| Jared Gilman | |
| Birth Name: | Jared T. Raynor Gilman |
| Birth Date: | 1998 12, mf=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | New Jersey, US |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Alma Mater: | New York University |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Jared T. Raynor Gilman[2] (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned him a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film.[3]
A resident of South Orange, New Jersey, Gilman has attended Chatham Day School and Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey.[4] He was on his school's golf club.[5] He currently attends Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Gilman is asexual.[6]
Gilman got his first professional acting role as Sam Shakusky in Moonrise Kingdom at age 12.[5] In preparation for the film, Gilman studied canoeing, cooking over an open fire, and Clint Eastwood's character in Escape from Alcatraz.[7] In 2016 he appeared in Paterson, once again alongside Kara Hayward.
Gilman has scripted, acted in, and edited his own short action videos.[8]
Gilman has appeared in an outdoor-themed commercial for Verizon Wireless.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Sam Shakusky | Lead role | Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | |
| 2014 | Elsa & Fred | Michael | |||
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Bernie | |||
| 2015 | No Letting Go | Wes | |||
| 2016 | Paterson | Male Student | |||
| 2017 | Juvie | Booker | |||
| 2018 | The Reservoir | Aaron | Short film | ||
| Rhino | Cy Berger | ||||
| 2021 | Overlook | Tyler | Short film | ||
| 2022 | Angry Neighbors | Jack |