Jack Grazer is a young American actor. Jack played in the film adaptation of the work of Stephen King "It" the role of one of the seven rogue boys Eddie Kaspbraka.
Grazer is interested in surfing. A remarkable detail in the image of the actor is a baseball cap worn backwards. Jack's uncle is a well-known producer Brian Grazer.
early years
The full name of the actor is Jack Dylan Grezer. He was born September 3, 2003 in the city of Los Angeles in the USA. The growth of Jack Grazer according to the latest data - 163 centimeters. The guy’s parents are not connected with the world of cinema. Jack's father is Gavin Grazer and his mother is Angela Lafever. But the movie’s uncle is connected with the guy’s uncle Brian Grazer, who has been working as a film producer for 35 years. Over the years, he was nominated three times for the Academy Award, received this award for his work on the film "Mind Games".
As a child, Jack admired his uncle and dreamed of working in a movie. Already in elementary school, Grazer began to play on stage in amateur school productions.
Television producers drew attention to a talented boy and invited him to try himself on television. Parents and uncle fully supported Grazer and even gave him some practical advice.
First roles
On television, Jack first appeared in 2014. Then Grazer got a role in the series "The Greatest Event in the History of Television" directed by Adam Scott. He played the son of the protagonist of this comedy show.
In addition to Jack in the television series, actors Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rudd and Katherine O'Hara played. Critics praised the acting of the boy.
At that time, many were interested in the question: "How old was Jack Grazer at the time of filming in his first television series?" We answer, the actor was then 11 years old.
At the age of thirteen, Jack played the role of Kayden Ackerman in the comedy directed by Pete Levine and Ben Berman "Buzz Puff Comedy".
Around the same time, the aspiring actor was invited to star in the horror film Monster City. This hand-drawn picture represents ten stories, united by a common theme of Halloween. Director Mike Mendeza worked on the film with producers Shakeda Berenson and Patrick Evaldo. Grazer played in one of the stories.
Actors Adrienne Barbo, Hunter Smith, Robert Rasler, Cameron Easton, Claire Kramer, Carolyn Williams and other actors also worked on the project. At the box office, the picture did not live up to its expectations. Reviews from critics were also devastating.
On the road to fame
At the age of fourteen, Jack played in a fantasy film directed by Adam Wilts. The picture "Libra: Mermaids are real" was released in July 2017. The director of the project was Kevan Peterson, he also wrote the script for the film.
In addition to Grazer, Emmy Perry, Morgan Fairchild, Elizabeth Rem, Nicky Khan and Kim Hidalgo played in the project.
Together with the role in this film, Grazer gained popularity, a special delight from a young audience. Photos of Jack Grazer began to be regularly published in magazines for teenagers. In serious films, the actor is now called the rising star of Hollywood. This is largely due to the role that the actor played in the film directed by Andres Musketti "It."
The film "It"
“It” is another attempt to film the same-name novel of horror master Stephen King.
The plot is based on the story of seven children who are terrorized by a mysterious monster. Outwardly, he looks like a clown. He feeds on childhood fears, disappointment and hatred.
In the United States, the premiere of the film took place on September 5, 2017. Jack Grezer played the role of Eddie Caspbrake in the film. The film also starred Jayden Librerer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sofia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Chauzen Jacobs, Wyatt Oleff, Nicholas Hamilton, Bill Skarsgård and others.
Filming lasted 2.5 months. The music for the horror was written by Benjamin Wallfish. The budget of the painting "It" amounted to 35 million dollars, more than 700 million dollars were collected at the box office. The picture was not only a huge box office success, but also earned high marks from film critics and from the horror maestro Stephen King.
King, watching this film, said that the film adaptation exceeded all his expectations.
The Warner Brothers television company officially confirmed the release of the sequel to the film in September 2019.
According to the idea of the authors, the events of the second part will occur 27 years after the first. The roles of the main characters will be performed by adult actors. The guys who played teenagers in the first part, including Grazer, will also appear in the new film. They will star in episodes of the prehistory, in the memories of the heroes of childhood.
The film "It" was nominated for many prestigious film awards. In 2018, the picture received the MTV Award in the nomination "Best Cast". It was also nominated for the Saturn Award in four categories.
Other jobs
In September 2017, Grazer starred in the comedy television series "Me, Me Again and Me Again." The main character of the show is Alex Riley. In the series, he appears at different periods of his life - at 14, 40 and 65 years old. The role of Alex in different periods of his life was played by actors Jack Grazer, Bobby Moynahan and John Larrockett.
In October 2018, the film "Director of the Felix Van Gruningen" "Handsome Boy" was released in American distribution. The script for this drama was written by Van Gruningen and Luke Davis. The premiere was organized by Amazon.
The plot is based on the story of a guy named Nick and his father. Nick has a meth addiction. Thanks to a stubborn struggle over the years, Nick was able to get rid of addiction. In the picture, the protagonist is shown from childhood to adulthood.
Jack Dylan Grazer played in the movie 12 year old Nick. The role of his father went to Steve Carell. Nick in other age periods was played by actors Timothy Chalame, Zachary Rifkin and Ke Lawrence. The project also involved Mora Tierney, Caitlin Dever, Amy Ryan, Andre Royo Timothy Hatton and others.
In the Russian box office, the picture will appear in February 2019.
In April 2019, the premiere of another film with Grazer is planned. This is a fantastic action movie directed by David F. Sandberg "Shazam!".
"Shazam!" is another movie based on DC Comics comics. The plot and script were developed by Henry Hayden and Darren Lemke.
The protagonist of the film is a teenager named Billy Batson. He has the ability to transform into an adult superhero. "Shazam!" - This is the magic word that Billy needs to pronounce in order to become.
Jack in the picture got the role of Freddy Freeman. This is the best friend of the protagonist who knows about his secret. The role of Billy in the film went to two actors - 16-year-old Asher Angel and 38-year-old Zachary Levy. Other roles in the film were played by Mark Strong, Jimon Honsu, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Ross Butler and others.
Awards
In the asset of the actor there is only one nomination for the MTV channel award. Jack earned it in 2018 in the category "Best Cast" for his role in the movie "It."
Personal life
Jack is friends with other guys who have played in the film adaptation of "It." He communicates especially closely with Wyatt Oleff and Finn Wulfard. Grazer's social media pages (Jack is on Twitter and Facebook) are rapidly gaining in popularity. Jack's fan army is growing at a tremendous pace.
Female fans are most interested in the personal life of an attractive slender actor (Jack Grazer weighs 57 kilograms). In fact, he now has practically no time for this.
Most of the time Jack goes to school and makes films. Even with friends, the guy communicates mainly on the set, between filming. On a rare weekend, Grazer with friends goes to the beach, where he tries to catch a wave. Jack has been fond of surfing for some time.
In the past, the guy had a romantic relationship. Jack Grazer and his girlfriend Talia broke up, but they did not remain friends. For a while, Talia tried to denigrate the guy on social networks, and posted personal correspondence with him on the Internet. Grazer steadfastly endured all these troubles and is now open for new relationships.
Filmography
Jack is still a very young actor. On his account so far only eleven films, three of which have not yet been released.
Series and films of Jack Grazer:
- 2012 - TV series "Buzz-puff comedy" and "The Greatest Event in the History of Television";
- 2015 - "City of monsters";
- 2016 - the series "There are simply no words";
- 2017 - "Libra: Mermaids are Real", "It" and the series "I, Again I and Again I";
- 2018 - "Beautiful Boy";
- 2019 is expected to release the paintings "Shazam!", "It 2" and There She Goes.