Alden Ehrenreich
| Alden Ehrenreich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alden Caleb Ehrenreich November 22, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
Alden Caleb Ehrenreich (born November 22, 1989) is an American actor.[1]
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[edit] Life and career
Ehrenreich was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Sari, is an interior designer, and his stepfather is an orthodontist.[1][2] He was raised in Reconstructionist Judaism.[3] Ehrenreich began acting at the at Palisades Elementary school in Pacific Palisades, California, and continued doing so at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California.[4]
Ehrenreich was discovered at a friend's bat mitzvah reception by Steven Spielberg when Spielberg saw a short comedy movie featuring the actor at the age of 14. In an interview, Ehrenreich described the comedic performance he gave in the movie: "I ran around as a skinny little punk, trying on girls’ clothes and eating dirt". The meeting with Spielberg led to acting roles on television shows.[5]
In 2007, Ehrenreich auditioned and won the role of Bennie Tetrocini in Francis Ford Coppola's movie Tetro. Coppola requested Ehrenreich read a passage from The Catcher in the Rye for his main audition.[1]
He lived in New York, and majored in theatre at New York University.[1][6] In 2009, he founded the theatre and film company, The Collectin, with Zoe Worth.
[edit] Filmography
- Supernatural .... Ben Collins (TV Series: 1 episode, 2005)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .... Sven (TV Series: 1 episode, 2006)
- Switcheroo! (2008) .... Dan
- Tetro (2009) .... Bennie
- Greased (2009) .... Ben (Short Film)
- Somewhere (2010) .... Himself (Uncredited)
- Twixt (2011) .... Flamingo
- Stoker (2012) .... Whip Taylor
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Martin, Michael (2010-05-01). "Alden Ehrenreich". Interview Magazine. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/alden-ehrenreich/. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ Keeps, David A. (2005-12-01). "Tradition, but with a twist". Hartford Courant. http://www.courant.com/topic/la-hm-holidecor1dec01,0,5897061.story?page=2. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Kvell Corner". Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation. January/February 2008. http://kehillatisrael.org/_downloader.php?file_id=191. Retrieved 2010-05-27. "Mazel Tov to Alden Ehrenreich, son of Sari Ehrenreich, who was "discovered by Steven Spielberg""
- ^ http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=4913
- ^ http://www.pastemagazine.com/around_the_web/2009/06/francis-ford-coppolas-new-star-alden-ehrenreich-on.html
- ^ http://daman.co.id/da-man-exclusive-alden-ehrenreich/
