Wolfhard then starred in the Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux–directed short film, Rules for Werewolves (2020), based on playwright and novelist Kirk Lynn's adapted screenplay from his debut novel, which is set to become a feature-length film with Wolfhard attached to star. In January 2020, Wolfhard portrayed Miles in the supernatural horror film The Turning, an adaptation of Henry James' novella The Turn of the Screw, and co-starred in the anthology film Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020). In 20, The Hollywood Reporter named him as one of the top 30 stars under age 18. From 2017 to 2019, he was listed in Variety’s Hollywood Youth Impact Report. Wolfhard also provided the voice of Pugsley Addams in an animated remake of The Addams Family. Wolfhard had not been Crowley's first choice as he wanted to cast an authentic Russian actor for Boris, but Wolfhard's near perfect Russian accent in his audition helped him get the role. He reprised his role as young Richie in flashbacks for the sequel It Chapter Two (2019), and co-starred in The Goldfinch (2019), the John Crowley-directed adaptation of Donna Tartt's novel, playing Young Boris Pavlikovsky, a Ukrainian student and troublemaker. In May, he made his modeling debut in Saint Laurent's Fall/Winter '19 campaign. In January 2019, Wolfhard starred in the Netflix animated series Carmen Sandiego as "Player", the title character's chief accomplice and friend. He played Tyler, an altruistic and thoughtful pizza delivery boy, in the 2018 Ken Marino-directed ensemble comedy film, Dog Days. In January 2018, Wolfhard signed with talent agency, CAA. In October 2017, Wolfhard parted ways with his former agency, APA, and fired former agent Tyler Grasham following allegations that Grasham had sexually assaulted aspiring young male actors. Once Andy Muschietti became attached to It, Wolfhard had to re-audition for the role of Richie. According to Wolfhard, he had been initially cast as Richie when Cary Fukunaga was attached as director and co-writer, but when Fukunaga left the project over creative differences, the role fell through which allowed him to pursue Stranger Things. The casting of Wolfhard in both Stranger Things and It, both set in the '80s, had been a coincidence. Wolfhard made his feature film debut playing Richie Tozier in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's It. In July 2017, Wolfhard co-directed his first music video with Josh Ovalle for the band Spendtime Palace's song "Sonora". Wolfhard at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival He and co-stars Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin competed against one another in a 2017 episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle. Wolfhard, along with his castmates, won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. He auditioned for the role via video after seeing an open casting call. In 2016, Wolfhard began portraying Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things. The following year, he appeared as Jordie Pinsky in the series Supernatural. In 2014, he made his acting and television debut as Zoran in the second season of the post-apocalyptic science fiction series The 100. Wolfhard got his first acting job from Craigslist. He has an older brother, actor Nick Wolfhard. His father, Eric Wolfhard, is a researcher on Indigenous land claims in Canada. Wolfhard was born on December 23, 2002, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to a family of French, German, and Jewish descent. Wolfhard has since made his directorial debut with the comedy short film Night Shifts (2020).Īs a musician, Wolfhard was the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Calpurnia, and is a member of The Aubreys since 2020. He also played the roles of Richie Tozier in the horror film It (2017) and its sequel It: Chapter Two (2019), and has starred in the supernatural film Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He is known for playing Mike Wheeler on the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016–present). Finn Wolfhard (born December 23, 2002) is a Canadian actor and musician.
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