Aaron Webber

Aaron James Teahan Webber (born June 20, 1989) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles as Emerson Thorsen in the drama film '' Whole New Thing'' (2005) and Thomas in the drama film '' A Stone's Throw'' (2006).

Early life

Webber was born in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, and started acting in community theatre at age six. He trained at the Chester Summer Theatre Performance School between ages 11 and 16.

Career

Prior to his first feature film, Webber played numerous roles in several Chester Playhouse productions, including Mortimer in ''The Fantasticks'' and the title roles in both ''Peter Pan'' and ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''. While playing Gollum in ''The Hobbit'', Webber grabbed the attention of producer Camelia Frieberg, and was asked to audition for the lead role of Emerson in '' Whole New Thing''.

Webber was the first to audition for Whole New Thing and director Amnon Buchbinder and co-writer Daniel MacIvor cast him immediately, cutting short an anticipated countrywide search for the all-important role of Emerson. After winning a 2005 Atlantic Canada Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor, Webber went on to play the supporting role of Thomas in Frieberg's directorial début, '' A Stone's Throw''. Following that he once again played the lead for Buchbinder in an experimental short called ''The Traveling Medicine Show''.

Personal life

Webber currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is friends with actress Molly Dunsworth He is a long time member and former political operative of the New Democratic Party.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

* ''Atlantic Film Festival''
** Won the Atlantic Canadian Award, Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male for '' Whole New Thing'' (2005)

See also

* List of former child actors from Canada

References

External links

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Living people
1989 births
Canadian male child actors