Devon Bostick
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| Born | November 13, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Devon Bostick (born November 13, 1991)[1] is a Canadian actor. Bostick is known for his main role as Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2010–2012). His other lead roles include Adoration (2008), Dead Before Dawn 3D (2012), Okja (2017), and Tuscaloosa (2019). Bostick has also had a number of supporting roles in films such as Godsend (2004), Saw VI (2009), The Art of the Steal (2013), Regression (2015), Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023).
In television, Bostick is known for his main role as Jasper Jordan on the CW science fiction series The 100 (2014–2017). He has also had recurring roles as Leo Strange in the CBC series Being Erica (2009–2011), Green on the Quibi series Most Dangerous Game (2020), and Oscar on the Netflix series FUBAR (2023).
Early life and education
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Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2] His mother, Stephanie Gorin, is a casting director in Toronto,[3] who works on stage and screen and his father, Joe Bostick, is an actor as well as a film fight coordinator.
Bostick is of British and Norwegian descent.[4] He began acting in the fifth grade and is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.[5]
Career
[edit]Bostick has had roles in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Flashpoint and in the film Citizen Duane,[6] and appeared in the series premiere of Rookie Blue. His film work has included roles in Godsend,[7] Fugitive Pieces and The Stone Angel.
In Adoration (2008), Bostick played Simon, a boy who being raised by his uncle (played by Scott Speedman) after his parents' death. He also appeared in an online spoof trailer for a hoax movie called "Ice Fortress." He had roles in The Poet, a World War II drama starring Roy Scheider and Colm Feore, Saw VI as Brent and Assassin's Creed: Lineage as Ezio Auditore.
Bostick also played Erica's deceased brother Leo in CBC Television's series Being Erica, and Rodrick Heffley in the movies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.[8] He played Alan in three episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In Oppenheimer (2023), Bostick played Seth Neddermeyer, a physicist who worked at Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project and suggested the use of an implosion-type nuclear weapon in the Trinity Test.[9][unreliable source?]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Truth About the Head | Boy | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Zachary Clark Wells | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Brian | |
| 2006 | King of Sorrow | Low Man | |
| Aruba | Mark | ||
| Citizen Duane | Maurie Balfour | ||
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | High school student #4 | Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Poet | Guard #1 | |
| Finn's Girl | |||
| Fugitive Pieces | Teenager Ben | ||
| The Stone Angel | Young Marvin | ||
| Saw IV | Derek | Scenes cut[10] | |
| 2008 | Adoration | Simon | |
| The Dreaming | Boy | ||
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Boy | |
| Saw VI | Brent | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Lineage | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | Short film | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rodrick Heffley | |
| Verona | Christopher | Short film | |
| The Long Autumn | Boy[11] | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Dean Taylor | |
| Hidden 3D | Lucas | ||
| The Sacrifice | Mike | Direct-to-video | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Rodrick Heffley | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Rodrick Heffley | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown | Rodrick Heffley (voice) | Short film | |
| Dead Before Dawn 3D | Casper Galloway[12][13] | ||
| A Dark Truth | Renaldo | ||
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal | Ponch | |
| 2014 | Small Time | Freddy Klein | |
| 2015 | Regression | Roy Gray | |
| Being Charlie | Adam | ||
| 2017 | Okja | Silver | |
| 2019 | Tuscaloosa | Billy | |
| 2020 | Pink Skies Ahead | Greg | |
| Words on Bathroom Walls | Joaquin | ||
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Seth Neddermeyer | [14] |
| TBD | Salvation † | TBA | Post-production[15] |
| TBD | Mile End Kicks † | TBA | Production[16] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Son | 1 episode |
| 2002– 2003 |
Odyssey 5 | Gothic Teen | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Fireman's son | Television film |
| Jake 2.0 | Young Kid | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | 1-800-Missing | Zack | 1 episode |
| Hustle | The Kid | Television film | |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Darren | Television film |
| 2006– 2007 |
Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nic | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Stump | Ryan | |
| A Life Interrupted | Young Bobby | Television film | |
| The Altar Boy Gang | Terry | Television film | |
| 2008 | Princess | Older boy | Television film |
| Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Drew | Television film | |
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Dale Mackay | 1 episode |
| Guns | Boy #3 | 2 episodes | |
| The Border | Ali Jabir | 1 episode | |
| 2009– 2011 |
Being Erica | Leo Strange | Recurring role (season 1); guest role (seasons 2–4) |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Martin Blentz | 1 episode |
| Flashpoint | Paul | 1 episode | |
| Haven | Jimmy | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Doctor Jimmy | 1 episode |
| The Listener | Bennie | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Aim High | Marcus Anderson | Web series |
| 2014– 2017 |
The 100 | Jasper Jordan | Main role (season 1–4) |
| 2019 | Total Eclipse | Tyler Rotrovski | 1 episode |
| I Am the Night | Tommy | 2 episodes | |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Alan | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | A Teacher | Ryan | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Most Dangerous Game | Green | Recurring role | |
| 2021 | Everything's Fine | Justin | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Fargo | Donald Ireland | 1 episode |
| FUBAR | Oscar | Recurring role[17] |
Music video
[edit]| Year | Song | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Til It Happens to You | Lady Gaga | Catherine Hardwicke |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor | The Altar Boy Gang | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over | Being Erica | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Adoration | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Won | |
| 2020 | Prince of Prestige Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor[18] | Tuscaloosa | Won |
| Twin Falls Sandwiches Film Festival | Achievement in Acting | Won | ||
| Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival | Best Actor – Feature Film[19] | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Bare Bones International Film Festival | Best Lead Actor | Won | |
| Cobb International Film Festival | Best Lead in a Feature Film | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "29". Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lederman, Marsha (March 27, 2011). "Devon Bostick's not really evil – he just acts that way". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (March 25, 2011). "Devon Bostick: Not just another wimpy kid". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Person "what's your ethnicity?" Me "British/Norwegian"". March 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (May 24, 2008). "Egoyan brings post-9/11 vision to Cannes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Dinoff, Dustin (September 4, 2006). "Contemporary World Cinema: Film Diary: Citizen Duane". Playback. p. 13.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (May 3, 2004). "Godsend". Variety. p. 62.
- ^ Staff Writer (February 18, 2009). "Being Erica". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "First look at Devon Bostick in 'OPPENHEIMER'". twitter.com.
- ^ Caims, Bryan (May 19, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE! We Chat With 'Saw VI' Star Devon Bostick". FEARnet. Horror Entertainment. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ The Long Autumn at www.rottentomatoes.com
- ^ "Official Cast Reveal number 2 | Dead Before Dawn". Deadbeforedawnthemovie.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 28, 2011). "Bostick, Sutherland to star in Dead Before Dawn". Playback. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "Devon Bostick: Rodrick from Diary of a Wimpy Kid is in Oppenheimer". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 23, 2021). "Salvation: Skeet Ulrich Boards Thriller From Director Mackenzie Munro". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (August 29, 2024). "Euphoria Star Barbie Ferreira to Lead XYZ's Rom-Com Mile End Kicks With Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariepy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 21, 2022). "Netflix's Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Adds Travis Van Winkle, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Jay Baruchel, Milan Carter & More To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "PAECA Archives". Star Apple Creative. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Filmmaker Results". LVIFSF. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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