Gavin Warren (born Gavin Hunter Warren on April 17, 2008) is an American actor who is best known for his film role in '' First Man'' (2018), his upcoming roles in the films ''

The Unbreakable Boy ''The Unbreakable Boy'' is an upcoming American drama film directed and written by Jon Gunn. It is based on the book of the same name ''The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love'', authored by Scott Mi ...

'', ''Man in the White Van'', and ''Geechee'', as well as his television roles in '' Daybreak'' (2019) and '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (2020).

Early life

Gavin Hunter Warren was born in

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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. He began his career as a model on ''Great Day Houston'', a morning show that aired on KHOU 11, in 2015. He began his acting career after winning ''Most Sought After Male'' at the

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Los Angeles Convention in 2015.

Career

Film acting

In his first film, '' Back Roads'' (2018), Warren played a supporting role as the son of

Jennifer Morrison Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, director, producer, and former child model. She is mainly known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series ''House'' (2004–2012) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure-fantasy s ...

and

Tom Everett Scott Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film ''That Thing You Do!'', the protagonist in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'', and notable roles in ...

. Warren played

Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. ...

's (played by

Ryan Gosling Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor. Prominent in independent film, he has also worked in blockbuster films of varying genres, and has accrued a worldwide box office gross of over 1.9 billion USD. He has received ...

) son in ''First Man'' (2018). The film is a personal account of

and his 1969

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, and was directed by

Damien Chazelle Damien Sayre Chazelle (; born January 19, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for his films ''Whiplash'' (2014), ''La La Land'' (2016), and '' First Man'' (2018). For ''Whiplash'', he was nominated for the ...

, the

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-winning director of ''

La La Land ''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love ...

''. Warren won the Red Carpet Fashion Award for best dressed for his outfit at the premiere of the film. Warren also played Rusty in ''

12 Mighty Orphans ''12 Mighty Orphans'' is a 2021 American sports film which was directed by Ty Roberts from a screenplay by Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer. It is based upon the non fiction book ''Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Migh ...

'' (2021). In flashback scenes, he portrays the young version of the lead role played by

Luke Wilson Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor known for his roles in films such as '' Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Rushmore'' (1998), ''My Dog Skip'' (2000), ''Legally Blonde'' (2001), ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''Id ...

. The film also featured

Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Gold ...

Martin Sheen Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films ''The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wid ...

Vinessa Shaw Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actor, and had her breakout role in Disney's 1993 Halloween comedy-fantasy film '' Hocus Pocus''. Shaw also appeared in ''Ladybu ...

Wayne Knight Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played Newman on '' Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001). He also voiced Igor on ''Toonsylvania'' (199 ...

, and

Treat Williams Richard Treat Williams (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor, writer and aviator who has appeared on film, stage and television in over 120 credits. He first became well known for his starring role in the 1979 musical film '' Hair'', and la ...

. The film was written, directed and produced by Ty Roberts, and was based on the true story of an orphanage football team during the

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. In the flashback scenes of ''A Hard Problem'' (2021), Warren played young Ian, the lead role played by John Berchtold. The film was written, directed and produced by the Hazart, the writer/director duo of Kyle Hasday and Matt Stewart. The film is a dramatic story, focusing on the life of Ian. In ''The Descendant'' (working title, post-production), Warren will play the lead character. The film will be directed by Robert Glickert and will star

Shailene Garnett Shailene Garnett is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. She is known for starring in a variety of television series, including the CBC Television series '' Diggstown'' (2019–2022) and ''Murdoch Mysteries'' (2018–present), the Freeform series ...

, Jeff Ward, and

Lusia Strus Lusia Strus (born December 13, 1969) is an American writer and stage and film actress with Neo-Futurists. Childhood and work as a theater actress Strus was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a Ukrainian family. She spoke Ukrainian as her first lang ...

, alongside Warren. Warren will also star in the film ''Geechee''. In this film, Warren will play the lead role of Axle, the son of

Andrea Riseborough Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress and producer. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), '' Never Let Me Go ...

. The film will be written and directed by Dubois Ashong and will be produced by Stuart Ford and

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...

. This supernatural thriller will focus on a family haunted by the descendants of

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on the

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of the

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. In ''The Unbreakable Boy'', Warren will play Logan LeRette, who is the younger brother of Austin LeRette, the main character, played by Jacob Laval. The film will feature Zachary Levi as their father, Meghann Fahy as their mother, and Patricia Heston as their grandmother. It will be directed by

Jon Gunn Jonathan Michael Gunn is an American independent film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays ...

, with production by

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and Kingdom Story. The film will be based on a true story from a book, entitled ''The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, A Son's Courage, and A Story of Unconditional Love'', written by Austin's father, Scott Michael LeRette, and Suzy Flory. It is scheduled to be released in

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on October 20, 2023 by

Kingdom Story Company Kingdom Story Company (formerly known as Kingdom Studios), is an American film and television studio in partnership with Lionsgate specializing in the production of Christian films. It was founded in 2018 by the Erwin Brothers (Jon and Andrew Erw ...

and

. In ''Man in the White Van'', Warren will play Daniel Williams, the younger brother of Annie (played by

Madison Wolfe Madison Wolfe (born October 16, 2002) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the adventure drama '' On the Road'' (2012) and her television debut in the HBO series '' True Detective'' (2014). She starred in the horror film ''The Con ...

) and Margaret (played by

Brec Bassinger Brec Bassinger (born May 25, 1999) is an American actress. First coming to attention, over 2013–2014, in the recurring role of Emma in ''The Haunted Hathaways'', Bassinger then starred in the lead role of Bella Dawson in the 2015–2016 Nickel ...

). Sean Astin will play their father, while Ali Larter will play their mother. The film will be directed by Warren Skeels and will be produced by

Legion M Legion M (founded 2016) is a production company that makes movies. History Legion M was founded by Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison in March, 2016. Legion M is the world's first entertainment studio that "allows fans to invest in and be part of the ...

. This film will be based on a true story from 1974 about a white van stalking women in Florida.

Television acting

Warren played in a flashback episode of '' Daybreak'' (2019) as young Josh Wheeler, the lead role played by

Colin Ford Colin Ford (born September 12, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Josh Wheeler in '' Daybreak'', Joe McAlister in '' Under the Dome'', the voice of Jake on ''Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', Mikey on '' Can You Teach My A ...

. This

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show was directed by

Brad Peyton Brad Peyton (born May 27, 1978) is a Canadian film director, writer, and producer, best known for directing the Dwayne Johnson star vehicles '' Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'' (2012), '' San Andreas'' (2015), and '' Rampage'' (2018) as well as ...

and

Michael Patrick Jann Michael Patrick Jann (born May 15, 1970, Albany, New York) is an American actor, writer, and director best known as a cast member on MTV's ''The State''. Career Jann attended New York University, where, as a freshman, he joined the then-new com ...

. Warren also played in a flashback episode '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (2020) as young Dwayne Pride, the lead role played by

Scott Bakula Scott Stewart Bakula (; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on ''Quantum Leap'' and as Captain Jonathan Archer on ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. For ''Quantum L ...

. The episode was directed and produced by

James Hayman James Hayman, sometimes credited as Jim Hayman, is an American television producer, director and cinematographer. Career His credits include ''Judging Amy'', ''Ugly Betty'', ''Joan of Arcadia'', '' Kingpin'', ''The Sopranos'', '' Any Day Now'' ...

Filmography

Film

Television

Internet

References

External links

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