Finn Wolfhard
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Born | [1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | December 23, 2002
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Years active | 2013–present |
Finn Wolfhard (born December 23, 2002)[1] is a Canadian actor, voice actor and musician. He is best known for his starring roles as Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things, and Richie Tozier in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel It.
Early life
Wolfhard was born in Vancouver, Canada, to a family of French, German and Jewish descent.[2]
Career
Acting
Wolfhard got his first acting job from Craigslist.[3] He made his television debut as Zoran in The 100, followed by a role as Jordie Pinsky in Supernatural.[4]
In 2016, Wolfhard plays Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things.[5] He auditioned for the role via video after seeing an open casting call.[3] The cast of the series won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[6]
He played Richie Tozier in the film adaptation of Stephen King's It, which was released on September 8, 2017.[7][8] The casting of Wolfhard in both Stranger Things and It, set in the '80s, had been a coincidence.[9] According to Wolfhard, he had been initially cast as Richie when Cary Fukunaga was attached as director and co-writer, but when Fukunaga left the project over creative differences, the role fell through which allowed him to pursue Stranger Things.[10] Once Andy Muschietti became attached to It, Wolfhard had to re-audition for the role of Richie.[11]
In the Netflix animated series Carmen Sandiego, he will voice "Player", the titular character's chief accomplice and friend. The series, consisting of twenty episodes, is due to premiere in 2019.[12]
On September 22, 2017, it was announced that Wolfhard had been cast as Tyler, an altruistic and thoughtful pizza delivery boy, in the Ken Marino directed film, Dog Days.[13] In addition, Wolfhard was also cast in Amblin’s haunted house film The Turning, based off the adaptation of Henry James’s novella The Turn of the Screw.[14]
In 2018, Wolfhard joined the cast of The Goldfinch, the John Crowley-directed adaptation of the Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, playing Young Boris Pavlikovsky, a Ukrainian student and troublemaker. [15]
Wolfhard has appearances in some music videos, including Canadian punk rock band PUP's "Guilt Trip" (2014)[16] and "Sleep in the Heat" (2016).[17] He also co-directed and appeared in Spendtime Palace's music video "Sonora" in 2017.[18]
Music
Aside from acting, Wolfhard is the lead vocalist and guitarist for a Vancouver-based alternative band named Calpurnia. Calpurnia signed to DIY / Independent record label, Royal Mountain Records in November 2017. They are due to release an EP in early 2018.[19]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Aftermath | Young Charles | Independent film |
2013 | The Resurrection | Independent film | |
2017 | It | Richie Tozier | |
2018 | Dog Days | Tyler | Post-production |
2018 | The Turning | Pre-production | |
2019 | The Goldfinch | Young Boris Pavlikovsky | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The 100 | Zoran | Episode: "Many Happy Returns" |
2015 | Supernatural | Jordie Pinsky | Episode: "Thin Lizzie" |
2016–present | Stranger Things | Mike Wheeler | Main role |
2017 | Young Math Legends | Young Gauss | Animated shorts by Flatland on VHX |
2019 | Carmen Sandiego | Player | Netflix's animated series; 20 episodes |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Guest Grumps | Himself | 2 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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2012 | Facts | "Retro Oceans" | |
2013 | Hey Ocean! | "Change" | |
2014 | PUP | "Guilt Trip" | as Young Stefan Babcock |
2016 | PUP | "Sleep In The Heat" | as Young Stefan Babcock |
2017 | Spendtime Palace | "Sonora" | Co-Directing and starring |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Teen Actor | Stranger Things | Nominated | [20] |
2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout TV Star | Nominated | [21] | |
2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [6] | |
2018 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [22] |
References
- ^ a b "Crash Tag Team Racing with Special Guest Finn Wolfhard". Guest Grumps. 14 January 2017. 10:47 minutes in. Game Grumps.
- ^ Chaney, Jen (25 July 2016). "Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard on Kissing Scenes and How He Became an Actor". Vulture.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b Nika, Colleen (22 November 2016). "Finn Wolfhard: sci-fi 'it-boy'". Dazed.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (25 July 2016). "Vancouver's Finn Wolfhard loving the '80s in Stranger Things". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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- ^ Geier, Thom (22 April 2016). "Stephen King's 'It' Release Date Set by Warner Bros". TheWrap.
- ^ Morgan Britton, Luke (20 August 2016). "'Stranger Things' star to appear in remake of Stephen King's 'It'". NME. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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- ^ Ewens, Hannah (1 September 2017). "What Scares 'Stranger Things' Actor Finn Wolfhard?". Vice. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (2 August 2016). "Stranger Things Creators on How Season 1 Ended and Where Season 2 Will Go". IGN. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Strause, Jackie (18 April 2017). "Netflix Reboots 'Carmen Sandiego' With Gina Rodriguez". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (22 September 2017). "'It' & 'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard Cast In 'Dog Days'". Deadline. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (13 December 2017). "'Stranger Things' Actor Finn Wolfhard to Star in Haunted House Film 'The Turning' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (16 January 2018). "'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard Joins Ansel Elgort in 'The Goldfinch' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Witmer, Phil (17 November 2016). "Here's a Very Brief History of Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard Starring in PUP Videos". Noisey. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Sherman, Maria (17 November 2016). "PUP's New Music Video, Starring Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard, Will Make You Want to Hug Your Pet". Vulture. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (17 July 2017). "Finn Wolfhard Talks Co-Directing First Music Video for Spendtime Palace's 'Sonora': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Staff writer; no byline. "FINN WOLFHARD'S BAND CALPURNIA SIGN TO ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS". Indie88. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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