About Jared Gilman
Born 1998. Jared Gilman is an American actor and film actor.
Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned him a 2014 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film.
Personal life A resident of South Orange, New Jersey, Gilman has attended Chatham Day School and Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. He was on his school's golf club. He currently attends Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Gilman is Jewish. He is asexual.
Career Gilman got his first professional acting role as Sam Shakusky in Moonrise Kingdom at age 12. In 2016 he appeared in Paterson, once again alongside Kara Hayward.
Gilman has scripted, acted in, and edited his own short action videos.
Gilman has appeared in an outdoor-themed commercial for Verizon Wireless.
Filmography
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Who is Jared Gilman?
American actor
When was Jared Gilman born?
Jared Gilman was born on 28 December 1998 in New Jersey.
What is Jared Gilman's occupation?
Jared Gilman is an actor and film actor.
What nationality is Jared Gilman?
Jared Gilman is American.
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