Gregg Sulkin
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![]() Sulkin at the 2014 PaleyFest Fall TV Premiere presentation for MTV's Faking It. | |
Born | London, England | 29 May 1992
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Gregg Sulkin (/ˈsʌlkɪn/; born 29 May 1992) is an English actor. At age ten he made his film debut in the 2002 Doctor Zhivago mini-series. He later landed the starring role in the 2006 British release Sixty Six, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney Channel comedy series As the Bell Rings and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2010, he starred in the Disney Channel television movie Avalon High. He also appears in the television special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. He is currently a main character on the MTV's show Faking It. He also appeared on Pretty Little Liars as Ezra's little brother Wesley Fitzgerald.
Life and career
Sulkin was born in London. He is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah by the Western Wall in Jerusalem.[1][2][3][4] He attended Highgate School in North London.[5]
Sulkin made his acting debut in the 2002 mini-series Doctor Zhivago. He subsequently starred in the comedy Sixty Six,[6] as Bernie Rubens, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan and Catherine Tate.[7] Sulkin also played the role of JJ in the Disney Channel comedy, As the Bell Rings,[6] worked on a CBBC children sci-fi show The Sarah Jane Adventures (spin-off of Doctor Who), playing Adam in series 3 two-episode story The Mad Woman in the Attic.
Sulkin was on Disney Channel's Pass the Plate as Gregg from the UK. He had a recurring guest role on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, where he played Alex's love interest Mason Greybeck he reprised his role in 4 episodes of season 3 and returned to the series in its fourth season,[8] and through to its finale.[9]
Sulkin has also landed a role in the thriller The Heavy.[10]
In 2010 he went to New Zealand making a Disney Channel film Avalon High, which premiered on 12 November 2010.[11][12] In an interview with Kyle Martino, aired on Soccer Talk Live on the Fox Soccer Channel in the US, Sulkin announced that he was a fan of Arsenal.
Sulkin was on the Disney Channel's Friends for Change Games and was on the Yellow Team.[13]
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He reprised his role as Mason Greyback in The Wizards Return : Alex vs. Alex on Friday, 15 March on Disney Channel.
In 2012, Sulkin starred in the American teen drama series Pretty Little Liars as a recurring character, Wesley Fitzgerald brother of Ezra Fitz.
In February 2013, it was announced that Sulkin would play Julian Fineman in FOX's television adaptation of Lauren Oliver's young adult novel, Delirium. On 8 May, it was reported that Fox has decided not to pick up Delirium.[14]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Sixty Six | Bernie Rubens | |
2009 | The Heavy | Teen Two | |
2012 | White Frog | Randy Goldman | |
2013 | Another Me | Drew | |
2014 | Affluenza | Dylan Carson | |
2015 | Anti-Social | Dee | Post-production |
2015 | Don't Hang Up | Sam Fuller | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Doctor Zhivago | Seryozha | |
2006 | Man on the Moon | Michael Aldrin | |
2010 | Avalon High | Will Wagner | Main Role, Disney Channel Original Movie |
2011 | Camilla Dickinson | Frank Rowan | |
2014 | A Daughter's Nightmare | Ben |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Pass the Plate | Himself | |
2007–2008 | As the Bell Rings | JJ | Main role |
2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Adam | 2 episodes |
2010–2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Mason Greyback | Recurring role, seasons 3 and 4 (15 episodes) |
2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Matt | 1 episode - Season 1 Episode 20 "The Perfect Brother" |
2011 | Get the Look | Himself | |
2012 | Melissa & Joey | Haskell Davis | 3 episodes |
2012 | Pretty Little Liars | Wesley Fitzgerald | Recurring Role (4 episodes) |
2013 | The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex | Mason Greyback | Main Cast, a 1-hour special TV Event : The Wizards Return : Alex vs. Alex |
2013 | Delirium | Julian Fineman | "Pilot"; not picked up |
2014–present | Faking It | Liam Booker | Main cast |
References
- ^ "Gregg Sulkin on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Gorov, Lynda (17 August 2008). "Just a Jewish mum (no corset, cauldron)". Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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- ^ Srulowitz, Rebecca (23 July 2009). "Miley Cyrus' boyfriend kicks around Israel". JWeekly. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Wallis, Lauren. "The barmitzvah boy". TotallyJewish.com. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ a b McPartland, Ben (20 April 2007). "Highgate's Sixty Six star is getting dizzy with his Disney days". Hampstead and Highgate Express. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Jury, Louise (22 October 2005). "Four goals and a Bar Mitzvah: '66 World Cup made into film". The Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "The magic continues as Disney Channel orders fourth season of Emmy award-winning series "Wizards of Waverly Place"". Disney Channel. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Gregg Sulkin Talks About Wizards Finale". Sinchronicity. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Sixty Six Production Notes". p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Production has begun in New Zealand on "Avalon High," a Disney Channel original film that brings Arthurian legend alive at a contemporary high school". Disney Channel. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Disney Channel & Disney XD Present Programming Plans for 2010-11". TVbytheNumbers.com. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Help People and the Planet, Friends for Change.
- ^ Hibberd, James (8 May 2013). "Fox rejects 'Delirium' pilot starring Emma Roberts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
External links
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- Gregg Sulkin at IMDb
- Gregg Sulkin at the Music Television
- Gregg Sulkin on X