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Dean-Charles Chapman is an English actor. He is known for portraying Billy Elliot in the West End theatre production of Billy Elliot the Musical, Tom Blake in Sam Mendes's film 1917, and Tommen Baratheon in the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO drama series Game of Thrones.

Jaeden Martell is an American actor known for his compelling performances in both film and television. He first gained recognition for his role as Bill Denbrough in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel It (2017) and reprised this character in the 2019 sequel It Chapter Two (2019) . His other notable work includes a role in the mystery film Knives Out (2019) (2019) and starring in the miniseries Defending Jacob (2020). Born on January 4, 2003, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jaeden is the son of Wes Lieberher, a Los Angeles-based executive chef, and Angela Teresa Martell. He has Korean heritage through his maternal grandmother, Chisun Martell. Initially growing up in South Philadelphia, he moved to Los Angeles at the age of eight in 2011. For the first six years of his career, he was credited under his family name, Lieberher, but in 2019, he adopted his mother's maiden name, Martell.

Jaeden's acting career began with a commercial for Hot Wheels and expanded to include various other advertisements for brands such as Google, Moneysupermarket, Liberty Mutual, Hyundai (for the 2013 Super Bowl), Verizon Fios, and General Electric. His first significant film role was in St. Vincent (2014) (2014), where he starred alongside Bill Murray. Murray later recommended Martell to Cameron Crowe, which led to his role in the 2015 film Aloha (2015) . He played the title character in The Book of Henry (2017) , further cementing his position as a talented young actor.

In addition to his early successes, Martell joined the cast of the Apple miniseries Defending Jacob (2020-2020) in March 2019, based on the novel by William Landay. He also confirmed his participation in the film Tunnels (????) as Grayson Mitchell during an Instagram Live interview with Teen Vogue on April 30, 2020; however, this film has yet to be released. In September 2021, he portrayed Morty Smith in promotional interstitials for the two-part fifth season finale of Rick and Morty (2013-) . In October 2021, he was cast as Craig in the Netflix film Men (2022) , directed by John Lee Hancock and based on the novella from Stephen King's Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) .

Continuing to expand his filmography, Jaeden Martell appeared in Y2K (2024) and Arcadian (2024) in 2024. Both films showcase his versatility and commitment to developing complex characters. Through these roles and his consistent presence in both independent and major studio projects, Martell continues to establish himself as one of the most promising actors of his generation.

Jackson Robert Scott is best known for his breakthrough role in the 2017 remake of Stephen King's It (2017) as the iconic character Georgie. Following his groundbreaking appearance in "It", Scott went on to land a series regular role in the pilot Locke & Key (2020) also directed by "It" director Andy Muschietti. The talented young actor has previous credits as a guest star in the hit CBS TV series Criminal Minds (2005) and AMC's sci-fi horror Fear the Walking Dead (2015). Fans can look out for Jackson starring in the title role in The Prodigy (2019), an Orion Pictures/MGM Nicholas McCarthy thriller alongside Taylor Schilling. Jackson speaks Mandarin Chinese and enjoys playing soccer, baseball and his Cub Scout troop.

At his young age, Ty Simpkins has proudly accomplished more than most in the world of entertainment - he has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins can be seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's dinosaur box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior, he starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3, which holds the record as the sixth highest grossing superhero film. Simpkins will reprise his role from that film in Avengers: Endgame. He stars in the psychological drama Meadowland opposite Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Moss and Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Simpkins plays the role of 'Adam,' a special needs child who often gets in trouble at school. He also stars in the thriller Hangman alongside his sister Ryan Simpkins, which premiered at SXSW 2015. Simpkins has been acting since he was born, first appearing as an infant on the iconic soap opera series "One Life to Live." Ty made his feature debut in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Simpkins starred in the psychological horror flick Insidious, which grossed close to $100 million worldwide, and also starred in its sequel. Previously, Ty was featured in films such as the award-winning Revolutionary, New Line's Pride and Glory, opposite Colin Farrell and Edward Norton, and Little Children starring Kate Winslet.

Ty lives in California with his family. He is the youngest of 3 children; Ty loves participating in sports, he has 2 dogs, and 3 cats which he shares with his sister, Ryan Simpkins.

Levi Miller is an Australian actor and model. He is known for playing Peter Pan in Pan (2015), Luke in Better Watch Out (2016), and Calvin in A Wrinkle in Time (2018). Miller was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At the age of 5 or 6 he entered and won a drama competition with a Peter Pan monologue. He appeared in several Australian television commercials. Miller appeared in the film A Heartbeat Away (2011) and in short films such as Akiva (2010) and Great Adventures (2012). He was selected by the film's director Joe Wright for the role of Peter Pan in Pan. He appeared in Red Dog: True Blue (2016), where he played Mick. In 2015, he was named ambassador for Polo, the Ralph Lauren kids' fall campaign. In 2016, Miller starred as Luke in the psychological horror Christmas-themed film Better Watch Out where the young Australian actor's performance was highly regarded by film critics. He played Charlie Bucktin in the film adaptation of Australian novel Jasper Jones (2017). He played Calvin O'Keefe in the American fantasy adventure A Wrinkle in Time (2018).

Peyton Meyer was born on 24 November 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He is an actor, known for Girl Meets World (2014), He's All That (2021) and American Housewife (2016). He has been married to Taela LaCour since 11 October 2021. They have one child.

August Maturo may be best known nationally and internationally for his starring role on the hit Disney Channel Original Series "Girl Meets World." He was a scene-stealer as 'Auggie,' the precocious son of Cory [Ben Savage] and Topanga [Danielle Fishel] Matthews. 'Girl Meets World' was an instant hit and premiered to 5.2 million viewers and Maturo filmed over 70 episodes. The show was nominated for three Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Children's Program' as well as three Teen Choice Awards, and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award. Additional credits for Maturo include: 'Teachers,' 'The Odd Couple', 'Weeds', 'Dads', 'Bones', 'Raising Hope', 'See Dad Run', 'Suburgatory', 'The Connors', 'S.W.A.T.', and 'How I Met Your Mother'. In 2023, Maturo will be seen guest-starring in the new FOX crime anthology series 'Accused' by Howard Gordon opposite Rachel Bilson, Jack Davenport, and Reid Miller, as well as a guest-starring role opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in FOX's '9-1-1'.

Maturo made the jump from television to film in the wildly successful horror movie 'The Nun' (Warner Bros) which grossed over $366 Million worldwide. Maturo portrayed 'Daniel', opposite Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, and Bonnie Aarons.

Maturo can also be seen starring as the lead in two feature films. He plays Joshua in the independent feature 'Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog' (also released as 'Shepherd: The Story of a Hero Dog'). Based on the bestselling Israeli novel 'The Jewish Dog' by Asher Kravitz, it is written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Lynn Roth ('The Little Traitor') and produced by Howard Rosenman ('Call Me By Your Name'). This award-winning film was one of the first films to be shown in theaters during the pandemic, alongside 'Cruella' and 'A Quiet Place 2'. Maturo won the MovieBuff 2021 Independent Film Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for his role in the film.

Maturo also plays the lead role of Lucas in the Shudder/AMC+ horror/thriller 'Slapface' currently streaming on all platforms. 'Slapface' follows the story of a young boy who deals with the death of his parents and the physical and emotional abuse of being bullied by creating a dangerous relationship with a monster. Maturo won the Best Actor Award at Grimmfest in the UK for this role and received incredible reviews with a 91% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Born in Ventura, California in 2007 to an Italian father and Jordanian mother, Maturo began acting professionally at the age of four after appearing in a church play. He loved being on stage and bringing stories to life, so his parents decided to take him to a handful of film and TV auditions, testing the waters in the entertainment world. Maturo instantly captivated casting directors and producers and began landing back to back projects. His first major television role was a top of show guest star appearance at only four years old on HBO's 'Weeds'. He shortly thereafter was cast in a recurring role on 'How I Met Your Mother' He booked 'Girl Meets World' at the age of 5, the youngest person ever to be offered a Disney Channel contract.

A cause that is important to Maturo is spreading awareness and promoting the importance of creating an action plan for children and adults who are affected by life-threatening food allergies, something that has challenged Maturo and his family since he was three years old. In 2022, Maturo launched his own production company 'Maturo Entertainment' For his first production, he partnered with Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmakers 'Just Like You Films' to produce and star in a docu-drama hybrid feature film about food allergies. The film was also shot in virtual reality, and through immersive story-telling, will show audiences first-hand what it's like to be a young person living with life-threatening food allergies.

In 2022, Maturo graduated high school and began attending college at age the age of 14. He currently lives in the Los Angeles area with his parents and younger brother, actor Ocean Maturo.

Ross Lynch debuted his acting career as 'Austin Moon' in the Disney Channel original comedy series "Austin & Ally." This role has earned him 4 Kids Choice Awards for 'Favorite TV Actor' (2013-2016) and 3 Teen Choice Awards for 'Choice TV Actor: Comedy' (2014-2016). In summer 2013, Lynch starred as 'Brady' in Disney Channel's blockbuster original movie "Teen Beach Movie." The film premiered to 13.5 million viewers, making it the number 2 most watched movie in cable TV history behind "High School Musical 2." In 2015, Teen Beach 2 aired to 7.5 million viewers. In summer 2016, he filmed a movie named "Status Update" with actress/singer Olivia Holt. Lynch also starred in the movie adaptation of "My Friend Dahmer", as Jeffrey Dahmer, which was well received at film festivals worldwide. In 2017, R5 released their final EP "New Addictions" and single "Hurts Good". In early 2018, Ross and Rocky Lynch declared they were pursuing a new project called "The Driver Era". The other members of R5 now act as the background band, while Ross and Rocky are in full control of the musical direction. Their first single "Preacher Man" became an instant alternative hit and gained them fans from a new demographic. The Driver Era finally embarked on their first national tour in Spring 2019, with over half of the dates sold out. Ross also landed the role of "Harvey Kinkle" in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" in March 2018, which led him to live most of the year in Vancouver, while he filmed the show and worked on music/played festivals on weekends. Sabrina has now become the #1 Original Web Series of 2018 and returns with new episodes on April 5th, 2019. Ross Lynch is best friends with Laura Manaro; they practically keep in touch with each other regularly as best friends do.

Ricky Garcia was born on 22 January 1999 in Puerto Rico. He is an actor, known for Bigger Fatter Liar (2017), Best Friends Whenever (2015) and Finding 'Ohana (2021).

Harvey Weedon is known for The Alienist (2018), Turn Up Charlie (2019) and Yonderland (2013).

Art Burnett was born and lives in East Sussex. He has appeared on TV, Commercials, Short Films and Photo Shoots. He began acting in BBC 'Mapp & Lucia' playing a fisherman's son. He acts, sings, plays the piano and speaks fluent French having lived in France for 6 years up until 2017.

Jamie Kaye was born in Surrey, England in 1999 to sports coaches Paul and Shirley Kaye. Having been interested in an acting career throughout childhood, his parents enrolled him in weekend musical theatre training. At age 11, he made his professional debut in 'The Wizard of Oz' in London's West End. From there he went on to perform in other London productions, such as 'Matilda the Musical' and 'Singin' in the Rain'. After studying at Sylvia Young Theatre School and The BRIT School, Jamie was keen to pursue a career in TV and film. He left school at age 16 to focus on his career, and was soon cast in TNT's 'The Alienist' as the young prostitute, Sally.

Henry Helm is known for Too Close (2021), The Alienist (2018) and Christmas Visitations (2015).

Van Crosby was born on 8 November 2002 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for The Family Plan (2023), Splitting Up Together (2018) and Criminal Minds (2005).

Aaron Refvem was born on 7 October 1997 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Sons of Anarchy (2008), General Hospital (1963) and CSI: NY (2004).

Jimmy Deshler didn't follow his interest in the entertainment industry until the age of 14. He began his acting career in Minnesota where he was involved in theater, short films, and landed several commercial and print jobs before being discovered at IMTA in New York in 2008. Following the attention he received at the convention, he moved to Los Angeles and his career quickly took off. He has appeared in several co-star and guest star roles on major network and cable channels, a made for TV movie, several short films and is best known for his role as "Rafe Kovich, Jr." on ABC's General Hospital.

Michael Leone is known for Godzilla (2014), Bird Box (2018) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017).

Jason David was born on 26 March 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), NCIS (2003) and For All Mankind (2019).

Tk Weaver is known for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), General Hospital (1963) and Thumper (2017).

Tony Terraciano was born on 20 August 2000 in Pelham, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Blue Bloods (2010), Chuggington (2008) and Chuggington: Badge Quest (2010).

Actress Sami Gayle stars as "Nicky Reagan-Boyle" on CBS' cop drama Blue Bloods.

Gayle began her acting career as Baby June in the off-Broadway production of "Gypsy," starring Patti LuPone. She then reprised her role when the production transferred to Broadway shortly thereafter. Gayle later co-starred in the off-Broadway plays "Oohrah!" at the Atlantic Theatre Company and MCC Theatre's "Family Week," under the direction of Academy-Award winner Jonathan Demme. She was featured in the 2007 Broadway production of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical."

Gayle's breakthrough role in film came in 2012 when she co-starred as a young prostitute opposite Adrien Brody, in director Tony Kaye's DETACHMENT. Also that year,she starred opposite Nicolas Cage and Josh Lucas in Millennium Films' STOLEN.

In February 2014, Gayle starred in the film adaptation of VAMPIRE ACADEMY for The Weinstein Company. She played "Mia Rinaldi," nemesis to the film's Rose and Lissa. In April 2014, she appeared opposite Kristen Wiig and Guy Pierce in the indie, HATESHIP LOVESHIP, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Later in the year, Gayle will be seen with Robin Wright in THE CONGRESS, which had its world premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Nick Robinson made his film debut starring as Joe in CBS Films' critically-acclaimed adventure The Kings of Summer (2013), followed by shooting a lead role in the Universal action adventure sequel Jurassic World (2015), where he starred alongside Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Vincent D'Onofrio and Bryce Dallas Howard. In 2015, Nick had the lead role of a drug-addicted teenager in Rob Reiner's drama Being Charlie (2015), and in 2016, played Ben Parish in Sony Pictures' adaptation of Rick Yancey's bestselling science fiction novel The 5th Wave (2016), helmed by J Blakeson and co-starring Chloë Grace Moretz. Also among his credits is HBO drama Boardwalk Empire (2010).

Continuing his streak of novels-to-films, Nick starred with Amandla Stenberg in the 2017 romance Everything, Everything (2017), and played the title role of a gay teenager in the well-received 2018 dramedy Love, Simon (2018).

Nick was born in Seattle, Washington, to Denise Podnar and Michael Robinson.

Logan Miller was born on 18 February 1992 in Englewood, Colorado, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015), Escape Room (2019) and Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021).

Bryson Pitts is known for Did He Do It? (2015), An Evergreen Christmas (2014) and The Gray Ghost: Sweating Bullets (2014).

Hayden Byerly is an American actor. Born in Lakewood, Colorado and raised in Littleton, Colorado, Byerly moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue a professional career after winning first prize in an acting competition. He is perhaps best known for his role as youngest sibling Jude Jacob on the ABC Family drama series The Fosters (2013), as well as for his recurring role as Micah Watson on the NBC series Parenthood (2010). He made his feature film debut starring as Nathan Vales in the horror-thriller 11/11/11 (2011), and has voiced the roles of Prince Gustav in the animated Disney series Sofia the First (2012) as well as Young David Mason in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012). He has appeared in numerous national commercials, most notably as the rambunctious son in the Oscar Mayer "Hey, Mom!" campaign.