Izaac Wang Explained

Izaac Wang
Birth Date:22 October 2007
Birth Place:Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2019–present

Izaac Wang (born October 22, 2007)[1] is an American actor best known for his work on Good Boys (2019) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).

Personal life

Wang was born to a Chinese father and Laotian mother in Minnesota,[2] [3] where he lived for three years before moving to Los Angeles. Wang attends the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a performing arts high school, .

Career

After appearing in the TV Land series Teachers, Wang landed his first film role as Soren in the 2019 Universal Pictures film Good Boys.[4] In June 2019, he was cast as Owen Yu in the Paramount Pictures film Clifford the Big Red Dog.[5] In June 2020, he appeared in the Lionsgate film Think Like a Dog.[6] In March 2021, he gained notability when he portrayed Boun in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).[7] In February 2021, Wang was cast as Sam Wing in the HBO Max streaming series (2023).[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Good BoysSoren[9]
2020Think Like a DogLi
2021Raya and the Last DragonBoun (voice)[10]
Clifford the Big Red DogOwen Yu[11]
2022White Now PleaseBryan ChenShort film[12]
2024DìdiChris Wang

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019TeachersCalebEpisode: "Face Your Peers"
2021Infinity TrainYoung Min-Gi Park/
Ryan Akagi's brother (voice)		Episode: "The Twin Tapes"
2022–presentThe Santa ClausesHugo6 episodes
2023–presentSam Wing (voice)10 episodes[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. B357tvRBNoJ . izaac_wang . Counting down to my birthday! I was born on 10/22 at 6:59 am!! #birthday #im12soon #izaacwang . Izaac . Wang . 2019-10-22 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728174034/https://www.instagram.com/p/B357tvRBNoJ/ . 2024-07-28 . live.
  2. Web site: Nepales . Ruben V. . What's it like to be an actor of Asian heritage in Hollywood? . Rappler . 10 November 2021 . 3 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Yuen . Tabitha . 2024-07-26 . DÌDI Star Izaac Wang Wants Asian American Teens to Be Themselves . 2024-07-28 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ashton . Will . March 5, 2021 . Raya And The Last Dragon Voice Cast: Who's Voicing Each Character . April 6, 2021 . Cinema Blend.
  5. Web site: Kenan Thompson, Rosie Perez Join 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' Movie (Exclusive) . . Mia . Galuppo . June 12, 2019 . April 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: Griffiths . Dave . September 19, 2020 . Think Like a Dog Review (2020) . April 6, 2021 . Subculture Entertainment.
  7. Watch Awkwafina's Sisu in action in new 'Raya and the Last Dragon' trailer . Rachel . Yang . . January 26, 2021 . April 5, 2021.
  8. Web site: 'Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai' Adds Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Matthew Rhys to Cast (Exclusive) . Mónica Marie . Zorrilla . . February 16, 2021 . April 6, 2021.
  9. Web site: Lemire . Christy . August 16, 2019 . Good Boys Movie Review . April 6, 2021 . RogerEbert.com.
  10. Yang . Rachel . January 8, 2021 . "Raya and the Last Dragon" reveals first image of action scene in land of Talon . April 5, 2021 . . EN.
  11. Web site: Galuppo . Mia . June 11, 2019 . John Cleese, Sienna Guillory Join 'Clifford, the Big Red Dog' Movie (Exclusive) . April 6, 2021 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Web site: Grobar . Matt . June 20, 2022 . Anike L. Tourse's Drama 'America's Family' Claims Grand Jury & Audience Awards At Dances With Films 2022 – Complete Winners List . February 18, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. Web site: July 22, 2022 . 'Gremlins' Star Zach Galligan, Sandra Oh, George Takei & More Join 'Secrets of the Mogwai' Guests .
  14. Web site: Petski . Denise . February 17, 2021 . 'Gremlins' Prequel Animated Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By HBO Max – TCA . April 6, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.

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