Art Parkinson
Art Parkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 2001 |
| Education | Gaelic Language School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, student |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Art Parkinson (born 19 October 2001) is an Irish actor, based in Moville, County Donegal. He began his professional acting career at the age of seven. He is best known for his role as Rickon Stark on the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Personal life
Parkinson is bilingual, having been educated at a Gaelic language school.[1] His mother, Movania, is an actress who also runs a drama school which Art and his two older brothers, Pearce and Padhraig, have attended from a very young age. His two older brothers have also acted in several Irish and British television productions.[2][3] While Parkinson is not working, he enjoys playing football with his school friends at Moville's Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail.[4] During an interview with Flicks and the City, Parkinson also mentioned that he was not allowed by his parents to watch Game of Thrones due to its R18 content, apart from a few scenes that were related to him.[5] In a later interview published in the New Zealand Herald on 7 April 2015, Parkinson admitted that he was put-off watching Game of Thrones after seeing a three-year old child getting his throat slit in one episode.[6]
Career
Parkinson played the role of 'Young Kenneth' in the movie Freakdog.[7] He also appeared in the Irish horror film Dark Touch.[3] In July 2014, Parkinson was cast in the 2014 American dark fantasy epic action Dracula Untold directed by Gary Shore.[8] On 6 October 2014, Parkinson confirmed that his character and Natalia Tena's character Osha would not be returning for the fifth Season of Game of Thrones.[5] Parkinson also starred in the Hollywood movie San Andreas (2015) as Ollie, a ten-year -old boy caught up in a massive earthquake in California.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Freakdog | Young Kenneth | |
| 2013 | Dark Touch | Peter | |
| 2014 | The Anomaly | Alex | |
| 2014 | Shooting for Socrates | Tommy | |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Ingeras | |
| 2014 | Love, Rosie | Gary Dunn | |
| 2015 | San Andreas | Ollie | |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Kubo (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–13; 2016–present |
Game of Thrones | Rickon Stark | Recurring Role (Seasons 1-3,6) |
References
- ^ "Stark fight for Irish language school to stay". The Sunday Times. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Art Parkinson ~ Rickon Stark". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Game of Thrones' Art Parkinson taking movie and television worlds by storm". Derry Journal. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Donegal to Hollywood for Art Parkinson". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Art Parkinson Confirms Rickon, Osha Still AWOL". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Game of Thrones' too gory for Art Parkinson". New Zealand Herald. AAP. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "MOVIE REVIEW: DRACULA UNTOLD". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "'Les Miserables,' 'Game of Thrones' Actors Join Universal's 'Dracula' (Exclusive)". Retrieved 17 November 2014.