Alex Ferris
Alex Ferris (* 23. April 1997 in Vancouver , British Columbia as Alexander Ferris ) is a Canadian actor and voice actor .
life and career
Alex Ferris was in April 1997 in Vancouver in the Canadian province of British Columbia as Alexander Ferris born. He made his first experiences as an actor at the age of seven in a small guest role in the film The Five People You Meet in Heaven and in the fifteenth episode of Stargate's eighth season - Kommando SG-1 . Several smaller appearances followed in the miniseries Terminal City and in The L Word - When Women Love Women . In 2006 he was hired for the role of the young Sam Winchester , played by Jared Padalecki . In the same year he played the role of son Billy Gornicke in the comedy Die Chaoscamper alongside Robin Williams , Joanna Levesque and Cheryl Hines . In Brett Ratner's comic - action film X-Men: The Last Stand and in Mikael Salomon's fantasy film Fallen Angels , he played small supporting roles. In the horror television series Masters of Horror and in the thriller Memory - When Thoughts Kill , it was also used in the same year. In 2007 he played in David Goyer's mystery thriller Invisible - Between Two Worlds the role of Victor Newton , Annie's brother, played by Margarita Levieva , who had committed a murder. He was nominated for this role at the 2008 Young Artist Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Fantasy Film. In 2008, Ferris played roles in the short-lived Canadian series jPod and in the short film The Light of Family Burnam . In the same year he received the voice of the TD in the popular children - animated series Martha Speaks , which he which he in 2009 at the Young Artist Awards as by 2012 held and Best voice actor was nominated. In 2009, two guest appearances followed in the series Smallville and Harper's Island .
2009 also played the role of Ferris Ben Marshall in Lifetime - TV movie Wake Up! - Live your dream and play the role of six year old Henry in The Time Traveler's Wife . For the first, he was able to win the 2010 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Miniseries or Special and for the second, he received a nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film . As a result of this success, he was hired the next year for the film Tooth Fairy on parole and as the voice in Barbie and the Secret of Oceana . He played his biggest role so far in the youth film Greg's Diary - Surrounded by Idiots! Which on Greg's Diary Series by Jeff Kinney is based. For this, by the way, with the rest of the cast of the film he was able to win a Young Artist Award in the category Best Acting Ensemble in a Feature Film . In 2011, Ferris appeared in two episodes of the Syfy series Eureka - The Secret City and in 2012 alongside Selma Blair in the thriller Replicas .
Filmography (selection)
- 2004: The Five People You meet in heaven (The Five People You Meet in Heaven)
- 2005: Stargate - Kommando SG-1 ( Stargate SG-1 , TV series, episode 8x15)
- 2005: Terminal City (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2005–2007: The L Word - When women love women ( The L Word , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2006: Supernatural (TV series, episode 1x18)
- 2006: The Chaos Camper (RV)
- 2006: X- Men: The Last Stand
- 2006: Fallen Angels (Fallen)
- 2006: Masters of Horror (TV series, episode 2x01)
- 2006: Memory - When Thoughts Kill (Memory)
- 2007: Invisible - Between Two Worlds (The Invisible)
- 2008: jPod (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2008: The Light of Family Burnam
- 2008–2014: Martha Speaks (TV series, 25 episodes, voice)
- 2009: Smallville (TV series, episode 8x18)
- 2009: Wake Up! - Live your dream (Living Out Loud)
- 2009: Harper's Island (TV series, episode 1x13)
- 2009: The wife of the time traveler (The Time Traveler's Wife)
- 2010: Tooth Fairy (Tooth Fairy)
- 2010: Barbie and the Secret of Oceana ( Barbie in a Mermaid Tale , voice)
- 2010: Greg's Diary - Surrounded by Idiots! (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
- 2010–2011: Eureka - The Secret City ( Eureka , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2011: Hunt for the Highway Killer ( The Hunt for the I-5 Killer , TV movie)
- 2011: Sanctuary - Guardians of Creatures ( Sanctuary , TV series, episode 4x06)
- 2012: Replicas
- 2012: A Killer Among Us
- 2014: A Wife's Nightmare
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | For | category | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Invisible - between two worlds | Best Supporting Actor in a Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2009 | Martha Speaks | Best voice actor | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Wake up! - Live your dream | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Miniseries, or Special | Won | |
| The wife of the time traveler | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Greg's Diary - Surrounded by Idiots! | Best Acting Company in a Feature Film | Won | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Replicas | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Nominated |
Web links
- Alex Ferris in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alex Ferris in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Alex Ferris . Media Kid Vids . Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ↑ a b 29th Annual Young Artist Award - Nominations . Young Artist Award . Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ↑ a b 30th Annual Young Artist Award - Nominations . Young Artist Award . Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ↑ a b c 31st Annual Young Artist Award - Nominations . Young Artist Award . Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ↑ Jami Philbrick: EXCLUSIVE: Alex Ferris Scribbles in the Diary of A Wimpy Kid . MovieWeb.com . March 16, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ↑ a b 32nd Annual Young Artist Award - Nominations . Young Artist Award . Retrieved June 14, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferris, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferris, Alexander (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , British Columbia |