Charlie Shotwell
Charlie Shotwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 2007 Madison, Wisconsin U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | charlie-shotwell |
Charlie Shotwell (born July 17, 2007) is an American actor. He started acting professionally at the age of six. His first notable role being the young Nai Cash in the 2016 comedy-drama film Captain Fantastic for which he received nominations for SAG Awards and Young Artist Awards.[1][2] He was lead of the Netflix horror film Eli and the psychological thriller John and the Hole, and appeared in the comedy film Troop Zero.
Life and career
Shotwell was born in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2015, Shotwell made his acting debut with the war-drama Man Down, playing the son of Shia Lebeouf and Kate Mara's character; Ditto Montiel directed the film.[3] He then starred as the youngest member of a survivalist left-wing philosophers' family in the Matt Ross directed comedy-drama Captain Fantastic.[4] In 2017, Shotwell played the young Brian Walls in the Destin Daniel Cretton drama The Glass Castle.[5] Later, he appeared in the Tali Shalom Ezer romance-drama My Days of Mercy.[6] Soon after, Shotwell guest-starred in the episode "Lily's Law" of the tv-series Chicago Justice. Shotwell soon gained further recognition as a young John Paul Getty III in the 2017 Ridley Scott thriller All the Money in the World.[7] Then in 2018, he performed as an English convict in the drama-thriller The Nightingale.[8]
In 2019, Shotwell starred in the title role of the Netflix horror film Eli,[9] directed by Ciarán Foy. Also that year, he played Joseph in the Amazon Studios comedy film Troop Zero, about 1970s girl scouts.[10] In 2020 appears in family-thriller The Nest, playing Benjamin O'Hara, directed by Sean Durkin.[11] Also in 2020, Shotwell appears on the horror podcast Borrasca by QCODE,[12] [13] and in the pilot episode Staged Dad on YouTube.[14] In 2021 appears he plays John, in John and the Hole, directed by Pascual Sisto,[15] and Hurley, in The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre, by Max Martini.[16]
In 2022, Shotwell will play the young Michael Morbius in the upcoming superhero film Morbius, and Chorus, by Daniel J. Egbert.[17]
Personal life
Charlie Shotwell has three siblings, who are also actors: Jimmy and Henry Shotwell, and a step sister, Shree Crooks, who is Greg Crooks daughter. They worked acting together in the pilot episode of Staged Dad.[14][18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Man Down | Jonathan Drummer | |
| 2016 | Captain Fantastic | Nai Cash | |
| 2017 | The Glass Castle | Young Brian Walls | |
| My Days of Mercy | Benjamin | ||
| All the Money in the World | Young John Paul Getty III | ||
| 2018 | The Nightingale | Eddie | |
| 2019 | Troop Zero | Joseph | |
| Eli | Eli | ||
| 2020 | The Nest | Benjamin O’Hara | |
| 2021 | John and the Hole | John | |
| 2021 | The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre | Hurley | |
| 2022 | Morbius | Young Michael Morbius | |
| 2022 | Chorus | Short, Post-production[19] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The United Colors of Amani | Daniel | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Comedians | Son | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Still Single | Viking Boy | Telefilm |
| 2016 | Dr. Del | Stinger Roper | Telefilm |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | Sam Clark | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Staged Dad | Charlie | pilot episode[14][18] |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The IMDb Studio at Sundance | Self | 1 episode[20] |
| 2020 | Borrasca | Young Sam Walker | 2 episodes,[13] podcast |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Captain Fantastic | Nominated[2] |
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film -Supporting Young Actor | Captain Fantastic | Nominated[1] |
References
- ^ a b "2017 Nominees". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "SAG Awards 2017: The Complete List of Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2020.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (June 10, 2014). "'Captain Fantastic' Actor Joins Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara in 'Man Down'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Viggo Mortensen's Sundance Survivalist Drama Just Got a Release Date". IndieWire. February 4, 2016.
- ^ "'The Glass Castle' Review: Brie Larson Can't Rescue a Family Drama That Turns Anarchy Into Soap Opera". IndieWire. August 6, 2017.
- ^ Garfield, Mia (May 13, 2019). "'My Days of Mercy' is Another Tired, Yet Complex Addition to the Tragic LGBT Romance Back Catalogue". Screen Queens.
- ^ "'Captain Fantastic' Actor Charlie Shotwell to Lead Paramount's 'Eli' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. October 24, 2017.
- ^ Searles, Jourdain (August 20, 2019). ""The Nightingale" Understands Rape is a Tool of Colonialism". Bitchmedia.
- ^ McNary, David (October 24, 2017). "Paramount Players Taps Charlie Shotwell in Horror Movie 'Eli'". Variety.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 24, 2018). "'All the Money in the World' Actor Charlie Shotwell, Edi Patterson Added To Amazon's 'Troupe Zero'". Deadline.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (December 12, 2019). "First The Nest Image Reveals Jude Law, Carrie Coon in 'Martha Marcy' Director's New Film". Collider.
- ^ "Borrasca". QCode Media. December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cole Sprouse is trying to creep us the fuck out". The Face. October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Charlie Shotwell". Instagram. October 24, 2020.
- ^ "First-look: Cannes official selection 'John And The Hole' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. October 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre (2021) – Movie Review". Joblo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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- ^ "Daniel J. Egbert". Daniel J. Egbert. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kevin Smith, Jude Law, Sean Durkin, Oona Roche, Charlie Shotwell. The Nest' Shows the Secrets of an American Family in the '80s - FULL INTERVIEW (video). IMDb (YouTube). Retrieved December 26, 2020.