Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American

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best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012

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film ''

Moonrise Kingdom ''Moonrise Kingdom'' is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, and starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, ...

'', which earned him a

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nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film.

Personal life

A resident of

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, Gilman has attended

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and

Newark Academy Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in sixth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Co ...

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. He was on his school's

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Focusfeatures.com. Retrieved on 18 July 2012 He currently attends

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Career

Gilman got his first professional acting role as Sam Shakusky in ''

'' at age 12. In preparation for the film, Gilman studied canoeing, cooking over an open fire, and

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's character in '' Escape from Alcatraz''. In 2016 he appeared in ''

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'', once again alongside Kara Hayward. Gilman has scripted, acted in, and edited his own short action videos.Jared Gilman
IMDb.com Gilman has appeared in an outdoor-themed commercial for Verizon Wireless. Gilman has recently completed the movie ''Rhino''. He plays the lead role of Cy Berger.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilman, Jared 1998 births American male film actors American male child actors Living people Jewish American male actors Newark Academy alumni People from South Orange, New Jersey Male actors from New Jersey 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American Jews