Griffin Gluck

Griffin Alexander Gluck (born August 24, 2000) is an American actor. Gluck began his career as a child actor in comedy films such as Just Go with It and Why Him? (2016). He had his first leading role as a comatose teenager in the drama series Red Band Society (20142015) and gained acclaim for playing a young film prodigy in the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal (20172018) and as Gabe/Dodge in the Netflix horror series Locke & Key (20202022). He also had further leading roles in comedy films Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016); Big Time Adolescence (2019); Tall Girl (2019) and its 2022 sequel; and North Hollywood (2021). He appeared in the second season of the Freeform thriller anthology Cruel Summer (2023).

Early life Gluck was born in Los Angeles. His father, , is a film director and producer, and his mother, Karin Beck, was a production assistant and line producer. Griffin's father was born in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, to American parents, and was raised partly in Kobe, Japan. Griffin's paternal grandparents were Sumi (Hiramoto), a Japanese American, and Jay Gluck, a Jewish American archaeologist, historian, and Japanophile. Gluck attended Bard College in New York state for one semester before dropping out, where he studied creative writing.

Career

Gluck started acting when he went with his older sister, Caroline, to a summer children's showcase of Guys and Dolls at the Palisades Playhouse. His first major role was as a three-year-old in a short film, Time Out, co-produced by his father and directed by Robbie Chafitz.

His big break came in 2011, when he played Michael in the film Just Go with It, for which he received a Young Artist Award nomination. He was later cast as Mason Warner on Private Practice, and was then upped to series regular on the show. After the series was cancelled, he joined a TV pilot called Back in the Game from 20th Century Fox TV. It was picked to series. The show was canceled in November 2013

In 2014, Gluck co-starred as Charlie on the Fox series Red Band Society, in which his character, who is in a coma, is the narrator of the show. In March 2015, he was cast in an NBC pilot, Cuckoo, which was not picked for series.

Gluck had his first film lead role playing Rafe Khatchadorian in the 2016 movie Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the hit novel by James Patterson.

In 2019, Gluck joined Netflix fantasy horror series Locke & Key as a series regular and remained on the show for three seasons.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Sideways Pharmacy boy 2011 Just Go with It Michael Murphy / Bart Maccabee 2013 Trust Me Phillip 2014 Just Before I Go Randy Morgan 2015 Batman vs. Robin Young Bruce Wayne Voice role Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Donnie All Hallows' Eve 2 Max Segment: "A Boy's Life" 2016 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Rafe Khatchadorian Why Him? Scotty Fleming 2018 The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island Henry Voice role 2019 Big Time Adolescence Monroe "Mo" Harris Tall Girl Jack Dunkleman 2020 Dinner in America Kevin 2021 North Hollywood Drew 2022 Tall Girl 2 Jack Dunkleman 2024 The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion Aaron Time Cut Quinn 2026 Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Office Robert Lipton's son Episode: "WUPHF.com" 2011 United States of Tara Monty 3 episodes 2011–2013 Private Practice Mason Warner Main role (seasons 5–6) 2013–2014 Back in the Game Danny Gannon Main role 2014 Silicon Valley Adderall boy Episode: "Third Party Insourcing" 2014–2015 Red Band Society Charlie Main role 2015 About a Boy Clay 3 episodes Cuckoo Dylan Television pilot Life in Pieces Aiden Episode: "Godparent Turkey Corn Farts" 2016 Impastor Austin 2 episodes 2017 The Mick Dylan 2 episodesMan with a PlanTyler Episode: "Into the Weeds" 2017–2018American Vandal Sam Ecklund Main role 2020–2022 Locke & Key Gabe Main role (seasons 1–2); guest (season 3) 2020 Love Life Young Luke Ducharme Episode: "Luke Ducharme" The Real Bros of Simi Valley Aaron Recurring role 2023 Cruel Summer Luke Chambers Main role (season 2)

Awards and nominations Gluck was nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" category for his work in Just Go with It at the 33rd Young Artist Awards.