Dante Pereira-Olson Explained

Dante Pereira-Olson
Birth Date:13 August 2008
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
United States
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present

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

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. In 2018, he voiced Johnny Moses in the Wolverine podcast.[1] He later gained fame when he was cast as Bruce Wayne in the 2019 film Joker.[2] [3] In 2020, he voiced Shanerreyus in the animated streaming series The Midnight Gospel. In 2021, he portrayed Rolf in the drama film Adopting Audrey.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes & Ref(s)
2014Bruno'sKid JeffShort film
2017You Were Never Really HereYoung Joe[5]
2019JokerBruce Wayne[6] [7] [8]
2021Adopting AudreyRolf

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes & Ref(s)
2015Last Week Tonight with John OliverJeff Campaign SupporterEpisode: "Tobacco"
The SlapHero KidEpisode: "Aisha"
Jessica JonesBoyEpisode: "AKA Crush Syndrome"
Mozart in the Jungle5-year-old BradfordEpisode: "Amusia"[9]
2017–18Happy!Gerry ScaramucciEpisodes: "Saint Nick", "Year of the Horse", "The Scrapyard of Childish Things", "Destroyer of Worlds"[10]
2020The Midnight GospelShanerreyus (voice)Episode: "Vulture with Honor"[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolverine: The Long Night Chapter 6 Review . Friar . Nick . October 12, 2018 . March 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: 'Joker': Dante Pereira-Olson cast as young Bruce Wayne . Davis . Brandon . October 23, 2018 . . October 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181023224916/https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/10/23/joker-bruce-wayne-cast-dante-pereira-olson/ . October 23, 2018 . live .
  3. Web site: The Joker movie casts a new Thomas Wayne after Alec Baldwin quit . E. Hayner . Chris . September 20, 2018 . . . October 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180927005550/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-joker-movie-casts-a-new-thomas-wayne-after-ale/1100-6461811/ . September 27, 2018 . live .
  4. Web site: Every Actor to Play Young Bruce Wayne - And What They Did After . . Peterson . Troy . February 7, 2023 . March 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: 'Joker' finds its young Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth . . . Aaron . Couch . October 23, 2018 . October 12, 2019.
  6. Web site: 'Joker' movie casts its Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth . . Jeff . Sneider . October 23, 2018 . October 12, 2019.
  7. Web site: 'Joker' movie casts Alfred Pennyworth and young Bruce Wayne . . The Wrap News Inc. . Umberto . Gonzalez . October 23, 2018 . October 12, 2019.
  8. Web site: 'Joker' casts Dante Pereira-Olso and Douglas Hodge as Bruce Wayne and Alfred. Empire. Bauer Media Group. James. White. October 23, 2018. October 12, 2019.
  9. Web site: Bruce Wayne makes a secret cameo in the 'Joker' trailer . Rhian . Daly . . Band Lab Technologies . April 5, 2019 . October 12, 2019.
  10. Web site: Dante Pereira Olson as young Bruce Wayne in 'Joker'. Alyssa. Celebs Closeup. May 29, 2019. October 12, 2019.
  11. Web site: 'The Midnight Gospel' Season 1, Episode 6 recap: 'Vulture With Honor' . Show Snob . Wade . Wainio . September 3, 2020 . September 3, 2020.