Kodi Smit-McPhee
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 Smit-McPhee at the premiere of Focus Features ParaNorman at Universal CityWalk, in August 5, 2012. |
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| Born | 13 June 1996 Adelaide, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Kodi Smit-McPhee (born 13 June 1996) is an Australian actor known for his roles as The Boy in The Road and Owen in Let Me In. He has also appeared in Australian films Romulus, My Father and Matching Jack.
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Life and career [edit]
Kodi Smit-McPhee was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Sonja and Andy McPhee, an actor and former professional wrestler.[1] His sister is actress Sianoa Smit-McPhee. He was trained at Drama with a Difference. He has had many roles in film and television, but is best known for his performance in the 2009 film The Road, acting beside Viggo Mortensen. Kodi has also appeared in the Australian telemovie The King and the American television series Monarch Cove and Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King in the episode titled "Umney's Last Case". Kodi was originally cast in the role of Young Logan in the X-Men film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine,[2] however he was unable to film because of his work with The Road.[3] In The Road, he appeared as the unnamed son of Viggo Mortensen's also unnamed character in the screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name.[4] Kodi's performance in The Road received mainly positive reviews from the critics, and he was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 15th annual Critics' Choice Awards.[5]
On 1 October 2009, it was confirmed that Kodi would play the role of Owen in the film Let Me In, which was directed by Matt Reeves and released in October 2010.[6] In an interview at Comic Con, he said he has seen The Exorcist and it "scared the crap" out of him. He also said that he did not watch Let the Right One In before or during playing the part of Owen in the American remake of the film because he did not want to copy anything. But he did eventually see it and thought it was amazing "that someone could come up with that".[7]
Kodi's favorite horror films include Friday the 13th, Child's Play, Jeepers Creepers, and The Fourth Kind, even though they all "freaked" him out.[8]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Stranded | Teddy | |
| 2006 | Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Toby Connelly | TV movie |
| Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Umney's Last Case - Brandon The Fifth Quarter - Jackson Evans |
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| Monarch Cove | Young Jake | Season 1, episodes 1, 6, 7 & 8 | |
| 2007 | Romulus, My Father | Raimond | |
| The King | Young John Wesley | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Tinytown | Davis | |
| The Road | Boy | ||
| 2010 | Let Me In | Owen | |
| Matching Jack | Finn | ||
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Norman Babcock | Voice |
| Dead Europe | Josef | ||
| 2013 | The Congress | Aaron Wright | Post-production |
| Romeo and Juliet | Benvolio | Post-production | |
| A Birder's Guide to Everything | David Portnoy | Post-production |
Awards and nominations [edit]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
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| Australian Film Institute | 2007 | Young Actor's Award | Won | Romulus, My Father |
| Best Lead Actor | Nominated | |||
| Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | 2008 | Special Achievement Award | Won | |
| Best Actor – Supporting Role | Won | |||
| Young Artist Award | 2009 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Won | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | 2010 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | The Road |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | ||
| Australian Film Institute | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | Matching Jack | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Performance by a Youth (Male) | Won | Let Me In | |
| Critic's Choice Award | 2011 | Best Young Actor | Won | |
| Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | ||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble for a Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Male Supporting Actor | Nominated | Matching Jack |
References [edit]
- ^ "Acting game is a family affair". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Smit-McPhee is Young Logan in Wolverine". Superhero Hype!. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
- ^ "Party With Abby and Owen at the Dan Diego Comic Con 'Let Me In' Party!". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Smit-McPhee has been also known for how far apart his eyes are. Smit-McPhee takes 'Road' less traveled".[dead link]
- ^ "We Bring You the 2009 Horror Oscars...errr Hoscars!". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Let Me In Casting Confirmed". dreadcentral.com. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ Smit-McPhee, Kodi (actor); Alexander, Trey (interviewer) (24 July 2010). Let Me In Kodi Smit-McPhee Comic-Con 2010 Exclusive Interview (flv). Fandango. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Kodi Smit-McPhee Talks Let Me In - MovieWeb.com
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