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Faerch has a cameo appearance as a character named Michel in the 2008 [[Will Smith]] film, ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200709/03014695.html | title=Will Smith Plays a homeless, flip-flop-wearing superhero in Hancock | publisher=MTV News | date=2007-09-03 | accessdate=2007-11-25 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070918182432/http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200709/03014695.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> where he plays a [[French people|French]] punk who swears at Smith<ref name="THN" /> and is thrown into the sky by the titular superhero for insulting him, but falls back to earth unharmed with Hancock catching him. |
Faerch has a cameo appearance as a character named Michel in the 2008 [[Will Smith]] film, ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200709/03014695.html | title=Will Smith Plays a homeless, flip-flop-wearing superhero in Hancock | publisher=MTV News | date=2007-09-03 | accessdate=2007-11-25 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070918182432/http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200709/03014695.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> where he plays a [[French people|French]] punk who swears at Smith<ref name="THN" /> and is thrown into the sky by the titular superhero for insulting him, but falls back to earth unharmed with Hancock catching him. |
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Faerch's other projects include the thriller ''[[Sebastian ( |
Faerch's other projects include the thriller ''[[Sebastian (2011 film)|Sebastian]]'' – now in [[post-production]] and scheduled for release April 22, 2010—in the title role,<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1529568/</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sebastian – My new film |work=DaegFaerch.com |url=http://daegfaerch.com/blog/2009/10/29/sebastion-my-new-film/|accessdate=October 30, 2009}}</ref> |
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the [[Christmas]] comedy ''Wreck the Halls'' starring [[Mickey Rooney]] as [[Santa Claus]], and the short film "[[Suffer the Little Children]]", based on a story by [[Stephen King]] co-starring his mother.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1698761/ | title=Daeg Faerch – IMDb | publisher=IMDb | date= | accessdate=2008-06-07}}</ref> Faerch also performed in 2008 episodes of the TV show ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'', as a German schoolboy. |
the [[Christmas]] comedy ''Wreck the Halls'' starring [[Mickey Rooney]] as [[Santa Claus]], and the short film "[[Suffer the Little Children]]", based on a story by [[Stephen King]] co-starring his mother.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1698761/ | title=Daeg Faerch – IMDb | publisher=IMDb | date= | accessdate=2008-06-07}}</ref> Faerch also performed in 2008 episodes of the TV show ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'', as a German schoolboy. |
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Daeg Faerch | |
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| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | http://www.daegfaerch.com |
Daeg Faerch (Template:Pron-en);[1] is a Danish-Canadian actor.[2][3] His credits include a comedic role in Peter Berg's Hancock (2008) and, most notably, in the horror remake Halloween (2007). Faerch has also played in theatrical productions of Grapes of Wrath in which he played the role of Winfield, Marat/Sade in which he played the role of young Herald, Waiting for Godot playing the messenger, and Shakespeare Unabridged as a musical guest rapper. He has performed in Shakespeare productions, including Coriolanus, in which he played young Coriolanus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Hamlet. He also landed the role of Pincegurre in the French play L'Impromptu de Théophile, as well as a role in the comedy The Nerd, in which he played the character Thor Waldgrave.[4] In addition to English, Faerch speaks French.
Film career
Halloween
Faerch was cast in the Halloween remake as a young Michael Myers, performing his own stunts.[5][6][7] Faerch's performance as the murderous young Myers was met with positive reviews. KPBS said of the young actor: "Daeg Faerch is key in making these early scenes work. He delivers a truly chilling performance as a surprisingly sweet, soft and feminine looking ten-year-old Myers. His physical appearance contrasts with his brutal actions and it’s only in his eyes that you perceive his true nature.[8] Although Faerch was initially signed on to reprise his role as young Michael Myers in the sequel, Halloween II (then known as H2), after filming briefly in Georgia as young Michael[9] he was later recast because he had grown taller.[10]
Other projects
Faerch has a cameo appearance as a character named Michel in the 2008 Will Smith film, Hancock,[11] where he plays a French punk who swears at Smith[6] and is thrown into the sky by the titular superhero for insulting him, but falls back to earth unharmed with Hancock catching him.
Faerch's other projects include the thriller Sebastian – now in post-production and scheduled for release April 22, 2010—in the title role,[12][13] the Christmas comedy Wreck the Halls starring Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus, and the short film "Suffer the Little Children", based on a story by Stephen King co-starring his mother.[14] Faerch also performed in 2008 episodes of the TV show Pushing Daisies, as a German schoolboy.
Acclaim
Faerch was nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards for Monster Kid of the Year,[citation needed]
Daeg was named best minor character in Miami Herald's 2008 Movie Yearbook for his role in Hancock.[15]
HorrorNews.net ranks Daeg in the all time Top Ten Kids in Horror.[16] Similarly, Fear Fragments.com ranks his Young Michael Myers as the No. 2 greatest "evil kid" performance in horror.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Seafood Heaven | Boy | |
| Jill | Little Joshua | ||
| Earl's Your Uncle | Ratt | ||
| 2005 | Frank's First Love | Frank | |
| Andrew the Pirate | Tom | ||
| Life Ride | Billy | ||
| Lovin' Scoopful | Bully #1 | ||
| Blind Doll | Mute Child | ||
| 2006 | A Bullet Beyond Redemption | Young Daniel | |
| Pedoefylé | Elvis Boy | ||
| Angry Ghost | Bernard | ||
| Waiting Room | Punk Kid | ||
| Coming to Town | Alasdair Romer | ||
| Interminal | Little Boy | ||
| 2007 | Front | Jason | |
| Lucky Numbers: A Musical | Junior | ||
| Dark Mirror | Neighbor Kid | ||
| Halloween | Michael Myers, Age 10 | aka "Rob Zombie's Halloween" | |
| 2008 | The Liar | Andy | |
| Wreck the Halls | Charles | ||
| Digits | Matthew | ||
| Villa Nova | Brian | ||
| Hancock | Michel | aka "Hidden from Earth" in the Philippines | |
| Delaney | Hercules | ||
| Pushing Daisies | Ingmar Todd | TV Series, 2 Episodes, "Comfort Food" & "Dim Sum Lose Some" | |
| 2009 | Family of Four | Joshua | |
| Necromance | David | ||
| Run! Bitch Run | Tommy | ||
| 2010 | Sebastian | Sebastian | Unreleased as of January 19, 2011 |
| Mental | Jesse |
References
- ^ Faerch says that his name is pronounced Day (dā) with a 'G' at the end of it. Thus Day-g F-air-k. It is pronounced this way on the Halloween commentary and special features; it was also pronounced as this way on the 2007 Spike Scream Awards, on which Faerch was a presenter.
- ^ "Halloween – Cast or Crew Bio". Cinemareview.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "What agency does Canadian actor Daeg Faerch use?". 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Daeg Faerch". Coronado Playhouse.com. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ "Official Michael Myers Casting Comfirmed!". Bloody Disgusting. 2006-12-19. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- ^ a b "Interview: Daeg Faerch & Tyler Mane for Halloween". The Hollywood News. 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- ^ "Scary Revealing: Rob Zombie's Halloween Premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre". The Last Place. 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "KPBS Movie Reviews >> Blog Archive >> Halloween". KPBS. 2007-08-31. Archived from the original on 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ The scene appears in the movie pretrailer shown on Entertainment Tonight(see YouTube clip) and the newly released teaser trailer (Youtube clip).
- ^ Mr. Disgusting (2009-03-03). "A New Young Michael Myers Arrives in Haddonfield". Bloody-Disgusting. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Will Smith Plays a homeless, flip-flop-wearing superhero in Hancock". MTV News. 2007-09-03. Archived from the original on 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1529568/
- ^ "Sebastian – My new film". DaegFaerch.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ "Daeg Faerch – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ Rene Rodriguez (2009-01-02). "2008 movie yearbook". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2009-01-03. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.horrornews.net/exclusives/html/Top_10_horror_child_stars.html
- ^ Stacey (2009-10-25). "Evil Kid Movies". Fear Fragments. Retrieved 2010-05-29.