Gregg Sulkin (born 29 May 1992)[1][2] is an English actor. He made his television debut in the 2002 Doctor Zhivago mini-series. He later starred in the 2006 British film Sixty Six, and subsequently appeared in the Disney Channel comedy series As the Bell Rings and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2010, he starred in the Disney Channel television film Avalon High. He also appeared in the television special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. He starred on MTV's show Faking It as Liam Booker from 2014 until its cancellation in 2016. He also appeared on Pretty Little Liars as Ezra's brother, Wesley "Wes" Fitzgerald. In 2016, he starred in the role of Sam Fuller in the horror-thriller film Don't Hang Up.[3] He starred as Chase Stein in the TV show Runaways, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name.[4]
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| Born | 29 May 1992 London, England |
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| Education | Highgate School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life
editSulkin was born in Westminster, London. He is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.[5][6][7][8] He attended Highgate School in North London.[9]
Career
editSulkin made his acting debut in the 2002 mini-series Doctor Zhivago. He subsequently starred in the comedy Sixty Six,[10] as Bernie Rubens, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan and Catherine Tate.[11] Sulkin also played the role of JJ in the Disney Channel comedy, As the Bell Rings,[10] worked on a CBBC children sci-fi show The Sarah Jane Adventures (spin-off of Doctor Who), playing Adam in series 3 two-episode story The Mad Woman in the Attic.
Sulkin was part of Disney Channel's Pass the Plate as Gregg from the UK. He had a recurring guest role on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, where he played Alex's love interest Mason Greyback he reprised his role in 4 episodes of season 3 and returned to the series in its fourth season,[12] and through to its finale.[13] Sulkin has also landed a role in the thriller The Heavy.[14]
In 2010, he went to New Zealand to film the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High, which premiered on 12 November 2010.[15][16] In an interview with Kyle Martino, aired on Soccer Talk Live on the Fox Soccer Channel in the US, Sulkin announced that he was a fan of Arsenal. Sulkin participated the Disney Channel's Friends for Change Games and was on the Yellow Team.[17] He reprised his role as Mason Greyback in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex which premiered on Disney Channel in March 2013.
In 2012, Sulkin starred in the American teen drama series Pretty Little Liars as a recurring character, Wesley Fitzgerald, brother of Ezra Fitz.[18] In February 2013, it was announced that Sulkin would play Julian Fineman in FOX's television adaptation of Lauren Oliver's young adult novel, Delirium. On 8 May, it was reported that Fox has decided not to pick up Delirium.[19] From 2014 to 2016, Sulkin starred in the MTV comedy Faking It.[18] Sulkin portrayed Liam Booker. Sulkin defeated Victoria Justice on 30 July 2015 episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle, where he performed "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness before donning a wig and going shirtless to perform Kelis's "Milkshake".[20]
Sulkin starred in the leading role of Sam Fuller in the horror-thriller film Don't Hang Up which was released in theatres on 10 February 2017.[3][21]
Sulkin also played Chase Stein on Runaways, a Hulu series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Personal life
editSulkin became an American citizen on 23 May 2018. He retains his British citizenship.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sixty Six | Bernie Rubens | |
| 2009 | The Heavy | Teen Two | |
| 2010 | Avalon High | Will Wagner | |
| 2011 | Camilla Dickinson | Frank Rowan | |
| 2012 | White Frog | Randy Goldman | |
| 2013 | Another Me | Drew | |
| 2014 | Affluenza | Dylan Carson | |
| 2015 | Anti-Social | Dee | |
| A Mouse Tale | The Dark Rodent | Voice role; direct-to-DVD | |
| Yak: The Giant King | Flapper | Voice role | |
| 2016 | Don't Hang Up | Sam Fuller | |
| 2017 | Drink, Slay, Love | Jadrien | |
| 2018 | Status Update | Derek Lowe | |
| 2019 | A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish | Dominic Wintergarden | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Deported | Lorne | [18] |
| This Is the Year | Kale | ||
| 2022 | The List | Cooper Grant | [22] |
| Keeper of the Cup | Charlie | [23] | |
| The Throwback | Rick | [24] | |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | Abram David | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Doctor Zhivago | Seryozha | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Man on the Moon | Michael Aldrin | Television special |
| Pass the Plate | Himself | ||
| 2007–2008 | As the Bell Rings | JJ | Main role |
| 2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Adam | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Avalon High | William Wagner | Television film |
| 2010–2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Mason Greyback | Recurring role (seasons 3–4) |
| 2011 | Get the Look | Himself | |
| The Haunting Hour: The Series | Matt | Episode: "The Perfect Brother" | |
| 2012 | Melissa & Joey[18] | Haskell Davis | 3 episodes |
| Pretty Little Liars[18] | Wesley Fitzgerald | Recurring role | |
| 2013 | Delirium | Julian Fineman | Unsold television pilot |
| The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex | Mason Greyback | Television special | |
| 2014 | A Daughter's Nightmare | Ben Woods | Television film |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It[18] | Liam Booker | Main role |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Gregg Sulkin vs. Victoria Justice" |
| 2016 | Life in Pieces | Jake | Episode: "Prank Assistant Gum Puppy" |
| Young & Hungry | Rick | Episode: "Young & Assistant" | |
| 2017–2019 | Runaways | Chase Stein | Main role |
| 2021 | Pretty Smart | Grant | Main role[25] |
| 2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | Dr. Bell | Episode: "Lopez vs. Cheating"[26] |
| World on Fire | David | Main role (series 2) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Karma's Not Pretty | Temara Melek | |
| 2018 | I'm a Mess | Bebe Rexha | |
| 2020 | Crying in the Mirror | Rainford | [27] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Faking It | Nominated | [28] |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Faking It | Nominated | [29] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gregg Sulkin on Instagram: "I am now officially a citizen of the United States of America! Over the last eight/nine years, I have worked extremely hard to be able to…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "HBD, @GreggSulkin 👑". MTV – Twitter. 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b Commonwealth, Thomas (30 October 2013). "Joe Johnson Begs You – Don't Hang Up". The Tracking Board. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Fujikawa, Jenn (20 November 2017). "'Marvel's Runaways: Meet the Steins'". Marvel.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Gregg Sulkin on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Gorov, Lynda (17 August 2008). "Just a Jewish mum (no corset, cauldron)". Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Sulkin Talks Disney, Turning 21 and his Bar Mitzvah". Shalom Life. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Srulowitz, Rebecca (23 July 2009). "Miley Cyrus' boyfriend kicks around Israel". JWeekly. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Wallis, Lauren. "The barmitzvah boy". TotallyJewish.com. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ a b McPartland, Ben (20 April 2007). "Highgate's Sixty Six star is getting dizzy with his Disney days". Hampstead and Highgate Express. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Jury, Louise (22 October 2005). "Four goals and a Bar Mitzvah: '66 World Cup made into film". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "The magic continues as Disney Channel orders fourth season of Emmy award-winning series "Wizards of Waverly Place"". Disney Channel. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Gregg Sulkin Talks About Wizards Finale". Sinchronicity. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Sixty Six Production Notes" (PDF). p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Production has begun in New Zealand on "Avalon High," a Disney Channel original film that brings Arthurian legend alive at a contemporary high school". Disney Channel. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Disney Channel & Disney XD Present Programming Plans for 2010–11". TVbytheNumbers.com. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Help People and the Planet, Friends for Change.
- ^ a b c d e f Grobar, Matt (28 October 2021). "Halston Sage Indie 'The List' Adds Christian Navarro And Gregg Sulkin". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Hibberd, James (8 May 2013). "Fox rejects 'Delirium' pilot starring Emma Roberts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Emery, Debbie (30 July 2015). "Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice Takes on Gregg Sulkin in Sticky Lip Sync Battle Video". The Wrap. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Don't Hang Up (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ Costanzo, Melissa Miller, The List (Comedy), Nickel City Pictures, New Legend Entertainment, retrieved 25 March 2022
- ^ Priestley, Jason, Keeper of the Cup (Comedy), Auroravista Entertainment, National Hockey League, retrieved 25 March 2022
- ^ Garcia, Mario, The Throwback (Comedy), Miantri Films, retrieved 5 July 2022
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Pretty Smart | Official Trailer | Netflix". YouTube. 13 September 2021.
- ^ Fishel, Danielle (24 March 2023). "Lopez vs. Cheating". IMDb. Lopez vs. Lopez. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Belfiore, Emily (22 May 2020). "See Kaia Gerber and Gregg Sulkin's Steamy Makeout Session in Cara Delevingne Directed Music Video". E! News. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Variety Staff (17 August 2015). "Teen Choice Awards 2015 Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Crist, Allison; Nordyke, Kimberly (31 July 2016). "Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
edit- Gregg Sulkin at IMDb
- Gregg Sulkin at the Music Television
- Gregg Sulkin Archived 28 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Gregg Sulkin on Twitter