Jack Messina
Jack Messina | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Jack Messina is an American child actor, best known for his current role as Cal Stone on NBC's sci-fi drama Manifest.
Early life
Messina started acting at the age of seven, attending classes at the Actors Garage in Manhasset, Long Island, just east of New York City.[1]
Career
Messina made an appearance on the Emmy award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alongside Alex Borstein as younger son in an Italian immigrant family[2][3] Messina plays Cal Stone for two seasons and 29 episodes of NBC's science fiction drama Manifest as a young boy struggling with terminal leukaemia and a passenger on the mysterious returning airplane Flight 828.[4][3][1] Messina has made appearances in commercials for Eliquis and MVP Health.[1] Messina is a member of SAG-AFTRA, which has strict rules about children working on set; Messina has private tutoring on site to keep up with schoolwork.[4]
Personal life
Messina is keen on skiing during the winter.[2] Jack advises other young actors not to be discouraged when you don't secure acting jobs immediately, he attended many auditions before successfully securing the role of Cal.[5] Messina’s future hopes are to someday work with either Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey or Tom Hanks.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Manifest | Cal Stone | 2 seasons – 29 episodes |
| 2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Salvatore | 1 Episode: "The Punishment Room " |
References
- ^ a b c "Exclusive interview with Jack Messina". celebmix.com. 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jack Messina Talks 'Manifest' Season 1 [Exclusive Interview]". telltaletv.com. February 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Exclusive interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Manifest's Jack Messina". pop-culturalist.com. February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Child actor Jack Messina of 'Manifest' on booking a great role while in school". nycastings.com. 2020.
- ^ a b "Jack Messina talks NBC's 'Manifest,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'". digitaljournal.com. January 10, 2019.
External links
- Jack Messina at IMDb