Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay ( ; born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian actor. He became known for his role as a child born in captivity in ''Room'' (2015), for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and became the youngest nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

Tremblay subsequently starred as a child with Treacher Collins syndrome in the drama '' Wonder'' (2017) and a naive sixth grader in the comedy '' Good Boys'' (2019). He has since taken on voice roles as Damian Wayne / Robin in ''Harley Quinn'' (2019), the title characters in ''Luca'' (2021) and '' Orion and the Dark'' (2024), which earned him an Emmy Award, and Flounder in '' The Little Mermaid'' (2023).

Early life

Tremblay, the middle of three children, was born on October 5, 2006, in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father is a police detective. Tremblay's sisters are actresses Erica and Emma Tremblay. His maternal grandfather is Chilean.

Career

Tremblay began acting in television roles. He made his film debut in '' The Smurfs 2'', released in 2013.

Tremblay portrayed Jack Newsome in the critically acclaimed drama film ''Room'', co-starring with Brie Larson. The film, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, premiered on September 4, 2015, at the Telluride Film Festival, and was released in cinemas on October 16, 2015. For his performance, he was nominated for the 2015 Screen 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.

In 2016, Tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy film '' Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie''; and guest-starred as the younger version of the main character, Phil Miller, on Fox's post-apocalyptic comedy series '' The Last Man on Earth''. That same year, he starred in the horror film '' Before I Wake'', with Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane, and played a supporting role in the psychological thriller '' Shut In'', alongside Naomi Watts, and co-starring Oliver Platt, and directed by Farren Blackburn. He also portrayed Wes Firth in the adventure comedy-drama '' Burn Your Maps'', starring with Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas.

In 2017, Tremblay played Peter Carpenter in director Colin Trevorrow's drama film '' The Book of Henry'', co-starring with Naomi Watts and Maddie Ziegler. He also starred as August Pullman, a child with Treacher Collins syndrome, in '' Wonder'', based on R.J. Palacio's novel of the same name. The latter film proved to be his most successful, earning over $285 million against a $20 million budget. In 2019, Tremblay made his comedy debut by headlining the R-rated comedy ''Good Boys'' co-starring with Brady Noon and Keith L. Williams. ''Good Boys'' earned $21 million during its opening weekend, becoming the first R-rated comedy since ''The 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 in '' Doctor Sleep'', the 2019 sequel to '' The Shining'', as a kidnapped boy who is tortured to death in a scene which director Mike Flanagan initially feared would be too traumatic to include in the final cut. Commenting on the performance, Flanagan said, "he's one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with in my entire life."

In July 2019, it was announced that he would be voicing Flounder in the live-action adaptation of Disney's '' The Little Mermaid'', directed by Rob Marshall. Tremblay voices Robin in the DC Universe adult animation series ''Harley Quinn''. On October 16, 2020, he was featured in the video for Justin Bieber's track " Lonely" with record producer Benny Blanco.

Tremblay provided the voice of the titular character in the Pixar film ''Luca'', released in 2021.

Personal life

Tremblay resides in Langley, British Columbia with his family. A fan of the ''Star Wars'' franchise, he named his dog after Daisy Ridley's character, Rey. His excitement at the characters C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8's appearance at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony was considered a highlight of the evening.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

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2006 births
Living people
21st-century Canadian male actors
Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Canadian male child actors
Children's and Family Emmy Award winners
Male actors from Vancouver
People from Langley, British Columbia (city)
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States