Julian Grey
Julian Grey | |
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![]() Grey at the premiere of Downhill in NYC, February 12, 2020 | |
Born | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Julian Grey is an American actor. Most recently, Grey can be seen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as Brandon,[1] the teenage son of Tiffany (Carrie-Anne Moss). Grey can also be seen in Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy (2020) as Abe,[2] the youngest son of Adam (David Duchovny), and in Searchlight Pictures dark comedy Downhill as Finn, the fearless son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In television, Grey can be seen in AMCs Fear the Walking Dead (2023),[3] Netflix award-winning limited series Godless (2017), and Fox's Wayward Pines (2016).
Background
[edit]Grey was born in Los Angeles, California, to a German father and American mother, and holds German and American citizenship. Grey has a twin sister along with an older brother and older half-sister.[4]
Career
[edit]Grey made his professional acting debut at the age of 10 in a 2016 episode of the Fox supernatural series Wayward Pines opposite Melissa Leo.[5] Later that year, Grey went on to a recurring role in the Netflix Emmy-winning[6] western miniseries Godless (2017) opposite Scoot McNairy and Merritt Wever.[7][8]
In 2017, Grey was cast in a drama pilot, Crash & Burn, based on the Michael Hassan bestselling book of the same name.[9][10]
In January 2019, Grey began filming Searchlight Pictures dark comedy Downhill set in the Austrian Alps. He portrays Finn, the son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[11] Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "Downhill" premiered at Sundance in January 2020 followed by a theatrical release in February.[12][13]
In October 2019, Grey began filming Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy[14][15] portraying Abe.[16] The film premiered on premium VOD in North America[17] (where theaters were closed due to a global pandemic) on October 28, 2020, followed by a theatrical release internationally.[18][19]
Shortly after wrapping on The Craft: Legacy, Grey worked on Revelation, a short film about a manic teen.[20]
In February 2020, Grey began filming The Matrix Resurrections directed by Lana Wachowski. Grey portrays Brandon, the teenage son of Tiffany and Chad, opposite Thomas Anderson/Neo (Keanu Reeves), Tiffany/Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), and Chad (Chad Stahelski).[21] On December 18, 2021, Grey attended the U.S. Premiere of the film in San Francisco.[22]
In October 2022, Grey began filming season 8B of Fear the Walking Dead. Grey portrays Klaus,[23] the adopted son of Victor Strand (Colman Domingo) appearing in four episodes of Season 8B[24][25]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Theo & Ruby: A Cat and Hamster Tale | Boy | Short |
2019 | Revelation | Chris | Short |
2020 | Downhill | Finn Stanton | |
2020 | The Craft: Legacy | Abe Harrison | |
2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | Brandon |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Wayward Pines | Young Jason (age 10) | Season 2, Episode 3 "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines" |
2017 | Godless | William McNue | Limited Series: recurring |
2017 | Crash & Burn | Young Steve Newman | Pilot (unaired) |
2020 | Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy | Tall Boy (voice) | Episode: "The Neighs Have It" |
2023 | Fear the Walking Dead | Klaus | Guest Star, Season 8B: Episodes 7, 10, 11, 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ MacNamara, Brian (December 21, 2021). "The Matrix Resurrections – Movie Review". TL;DR. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (October 27, 2020). "'The Craft: Legacy': The sequel's magic lies in its respect for teen issues". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (October 22, 2023). "Fear the Walking Dead Premiere Recap: 'Anton'". Comicbook.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Bio – Julian Grey". Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines – Guest Cast". TVMaze.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Gilbert, Sophie (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations 2018: Netflix Takes Over". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Motes, Jax (October 22, 2019). "'The Craft' Bewitches A New Cast Member– Julian Grey". sciencefiction.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Morse, Chris (October 23, 2019). "Blumhouse's The Craft Remake Adds Godless' Julian Grey". Dead Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Birnbaum, Debra (May 19, 2017). "Hulu Orders 'Crash & Burn' Pilot Based on Michael Hassan Bestseller (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Crash & Burn". Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 11, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Eddie Murphy's 'Coming to America 2' Draws Craig Brewer to Direct". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ White, Abbey (February 13, 2020). "Will Ferrell, 'Downhill' Team Praise Smart Intentionality of Star and Producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (January 27, 2020). "'Downhill' Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Shines in an Otherwise Unnecessary and Uneven Remake". IndieWire. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 22, 2019). "'The Craft': Netflix 'Godless' Star Julian Grey Joins Sony-Blumhouse Revamp". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Squires, John (October 22, 2019). ""Godless" Actor Julian Grey Joins Zoe Lister-Jones' sequel of 'The Craft'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Wiese, Jason (November 1, 2020). "The Craft: Legacy Cast: Where You've Seen Them Before". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (September 29, 2020). "'Craft: The Legacy' Heads Straight to PVOD Over Halloween". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Welk, Brian (September 29, 2020). "'The Craft: Legacy': Teen Witches Are the New 'Weirdos' in Trailer for Sequel (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Chichizola, Corey (October 30, 2020). "The Craft: Legacy Director Opens Up About A Deleted Plot Line". Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Moonstruck Productions – YBCA". Moonstruck Productions. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Griffiths, David (December 24, 2021). "FILM REVIEW THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Review (2021)". Subculture Media. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ ""The Matrix Resurrections" US Premiere Red Carpet Rundown". Tom Lorenzo. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Flook, Ray (October 22, 2023). "Fear the Walking Dead S08E07 "Anton" Review: Old Ghosts, New Lives". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (September 21, 2023). "How Fear the Walking Dead got a 'karmically correct' series finale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Brian (November 10, 2023). "'Fear the Walking Dead': Victor and June Have Heated Confrontation (Exclusive Clip)". popculture. Retrieved November 12, 2023.