Mason Gooding
Mason Gooding | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1996 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tisch |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parent(s) | Cuba Gooding Jr. (father) Sara Kapfer (mother) |
| Relatives | Cuba Gooding Sr. (grandfather) Omar Gooding (uncle) |
Mason Gooding (born November 14, 1996) is an American actor, best known for his roles in Booksmart, Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Love, Victor. He is the son of Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr.
Early life and education
Gooding was born in Los Angeles to Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sara Kapfer. He is the middle of three children.[1] His paternal grandfather was Cuba Gooding Sr., the former lead singer of R&B band, The Main Ingredient and his uncle is actor Omar Gooding.[2] His paternal great-grandfather was originally from Barbados.[3] Mason attended Windward High School in California where he played varsity football for four years. Gooding graduated in 2015.[4] Gooding admitted that he wasn't the best student or the most social persona in high school.[5] Instead he focused on things he was very into, like sports and theater.[6] While his father supported Mason potentially becoming an actor, he had to wait until he was 18 to pursue acting professionally.[7] Though his mind was made up, Gooding agreed to go to college after visiting Cuba on set in New York.[8] Gooding enrolled in New York University Tisch School of the Arts to study dramatic writing and psychology. He left school during his junior year after he booked a few gigs to pursue acting full time.[7] His mother had a hard time accepting the change due to her experiences with his father.[8] However, he plans to finish his degree at some point.[7]
Career
In 2017, while he was still in college, Gooding found a manager and an agent and started booking roles.[8] He booked his first major acting role in the HBO's dramedy Ballers opposite Dwayne Johnson.[9][5] In 2018, Gooding booked his first major film role in Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde in her directorial debut.[10] In 2019, Gooding was cast as Andrew in Love, Victor, the television spinoff of the 2018 film Love, Simon. Originally developed for Disney+, the series premiered on Hulu in 2020.[11] While he played football in high school, Gooding had to learn how to play basketball for the role. Gooding also appeared Netflix's Christmas themed romantic comedy Let It Snow later that year.[2] In 2020, he began appearing in Freeform's sitcom, Everything's Gonna Be Okay.[12] In September 2020, Gooding was cast in an undisclosed role in the fifth Scream film, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[13] The film is scheduled to be released on January 14, 2022.[14][15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Booksmart | Nick | Supporting role |
| 2019 | Let It Snow | Jeb | Netflix original |
| 2022 | Scream | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ballers | Parker Jones | Recurring role: 3 episodes Episode: "Rough Ride" (2018) Episode: "Don't You Wanna Be Obama?" (2018) Episode: "Forgiving Is Living" (2018) |
| The Good Doctor | Billy Cayman | Episode: "Empathy" (2018) | |
| 2020 | Everything's Gonna Be Okay | Luke | Recurring role: 4 Episodes Episode: "Seven-Spotted Ladybug" (2020) Episode: "Greenbottle Blue Tarantula" (2020) Episode: "Giant Asian Mantises" (2020) Episode: "West African Giant Black Millipedes" (2020) |
| Star Trek: Picard | Gabriel Hwang | Episode: "Stardust City Rag" (2020) | |
| Love, Victor | Andrew | Series regular |
References
- ^ Wong, Brittany. "Cuba Gooding Jr. Files for Divorce From Wife Of 20 Years Sara Kapfer". HuffPost. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Horner, Cynthia (May 20, 2019). "Mason Gooding: BookSmart's Jock Is From A Famous Family". Right On!. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Modzelewski, Eve (September 27, 2000). "Stage Preview: Acting takes Cuba Gooding Sr. on an inspirational tour". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mason Gooding". MaxPreps. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Barrow, Jerry L. (May 24, 2019). "Mason Gooding Shares Acting Advice From His Father, Cuba, And Why 'Booksmart' Is Not The Next 'Superbad' [EXCLUSIVE]". BET. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ LeBeauf, Jeandra (June 6, 2019). "Mason Gooding compares his high school self to his character in 'Booksmart'". Rolling Out. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c Marine, Brooke (May 22, 2019). "Mason Gooding Doesn't Think He's As Cool As His Booksmart Character". W. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c Nordstrom, Leigh (July 14, 2020). "Mason Gooding, All Silver Linings". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ ""LOVE, VICTOR" MASON GOODING IS CARVING OUT A NAME FOR HIMSELF AMONG YOUNG HOLLYWOOD". Grumpy. No. 16. September 2, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2018). "Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Others Join Olivia Wilde's 'Booksmart' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 15, 2019). "'Love, Simon': Michael Cimino Leads Cast Of Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Varina, Rachel (June 25, 2020). "'Love, Victor's Mason Gooding Was "Nothing Like Andrew" In High School — EXCLUSIVE". Elite Daily. Bustle Digital Group. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2020). "Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020). "Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!". BloodyDisgusting. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020). "New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2020.