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Calahan Skogman
Actor Calahan Skogman (2022)
Born
Calahan Wade Skogman

(1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 31)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–La Crosse
University of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Calahan Wade Skogman (born May 12, 1993)[1] is an American actor and former collegiate basketball and football player. He played Matthias Helvar in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023).

Life and career

Skogman was born in Green Bay to parents Wade and Stefani, and moved to Seymour, Wisconsin as a child. He is of Swedish, English, and German descent on his father's side and Italian and Hungarian on his mother's. He has a younger brother, Clayton. His great uncle is the Budapest-born artist Steven Kemenyffy.[2]

Having played basketball "since I could walk",[3] Skogman earned four titles in basketball and football at Seymour Community High School and was recruited to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State team as a junior and senior. He had ambitions to join the NBA.[4] In his final year of high school, Skogman was accepted early to the University of Minnesota Duluth.[5][6] He studied history and played NCAA Division II basketball and football, earning a letter in both sports.[7]

After freshman year, Skogman transferred to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse where he earned a All-WIAC First Team Honor. He began his studies in Broadcasting and hosted a sports radio show CWSports: The Handle on the campus station RAQ Radio. However, he landed the main role in a production of The Metal Heart, took up acting, and eventually decided to switch his major to Theatre Performance, graduating in 2015.[8][4]

He moved to Los Angeles and went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2019.[9][10]

In December 2019, it was announced Skogman would play Matthias Helvar in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the fantasy book series The Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo.[11][12] A recurring character in season 1, Skogman was promoted to series regular for season 2, [13] and the series was cancelled by Netflix after that, but fans are currently campaigning to get it back, reaching more than 200.000 signatures asking to save it. [14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2017 G.I. Jose Agent Mills Short film
2018 Smile Ron Short film
2019 Blood Puppet! Christmas '94 George
2020 Catch Frank the Field Keeper Short film
2021–2023 Shadow and Bone Matthias Helvar Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 2)

References

  1. ^ "Calahan Skogman on Instagram". www.instagram.com. 12 May 2022. 29. beautiful year. on and on. thank you (love you) see you soon x
  2. ^ Meinert, Kendra (15 April 2021). "From the Seymour basketball court to the Grishaverse: How Calahan Skogman landed a role on Netflix fantasy series 'Shadow and Bone'". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Interview: Calahan Skogman". Film Updates. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Walker, Allante (23 April 2021). "Nothing but net to Netflix: UW-L alum stars in new fantasy series". WXOW. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ Callaway, Chris (24 January 2014). "One of a kind: UW-L's standout sophomore cut from a different cloth". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 29 February 2020.(subscription required)
  6. ^ "Skogman to be a Duluth Bulldog". Seymour Times Press. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2020.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Calahan Skogman - Men's Basketball". University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Athletics. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ^ "On Stage: Calahan Skogman finds his future at UW-L". Capstone. 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Calahan Skogman" (PDF). USC School of Dramatic Arts. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. ^ Bates, Greg (1 September 2020). "Seymour's Skogman receives his big break". Press Times. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. ^ Lacson, Therese (23 March 2021). "INTERVIEW: Helnik and filming on location with Danielle Galligan & Calahan Skogman for SHADOW AND BONE". Comics Beat. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (December 18, 2019). "'Shadow And Bone': Netflix Series Adds Seven To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  13. ^ Hatchett, Keisha (January 13, 2022). "Shadow and Bone Season 2 Adds Four New Characters, Including Wylan — Plus, Three Promoted to Series Regular". TVLine. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Save Shadow and Bone & Six of Crows". neverstopfighting. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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