Charles Tahan (born June 11, 1998) is an American actor. Starting as a child actor, with appearances in the 2007 films '' American Loser'' and '' I Am Legend'', he has progressed through teen and adult roles. His notable roles include Ben Burke in the

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dystopian mystery thriller series ''

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'' (2015–16), the young Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in the Fox/

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superhero drama '' Gotham'' (2014–17), and Wyatt Langmore in the

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original crime drama ''

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'' (2017–2022).

Early life

Tahan was born and raised in

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, where he attended Glen Rock High School. He is the middle of three children. His younger sister is actress Daisy Tahan.

Career

Tahan played Ethan in the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film '' I Am Legend'' (2007) and appeared in the horror film '' Burning Bright'' (2010), Tahan co-starred with

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in the drama '' Charlie St. Cloud'' (2010), based on Ben Sherwood's 2004 novel ''The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud''. He also voiced

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in the

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3D stop-motion-animated fantasy horror comedy '' Frankenweenie'' (2012), directed by

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. In 2010, he had a recurring role as Calvin Arliss in the twelfth season of the

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police procedural drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2009, Tahan co-starred as William Woolf in the drama '' The Other Woman'' with Scott Cohen and

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. In 2015, Tahan had a recurring role in two episodes of the first season of the

superhero drama '' Gotham''. He played a young Dr. Jonathan Crane. In 2017, he returned to the show early in the fourth season until the role was recast to David W. Thompson. From 2015 to 2016, he starred as Ben Burke in the Fox dystopian mystery thriller series ''

'' created by

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. Starting in 2017, Tahan starred as Wyatt Langmore in the

crime drama series

, alongside

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, and Julia Garner. Ozark received positive reviews from critics throughout its run, with particular praise for its tone, directing, production values, and performances. The series has received a total of 45

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nominations, including three for Outstanding Drama Series. In 2022, Tahan filmed a role in the romantic comedy ''Things Like This'', directed by his '' Super Dark Times'' costar Max Talisman. In 2024, Tahan made his directorial debut with the short film ''Taxon''. Written by Tommy Aiken and himself, the short was released on January 4 on the video hosting platform

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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