Alex Ferris
Alex Ferris | |
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| Born | Alexander Ferris April 23, 1997 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Alexander Ferris (born April 23, 1997) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Billy Gornicke in the road film RV (2006), Victor Newton in the thriller film The Invisible (2007), Young Henry DeTamble in the drama film The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), and Collin Lee in the comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010). Ferris is also the voice of Charlie Brown in Peanuts Motion Comics from 2008 to 2010, T.D. Kennelly in the PBS Kids animated TV series Martha Speaks and Paulie the Pliosaurus in the PBS Kids animated TV series Dinosaur Train.
Early life
[edit]Ferris was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began acting at the age of seven after meeting another child actor on a family vacation, and writing to the actor's agent.[1]
Career
[edit]He appeared in the movie RV as Billy Gornicke,[2] The Invisible as Victor Newton, Diary of a Wimpy Kid as Collin Lee[1][2] and The Time Traveler's Wife as Young Henry DeTamble.[2][3] He played in the Showtime Network's The L Word as Wilson Mann-Peabody, son of Helena. He also played Young Sam Winchester in the TV series Supernatural, episode "Something Wicked".[4] In 2009, he appeared in an episode of Smallville entitled "Eternal" as a young Davis Bloome.
Ferris was the voice of T.D. Kennelly in the first four seasons of the television series Martha Speaks, Paulie the Pliosaurus in Dinosaur Train, Dreamfish in the Barbie animated movie Barbie in A Mermaid Tale, and Charlie Brown in Peanuts Motion Comics in 2008.
In 2016, he starred as Astrov in Timothy Koh's production of Uncle Vanya at the 440 Studios Black Box.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | RV | Billy Gornicke | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Minivan Son #2 | |
| 2006 | Memory | Ricky McHale | |
| 2007 | The Invisible | Victor Newton | |
| 2009 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Henry at Six | |
| 2009 | Battlestar Galactica: The Plan | Boy | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Shelter Cove Kid | |
| 2010 | Barbie in a Mermaid Tale | Dreamfish | Voice |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Collin | |
| 2010 | Daydream Nation | Kid #1 | |
| 2012 | In Their Skin | Jared | |
| 2019 | 37-Teen | Trent |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Boy | Television film; uncredited |
| 2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Andy Spencer | Episode: "Citizen Joe" |
| 2005 | Terminal City | Angelic Boy | 5 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Firehouse Tales | Milkie | 15 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | The L Word | Wilson | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Young Sam Winchester | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
| 2006 | Fallen | Stevie Corbett | Television film |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Mikey Reddle | Episode: "The Damned Thing" |
| 2007 | Passion's Web | Kevin | Television film |
| 2007 | JPod | Connor Lefkowitz | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Peanuts Motion Comics | Charlie Brown | Television shorts |
| 2008–2013 | Martha Speaks | T.D. Kennelly, Milo Lee | 30 episodes |
| 2009 | Smallville | Young Davis Bloome | Episode: "Eternal" |
| 2009 | Living Out Loud | Ben Marshall | Television film |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Henry | Episode: "Sign" |
| 2009 | Dinosaur Train | Petey | Episode: "One Smart Dinosaur/Petey the Peteinosaurus" |
| 2010, 2011 | Eureka | Kid on the Street / Boy | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Hunt for the I-5 Killer | Eric Kominek | Television film |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | Young Will | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2012 | Superbook | Zechariah | Episode: "The Ten Commandments" |
| 2012 | A Killer Among Us | Sean Carleton | Television film |
| 2014 | A Wife's Nightmare | Sean | |
| 2015 | Cedar Cove | Michael Ford | Episode: "Batter Up" |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Alex | Television film |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Fantasy or Drama) | The Invisible | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor | Martha Speaks | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor | Living Out Loud | Won | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | The Time Traveler's Wife | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (shared with the cast) | Won | |||
| 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | In Their Skin | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Actor Alex Ferris Talks "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"". Skewed 'n Reviewed. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE: Alex Ferris Scribbles in the Diary of A Wimpy Kid". movieweb.com. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Young Canadian actor Alex Ferris stars in Time Traveler's Wife". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Alex Ferris from 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' and 'Supernatural' | FanBolt". FanBolt. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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