Dante Pereira-Olson

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Dante Pereira-Olson
Born (2008-08-13) August 13, 2008 (age 15)
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Notable work

Dante Pereira-Olson (born August 13, 2008) is an American teenaged actor best known for his work on You Were Never Really Here and Joker, both starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Career[edit]

After appearing in several television shows, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Slap, Jessica Jones, Happy!, and the critically acclaimed Mozart in the Jungle, Dante Pereira-Olson landed his first film role in the 2017 film You Were Never Really Here as young Joe.[1] In 2018, he voiced Johnny Moses in the Wolverine podcast.[2] He later gained fame when he was cast as Bruce Wayne in the 2019 film Joker.[3][4] In 2020, he voiced Shanerreyus in the animated streaming series The Midnight Gospel.[5] In 2021, he portrayed Rolf in the drama film Adopting Audrey.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes & Ref(s)
2014 Bruno's Kid Jeff Short film[7]
2017 You Were Never Really Here Young Joe [1]
2019 Joker Bruce Wayne [8][9][10]
2021 Adopting Audrey Rolf [6]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes & Ref(s)
2015 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Jeff Campaign Supporter Episode: "Tobacco"[7]
The Slap Hero Kid Episode: "Aisha"[7]
Jessica Jones Boy Episode: "AKA Crush Syndrome"[11]
Mozart in the Jungle 5-year-old Bradford Episode: "Amusia"[11]
2017–18 Happy! Gerry Scaramucci Episodes: "Saint Nick", "Year of the Horse", "The Scrapyard of Childish Things", "Destroyer of Worlds"[7]
2018 Wolverine Johnny Moses Episode: "Chapter 6: Archaeology of the Night"[2]
2020 The Midnight Gospel Shanerreyus (voice) Episode: "Vulture with Honor"[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Couch, Aaron (October 23, 2018). "'Joker' finds its young Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Friar, Nick (October 12, 2018). "Wolverine: The Long Night Chapter 6 Review". Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Davis, Brandon (October 23, 2018). "'Joker': Dante Pereira-Olson cast as young Bruce Wayne". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ^ E. Hayner, Chris (September 20, 2018). "The Joker movie casts a new Thomas Wayne after Alec Baldwin quit". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Wainio, Wade (September 3, 2020). "'The Midnight Gospel' Season 1, Episode 6 recap: 'Vulture With Honor'". Show Snob. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Peterson, Troy (February 7, 2023). "Every Actor to Play Young Bruce Wayne - And What They Did After". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d Alyssa (May 29, 2019). "Dante Pereira Olson as young Bruce Wayne in 'Joker'". Celebs Closeup. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 23, 2018). "'Joker' movie casts its Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth". Collider. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (October 23, 2018). "'Joker' movie casts Alfred Pennyworth and young Bruce Wayne". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  10. ^ White, James (October 23, 2018). "'Joker' casts Dante Pereira-Olso and Douglas Hodge as Bruce Wayne and Alfred". Empire. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (April 5, 2019). "Bruce Wayne makes a secret cameo in the 'Joker' trailer". NME. Band Lab Technologies. Retrieved October 12, 2019.

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