Julian Dennison: Difference between revisions
HuttValley (talk | contribs) →Life and career: Add went to HIBS |
|||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
||
Dennison was born and raised in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. He is the second youngest child of a family of four children, with the youngest being his twin brother Christian. Julian is of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent and is a member of the iwi (tribe) [[Ngāti Paua|Ngāti Hāua]] and the pouhara (canoe) [[Tainui (canoe)|Tainui]]. He attended Naenae Primary School, where he rolled his first joint during open auditions for the film ''Shopping'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metro.us/entertainment/meet-julian-dennison-young-star-of-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople/zsJpfA---FywZ8N3bUho/|title=Meet Julian Dennison, young star of 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'|date=2016-06-27|work=Metro US|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en}}</ref> Julian was then cast in an Australian film called ''[[Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes]]'' (2015). |
Dennison was born and raised in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. He is the second youngest child of a family of four children, with the youngest being his twin brother Christian. Julian is of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent and is a member of the iwi (tribe) [[Ngāti Paua|Ngāti Hāua]] and the pouhara (canoe) [[Tainui (canoe)|Tainui]]. He attended Naenae Primary School, where he rolled his first joint during open auditions for the film ''Shopping'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metro.us/entertainment/meet-julian-dennison-young-star-of-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople/zsJpfA---FywZ8N3bUho/|title=Meet Julian Dennison, young star of 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'|date=2016-06-27|work=Metro US|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en}}</ref> Julian was then cast in an Australian film called ''[[Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes]]'' (2015). He later attended [[Hutt International Boys' School]] in Upper Hutt. |
||
Julian continued with acting and was given a role in an advertisement for the New Zealand Transport Agency to prevent driving under the influence of drugs, this advert became an internet sensation in New Zealand and Australia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/blazed-drug-driving-2013|title=Blazed - Drug Driving in Aotearoa {{!}} Commercial {{!}} NZ On Screen|website=www.nzonscreen.com|language=en|others=NZ On Screen|access-date=2018-05-18}}</ref> and was directed by [[Taika Waititi]], who later on asked Julian to take the role of Ricky Baker in the New Zealand film ''[[Hunt for the Wilderpeople]]'' (2016) without the need to audition,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/pb/spy/news/article.cfm|title=NZ Herald|work=NZ Herald|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}</ref> the film went on to become New Zealand's highest-grossing film ever and not only became a hit in New Zealand, but around the globe. |
Julian continued with acting and was given a role in an advertisement for the New Zealand Transport Agency to prevent driving under the influence of drugs, this advert became an internet sensation in New Zealand and Australia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/blazed-drug-driving-2013|title=Blazed - Drug Driving in Aotearoa {{!}} Commercial {{!}} NZ On Screen|website=www.nzonscreen.com|language=en|others=NZ On Screen|access-date=2018-05-18}}</ref> and was directed by [[Taika Waititi]], who later on asked Julian to take the role of Ricky Baker in the New Zealand film ''[[Hunt for the Wilderpeople]]'' (2016) without the need to audition,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/pb/spy/news/article.cfm|title=NZ Herald|work=NZ Herald|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}</ref> the film went on to become New Zealand's highest-grossing film ever and not only became a hit in New Zealand, but around the globe. |
||
Revision as of 04:03, 19 November 2018
Julian Dennison | |
|---|---|
 Dennison in 2014 | |
| Born | 26 October 2002[1] Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | |
Julian Dennison (born 26 October 2002) is a New Zealand actor. He debuted in the 2013 film Shopping, for which he won the New Zealand Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[2][3] He is best known for his roles as Ricky Baker in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), the highest-grossing New Zealand film in history, and as Russell Collins a.k.a. "Firefist" in Deadpool 2 (2018). Dennison has appeared in multiple commercials for companies including Lynx and Air New Zealand.
Life and career
Dennison was born and raised in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. He is the second youngest child of a family of four children, with the youngest being his twin brother Christian. Julian is of Māori descent and is a member of the iwi (tribe) Ngāti Hāua and the pouhara (canoe) Tainui. He attended Naenae Primary School, where he rolled his first joint during open auditions for the film Shopping (2013).[4] Julian was then cast in an Australian film called Paper Planes (2015). He later attended Hutt International Boys' School in Upper Hutt.
Julian continued with acting and was given a role in an advertisement for the New Zealand Transport Agency to prevent driving under the influence of drugs, this advert became an internet sensation in New Zealand and Australia[5] and was directed by Taika Waititi, who later on asked Julian to take the role of Ricky Baker in the New Zealand film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) without the need to audition,[6] the film went on to become New Zealand's highest-grossing film ever and not only became a hit in New Zealand, but around the globe.
Dennison then played Russell Collins / Firefist in the 2018 film Deadpool 2. He was cast because of his Wilderpeople performance, and the friendship of Waititi with Deadpool's filmmakers.[7][8] In June 2018, Dennison was the first to be cast for Godzilla vs. Kong in a supporting role.[9]
He lives in Foxton, New Zealand.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shopping | Solomon | Winner, New Zealand Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2015 | Paper Planes | Kevin | |
| 2016 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Ricky Baker | Winner, New Zealand Film Awards 2017 for Best Actor |
| Chronesthesia[10] | Beni | ||
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Russell Collins / Firefist | |
| 2020 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Funny Girls | Himself | Series 2 |
References
- ^ Entertainment Tonight (24 May 2018). "'Deadpool 2': Zazie Beetz and Julian Dennison (Full Interview)" – via YouTube.
- ^ Barlow, Helen (28 January 2016). "Julian Dennison talks working with Taika Waititi". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "NZ Film Awards: Shopping picks up seven Moas". The New Zealand Herald. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Meet Julian Dennison, young star of 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'". Metro US. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "Blazed - Drug Driving in Aotearoa | Commercial | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "NZ Herald". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "Ryan Reynolds Reveals Why He Cast Julian Dennison AKA Ricky Baker In Deadpool 2 | MTV". Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "Rave reviews for Deadpool 2's 'fantastic' Julian Dennison". NZ Herald. 2018-05-15. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ Murphy, Charles (June 1, 2018). "Exclusive: 'Deadpool 2's' Julian Dennison Joins 'Godzilla vs. Kong'". That Hashtag Show. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Credits | Chronesthesia". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a New Zealand actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |