Julian Grey

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Julian Grey
Grey at the premiere of Downhill in NYC, February 12, 2020
Born (2006-03-01) March 1, 2006 (age 18)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Julian Grey (born March 1, 2006)[1][2] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of 'Abe',[3] the youngest son of Adam (David Duchovny) in Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy (2020). Grey also portrays Finn, the son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Searchlight Pictures dark comedy Downhill (2020). In television, Grey can be seen as William McNue in the Netflix award-winning limited series Godless (2017) written and directed by Scott Frank, as well as Fox's Wayward Pines (2016).

Background

Grey was born in Los Angeles, California, to a German father and American mother, and holds German and American citizenship. Grey has a twin sister along with an older brother and older half-sister.[4]

Career

Grey made his professional acting debut at the age of 10 in a 2016 episode of the Fox supernatural series Wayward Pines opposite Melissa Leo.[5][6] Later that year, Grey went on to a recurring role in the Netflix Emmy-winning[7] western miniseries Godless (2017) opposite Scoot McNairy and Merritt Wever.[8][9]

In 2017, Grey was cast in a drama pilot, Crash & Burn, based on the Michael Hassan bestselling book of the same name.[10][11]

In January 2019, Grey began filming Searchlight Pictures dark comedy Downhill set in the Austrian Alps. He portrays Finn, the son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[12] Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "Downhill" premiered at Sundance in January 2020 followed by a theatrical release in February.[13][14]

In October 2019, Grey began filming Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy[15][16] in the role of Abe.[17] Originally slated for theatrical release, the film premiered both in theaters internationally and video on demand in the United States and Canada where theaters were closed due to a global pandemic.[18][19]

Shortly after wrapping on The Craft: Legacy, Grey worked on Revelation, a short film about a manic teen.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Revelation Chris Short; Post-production
2020 Downhill Finn Stanton
2020 The Craft: Legacy Abe Harrison

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Wayward Pines Young Jason (age 10) Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines"
2017 Godless William McNue Miniseries; recurring
2017 Crash & Burn Young Steve Newman Pilot (unaired)
2020 Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy Tall Boy (voice) Episode: "The Neighs Have It"[21]

References

  1. ^ "Julian Grey - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Filmography – Julian Grey". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Roeper, Richard (October 27, 2020). "'The Craft: Legacy': The sequel's magic lies in its respect for teen issues". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bio – Julian Grey". Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines – Guest Cast". TVMaze.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines". IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Sophie (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations 2018: Netflix Takes Over". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Motes, Jax (October 22, 2019). "'The Craft' Bewitches A New Cast Member– Julian Grey". sciencefiction.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Morse, Chris (October 23, 2019). "Blumhouse's The Craft Remake Adds Godless' Julian Grey". Dead Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Birnbaum, Debra (May 19, 2017). "Hulu Orders 'Crash & Burn' Pilot Based on Michael Hassan Bestseller (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Crash & Burn (TV movie 2017) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  12. ^ McNary, Dave (January 11, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Eddie Murphy's 'Coming to America 2' Draws Craig Brewer to Direct". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ White, Abbey (February 13, 2020). "Will Ferrell, 'Downhill' Team Praise Smart Intentionality of Star and Producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Erbland, Kate (January 27, 2020). "'Downhill' Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Shines in an Otherwise Unnecessary and Uneven Remake". IndieWire. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 22, 2019). "'The Craft': Netflix 'Godless' Star Julian Grey Joins Sony-Blumhouse Revamp". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  16. ^ Squires, John (October 22, 2019). ""Godless" Actor Julian Grey Joins Zoe Lister-Jones' sequel of 'The Craft'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  17. ^ Wiese, Jason (November 1, 2020). "The Craft: Legacy Cast: Where You've Seen Them Before". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Welk, Brian (September 29, 2020). "'The Craft: Legacy': Teen Witches Are the New 'Weirdos' in Trailer for Sequel (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  19. ^ Chichizola, Corey (October 30, 2020). "The Craft: Legacy Director Opens Up About A Deleted Plot Line". Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Moonstruck Productions – YBCA". Moonstruck Productions. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  21. ^ "Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy". IMDb. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

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