Jarrett Maier (born July 11, 1998) is an

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actor known for playing Hugh Hefner as a

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in the

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series '' American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story''.

Early life

Maier was born in

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, but grew up in the city of

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. He attended

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where he began to show interest in the performing arts. He returned to

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to continue his acting career in 2016.

Career

Maier made his official screen debut in 2014's

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''Your Ever After'' which formed his partnership with

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. "Your Ever After" went on to screen at the 2015 River Bend Film Festival, at that point located in

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before the festival moved to

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. Jarrett went on to star in the 2017

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film '' The Things We've Seen (2017 film)'', opposite actors Randy Ryan and

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. He portrayed the fictional character of Reagan Boem, who sets off to find his fugitive father in an economically depressed,

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town. ''The Things We've Seen'' would go on to screen around the

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, winning seven awards and four nominations at multiple

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s. For his work in the film, Maier was awarded the ''Rising Star Award'' at the 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. The Houston Critics Choice Society also nominated him for "Best Supporting Actor". At the MayDay Film Festival, Maier was awarded "Best Actor" for his role as Reagan. In 2017, he also appeared in the

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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, produced by Stephen David Entertainment and distributed by

, where he portrayed

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as a teenager, before he built the

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empire.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

* "Best Actor" , MayDay Film Festival * "Rising Star Award" , 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival

Nominations

* "Best Supporting Actor" , Houston Critic's Choice Society

External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maier, Jarrett Living people American male film actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Indiana People from Lafayette, Indiana 1998 births