Zackary Arthur Herrera (born September 12, 2006) is an American actor, known for portraying the lead role of Jake Wheeler in Chucky, a television continuation of the Child's Play film franchise, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series,[1] also portraying Charles Lee Ray in the series' third season. He also played Sammy Sullivan in The 5th Wave, and had a recurring role as a young Jeff Piccirillo on the Showtime series Kidding.
Zackary Arthur | |
|---|---|
 Arthur at the 2024 WonderCon | |
| Born | September 12, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Transparent The 5th Wave Chucky |
Career
edit
Arthur made his acting debut in 2014 playing Zack Novak in the Amazon Studios' comedy-drama series Transparent along with Jeffrey Tambor.[2][3]
Arthur played one of the lead roles, Sammy Sullivan, in the film The 5th Wave (2016), along with Chloë Grace Moretz and Nick Robinson, and directed by J Blakeson.[2][3][4] He was one of hundreds of young actors who auditioned for the role.[3] The film was released on January 22, 2016, by Columbia Pictures.[5]
He also played a role in the CBS comedy pilot The Half of It in 2015,[6] and appeared in the Grey's Anatomy episode, "Trigger Happy".
In 2017, he starred as Josh Ryan in the horror comedy film Mom and Dad.[7] In 2021, he was cast in the television series Chucky as the show's main protagonist, Jake Wheeler.[8] The show was renewed for a second season and aired on October 5, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season,[9] which premiered on October 4, 2023, and aired in two parts, with the second half coming on April 10, 2024.[10][11][12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trust Me | Little Nate | Short film |
| 2014 | Surviving A Funeral | Young Ben | Short film |
| 2016 | The 5th Wave | Sammy Sullivan | |
| 2017 | Don't Come Back from the Moon | Kolya Smalley | |
| 2017 | Mom and Dad | Josh Ryan | |
| 2018 | These Things Take Time | Zander Cooley | Short film |
| 2020 | Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat | Bernie Dingledorf | |
| 2021 | Hero Dog: The Journey Home | Max Davis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Zack Novak | 19 episodes |
| 2015 | Best Friends Whenever | 9 Year Old Naldo | Episode: "The Butterscotch Effect" |
| 2015 | Teachers | David | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Half of It | Will | TV movie |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Peter Green | Episode: "Trigger Happy" |
| 2017 | Ray Donovan | Freddy Jr. | Episode: "Mister Lucky" |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T. | Boy | Episode: "Source" |
| 2018–2020 | Kidding | Young Jeff Piccirillo / Young Jeff Pickles | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Better Things | Shak's Bully Friend | Episode: "Holding" |
| 2021–2024 | Chucky | Jake Wheeler | Main role |
| Chucky | Episode: "Final Destination" |
References
edit- ^ "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b Brett, Jennifer (January 15, 2015). "Golden Globe winners head to Atlanta for new movie". myajc.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c Ford, Rebecca (September 15, 2014). "'The 5th Wave' Finds Its Sammy (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "'The Fifth Wave' casting call seeking stand in for Zackary Arthur". acting-auditions.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "#5thWaveMovie is coming… even sooner. See it in theaters January 15, 2016". Twitter. April 30, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "Zackary Arthur on Twitter about The Half of It". twitter.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ Brady, Tara (March 9, 2018). "Mom and Dad: Nicolas Cage takes to the crazed plot like a duck to water". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Andreevsa, Nellie (March 5, 2021). "'Chucky': Jennifer Tilly, Devon Sawa, Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind & Björgvin Arnarson Set For USA/Syfy Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chucky Season 3 Coming Fall 2023". SYFY Official Site. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Chucky Season 3 Coming October 4". SYFY Official Site. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Caruso, Nick (2023-09-18). "Chucky: Two SNL Cast Members Set to Appear in Season 3 — Plus, Get Scheduling Update and New Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Caruso, Nick (2024-02-14). "Chucky, Reginald the Vampire and Others Get Syfy Return Dates; SurrealEstate Renewed". TVLine. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
External links
edit
 | This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |