Jack Dylan Grazer (born September 3, 2003)[1][2][3] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Eddie Kaspbrak in the horror film It (2017) and its 2019 sequel, Freddy Freeman in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam! (2019) and its 2023 sequel, and voicing Alberto Scorfano in the Pixar animated film Luca (2021). The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the top 30 stars under age 18 in 2018.[4]
Life and career[]
Grazer was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Angela Lafever and Gavin Grazer, an actor.[5][6] His paternal uncle is producer Brian Grazer.[7][8] Grazer sponsors a scholarship at the Adderley School for Performing Arts in Pacific Palisades, where he is an alumnus, for two students annually.[9]
He began his acting career by playing guest roles in film and on television. Grazer had his Breakthrough role in an adaptation of Stephen King's novel It, playing the role of Eddie Kaspbrak in the supernatural horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019). He also starred on the CBS series Me, Myself, and I. Grazer portrayed Freddy Freeman in the 2019 DC Extended Universe film Shazam! and later reprised his role in the 2023 sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Grazer had lead roles in Luca Guadagnino's coming-of-age drama television series We Are Who We Are (2020) and in the thriller film Don't Tell a Soul (2020). He voiced Alberto Scorfano in the Pixar film Luca (2021), and voiced Barney in the animated film Ron's Gone Wrong (2021). He also appeared in the 2022 DC Comics animated film Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons as the son of Superman, Jonathan Kent.
Personal life[]
In July 2021, Grazer came out as bisexual during an Instagram livestream and declared "he/they" as his pronouns.[10][11]
Filmography[]
- Friendship
- Downtown Owl
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods
- Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
- Dreamin' Wild
- Ciao Alberto
- Luca
- Ron's Gone Wrong
- Don't Tell a Soul
- It Chapter Two
- Shazam!
- Beautiful Boy
- It
- Scales: Mermaids Are Real
- Tales of Halloween
Television[]
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Cupid
- We Are Who We Are
- Me, Myself and I
- Speechless
- Comedy Bang! Bang!
- The Greatest Event in Television History
Produced[]
Soundtrack[]
Accolades[]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fright Meter Awards | Best Supporting Actor | It | Nominated | [12] |
| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best On-Screen Team | It | Won | [13] |
| 2019 | Hollywood Critics Association | Next Generation of Hollywood | – | Won | [14] |
| 2022 | Annie Awards | Best Voice Acting – Feature | Luca | Nominated | [15] |
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- Father, Gavin Grazer, is a screenwriter, uncle is producer Brian Grazer, and stepmother, Jena Thompson Grazer, is an actress and producer.
- Of Latvian Jewish, Russian Jewish, German, Irish, English, and Welsh descent.
- Came out as bisexual and announced the use of "he/they" pronouns in June/July of 2021.
- Grandson of Arlene (Becker) and Thomas Grazer, a criminal defense attorney.
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ jackdgrazer on Instagram.
- ↑ francesca.scorsese on Instagram.
- ↑ Jack Dylan Grazer Talks 'Shazam' (March 15, 2019).
- ↑ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (August 8, 2018). Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18.
- ↑ Jack Dylan Grazer: "No one expected me to become an actor – I wanna be a rock star" (July 8, 2021).
- ↑ Jack Dylan Grazer fulfills big-screen destiny in "IT". The Calabasas Courier.
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- ↑ Luca star Jack Dylan Grazer just came out as bisexual in the best way (July 3, 2021).
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