Actor
Jared Gilman
Born December 28, 1998 in New Jersey17 films
Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned him a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film.
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Gilman won his first professional acting role as Sam Shakusky in Moonrise Kingdom at age 12. In preparation for the film, Gilman studied canoeing, cooking over an open fire, and Clint Eastwood's character in Escape from Alcatraz. In 2016 he appeared in Paterson, once again alongside Kara Hayward.
Gilman has scripted, acted in, and edited his own short action videos.
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First watchMoonrise Kingdom20127.7as Sam ShakuskySet on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
17 films as actor- TBAThe FallsHenry Belfield
- TBABefore Anything HappensPeter
- TBAIn Pursuit of ButterfliesDoctor Bauer
- 2026Hamilton HouseHaunted House Guest
- 2025Weird KissesConnor
- 2024Who Are You to Judge?Sam Steiner
- 2024Gen. SexBen
- 2023Susie SearchesJed
- 2023JanuaryAlex
- 2022Angry NeighborsJack
- 2022OverlookTyler
- 2022BlissToby
- 2021It Takes ThreeCy Berger
- 2016PatersonMale Student
- 2014Two-Bit WaltzBernie
- 2014Elsa & FredMichael
- 2012Moonrise KingdomSam Shakusky