Birth Name: Jacob Tremblay
Nickname/Stage Name: Jacob Tremblay
Birth Date: October 5, 2006
Genres: Animation, Drama
Occupation: Actor
Years Active: 2013 till Present
Personal Life
Jacob Tremblay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. His mother is a homemaker while his father is a detective.
Career
Tremblay started his acting career by appearing on TV shows. He made his movie debut in the animated film The Smurfs 2 (2013). He played the son of actress Brie Larson's character in the critically-acclaimed film Room (2015).
In 2016, he starred in the horror film Before I Wake alongside Kate Bosworth and was seen in a supporting role in the thriller Shut In. He further played the character of Wes Firth in the adventure drama Burn Your Maps.
The actor had a cameo role in Doctor Sleep (2019) and voiced the lead character in the 2021 Disney animated film Luca.
Awards
Austin Film Critics Association Award (2015)
Canadian Screen Award (2015)
Chicago Film Critics Association Award (2015)
National Board of Review Award (2015)
San Diego Film Critics Society Award (2015)
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award (2015)
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award (2015)
Young Artist Award (2018)
Quotes
"If you see a kid who's not having the best day, you can make the day better just by giving him a smile. Or her."
"My sister pursued acting, and one day, I was like, 'Hey, I want to do acting, too' - this was just in commercials - and then one day, I got an audition for my first movie, 'Smurfs 2,' and I did it."
"I do have a delicious face."
Trivia
He has two sisters, both of whom are actors too.
He is a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise and he named his dog 'Rey' after the character played by actress Daisy Ridley.
Movies
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
Room (2015)
Before I Wake (2016)
The Predator (2018)
Good Boys (2019)
Luca (2021)
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