Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay ( ; born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian actor. He became known for his role as a child born in captivity in Room, for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and became the youngest nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

Tremblay subsequently starred as a child with Treacher Collins Syndrome in the drama Wonder (2017) and a naive sixth grader in the comedy Good Boys (2019). He has since taken on voice roles as Damian Wayne / Robin in Harley Quinn (2019), the title character in Luca (2021) and Orion and the Dark (2024), which earned him an Emmy Award, and Flounder in The Little Mermaid (2023).

Early life Tremblay, the middle of three children, was born on October 5, 2006, in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father is a police detective. Tremblay's sisters are actresses Erica and Emma Tremblay. His maternal grandfather is Chilean.

Career 2013–2016: early roles and breakthrough

Tremblay began acting in television roles. He made his film debut in The Smurfs 2, released in 2013. Tremblay portrayed Jack Newsome in the critically acclaimed drama film Room, co-starring with Brie Larson. The film, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, premiered on September 4, 2015, at the Telluride Film Festival, and was released in cinemas on October 16, 2015. For his performance, he was nominated for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, becoming the youngest actor nominated for that award and the second-youngest in all categories.

In 2016, Tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy film Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie; and guest-starred as the younger version of the main character, Phil Miller, on Fox's post-apocalyptic comedy series The Last Man on Earth. That same year, he starred in the horror film Before I Wake, with Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane, and played a supporting role in the psychological thriller Shut In, alongside Naomi Watts, and co-starring Oliver Platt, and directed by Farren Blackburn. He also portrayed Wes Firth in the adventure comedy-drama Burn Your Maps, starring with Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas.

2017–present: dramas and animation roles

In 2017, Tremblay played Peter Carpenter in director Colin Trevorrow's drama film The Book of Henry, co-starring with Naomi Watts and Maddie Ziegler. He also starred as August Pullman, a child with Treacher Collins syndrome, in Wonder, based on R.J. Palacio's novel of the same name. The latter film proved to be his most successful, earning over $285 million against a $20 million budget. In 2019, Tremblay made his comedy debut by headlining the R-rated comedy Good Boys co-starring with Brady Noon and Keith L. Williams. Good Boys earned $21 million during its opening weekend, becoming the first R-rated comedy since The Boss, which was released in April 2016, to finish first at the box office.

Tremblay brought his fellow actors to tears with his cameo performance in Doctor Sleep, the 2019 sequel to The Shining, as a kidnapped boy who is tortured to death in a scene which director Mike Flanagan initially feared would be too traumatic to include in the final cut. Commenting on the performance, Flanagan said, "he's one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with in my entire life."

In July 2019, it was announced that he would be voicing Flounder in the live-action adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall. Tremblay voices Robin in the DC Universe adult animation series Harley Quinn.

Tremblay provided the voice of the titular character in the Pixar film Luca, released in 2021. He also voiced roles in the films My Father's Dragon (2022), The Little Mermaid (2023), in which he portrays Flounder, A fan of the Star Wars franchise, he named his dog after Daisy Ridley's character, Rey. His excitement at the characters C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8's appearance at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony was considered a highlight of the evening.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Motive Riley Stanwyck Episode: "Undertow" Mr. Young Young Tater Episode: "Mr. Finale Part 1" 2014 My Mother's Future Husband Connor Television film 2016 The Last Man on Earth Young Phil Miller Episode: "Pitch Black" Billy on the Street Himself Episode: "Billy's Holiday Wonderland With Jacob Tremblay" 2017 American Dad! Young Charles Lindbergh (voice) Episode: "Fight and Flight" 2017–2022 Pete the Cat Pete the Cat (voice) Main role 2019–present Harley Quinn Damian Wayne / Robin (voice) Recurring role Austin Film Critics Association Best ActorRoom Breakthrough Artist AwardRoom Awards Circuit Community Best Actor in a Leading RoleRoom Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Actor Room Best Breakthrough Film Artist Room Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising PerformerRoom Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program Orion and the Dark Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Room Best Young Actor/ActressWonder Detroit Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough PerformanceRoom Best Supporting ActorRoom Dorian Awards Rising Star of the YearRoom Empire Awards Best Male NewcomerRoom Florida Film Critics Circle Pauline Kael Breakout AwardRoom Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough AwardRoom Best Supporting ActorRoom Gold Derby Film Awards Best Breakthrough PerformerRoom Best Lead ActorRoom Hollywood Critics Association Best Animated or VSX Performance Luca Indiana Film Journalists Association Best ActorRoom International Cinephile Society Best ActorRoom Irish Film and Television Awards Best International ActorRoom Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in FilmRoom Youth in Film Wonder Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Best Actor or Actress 23 and Under Wonder Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actor Good Boys National Board of Review Best Breakthrough PerformanceRoom Nevada Film Critics Society Best Youth PerformanceRoom Online Film and Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance: MaleRoom Best Youth PerformanceRoom Best Youth PerformanceWonder Phoenix Critics Circle Best Supporting ActorRoom Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough PerformanceRoom Best Performance by a Youth Room Best Performance by a YouthWonder San Diego Film Critics Society Best ActorRoom Best Breakthrough ArtistRoom Satellite Awards Breakthrough Performance AwardRoom Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Luca Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role Room Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth PerformanceWonder Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Actor in Canadian FilmRoom Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting ActorRoom Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth PerformanceRoom Best Youth PerformanceWonder Best Voice Performance Luca