Hotel characters, Philip Zhao,Win MorisakiandLena Waithe) | Nominated | |||
| 2018 Teen Choice Awards[43] | Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor | Nominated | ||
| Shanghai International Film Festival | Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor | Friday's Child | Won |
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