| Jesse Noah Gruman | |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Notable Works: | The Umbrella Academy, The Kid Detective |
Jesse Noah Gruman (born August 29, 2005) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in The Kid Detective,[1] after he first gained recognition when playing the role of young Harold Jenkins[2] in the Netflix original, The Umbrella Academy.[3] Gruman marked his first theatrical appearance when appearing in the dramatic mystery, The Song of Names as Zygmunt Rapoport.[4] He was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Performance category at the 2018 META awards for his lead role in the world premiere of ,[5] and won Best Leading Actor at the BroadwayWorld awards for the same production.
Gruman was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. His artistic passion began when he took up violin at the age of three and started studying dance at the age of five.
Gruman made his professional debut playing his lead role in the world premiere of at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. Gruman played the main role of Roch in the original cast, working closely alongside Donna Feore, Roch Carrier and Emil Sher. Later that year, Gruman was nominated at the 2018 META awards for Outstanding Lead Actor for his performance in the musical, and won Best Leading Actor at the Broadway World awards.
In 2018, Gruman went on to film the Netflix original The Umbrella Academy, in which he played the role of Young Harold.[6] Later that year, Gruman went on to film The Song of Names, playing the son of Dovidl Rapoport, played by Clive Owen, Zygmunt Rapoport. This film marked his first theatrical appearance.
In 2020, Gruman marked his second theatrical appearance in The Kid Detective.[7] He played the lead-supporting role formally known as young Abe, the kid detective. Adam Brody plays the lead role: the older version of their shared character, Abe Applebaum.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Song of Names | Zygmunt Rapoport | ||
| 2020 | The Kid Detective | Young Abe | Shared role with Adam Brody | |
| 2020 | The Stringless Violin | Director | ||
| 2022 | Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman | Junpei |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint | Actor | |
| 2019 | Far Cry New Dawn | Actor (Ethan) |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Montreal English Theatre Awards (META)[11] | Outstanding Lead Actor | |||
| 2019 | BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards[12] | Best Leading Actor (Musical) |