Lachlan Watson Explained

Lachlan Watson
Birth Date:12 April 2001
Birth Place:Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2018–present

Lachlan Watson (born April 12, 2001)[1] is an American actor, best known for playing trans boy Theo Putnam in the Netflix original series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,[2] and genderfluid twin children of Chucky, Glen and Glenda in the second season of the Syfy/USA Network original series Chucky.

Personal life

Watson was born on April 12, 2001, and was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. Watson received their high school diploma through a homeschooling program in 2018.[1]

Watson is non-binary and pansexual and goes by they/them pronouns.[3] They are a feminist.[4]

In November 2018, Watson was featured on a Netflix-produced talk segment titled What I Wish You Knew: About Being Nonbinary, where they discussed gender identity with other non-binary celebrities Jacob Tobia, Liv Hewson, and Shiva Raichandani.[5]

Career

Watson began acting as a child at the Burning Coal Theatre, where their mother worked.[6] They became active in the Triangle theatre scene and landed small roles on the television shows Nashville and Drop Dead Diva. In 2015, they performed in the Raleigh Little Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.[1]

In 2018, Watson landed a regular role in the Netflix original series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina after a nationwide casting call where they sent in a taped audition.[1] Watson plays a transgender boy named Theo Putnam.[7] [8] [9] Watson stated that they used their own personal experience to shape the character and to influence the way the character's story line is written in order to resonate with genderqueer viewers.[10] [6] [11] [12] At the time of their debut in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Watson was one of the youngest self-identified non-binary actors in Hollywood.[13]

At Sony Interactive Entertainment's "Future of Gaming" online event for the PlayStation 5 in June 2020, it was revealed that Watson would voice the anthropomorphic protagonist, Fang, of the 2023 video game Goodbye Volcano High.[14] [15] In June 2022, it was revealed they would be portraying non-binary twins Glen and Glenda in the second season of Chucky, later reviving the characters in a series of sketches on their TikTok channel.[16] In 2023, they were cast in the A24 film Y2K.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McDonald. Glenn. 13 December 2018. Young NC actor breaks through the witchy world of 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'. 15 March 2019. The News & Observer. Sara Glines. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000458/https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article222932340.html. live.
  2. Web site: CAOS" Star Lachlan Watson Is About To Become Your New Obsession (If They Aren't Already). Gomez. Jasmine. 12 April 2019. Seventeen. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422130636/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a27118081/lachlan-watson-facts/. April 22, 2019. 22 April 2019. live.
  3. Web site: 8 November 2018. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - What I Wish You Knew: About Being Nonbinary. 15 March 2019. YouTube. Netflix. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626134939/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=qA8z0_tXIpg. live.
  4. Web site: Cain. Brooke. 26 October 2018. What to Watch on Friday: Netflix's 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' features Raleigh actor. 15 March 2019. The News & Observer. April 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401203636/https://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article220411995.html. live.
  5. Web site: Leighton-Dore. Samuel. 14 November 2018. 'It's a continuing line': Non-binary 'Sabrina' star opens up about gender. 15 March 2019. SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. June 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190609123236/https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/fast-lane/article/2018/11/14/its-continuing-line-non-binary-sabrina-star-opens-about-gender. live.
  6. Web site: NC Actor From 'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' Pushes Boundaries In Hollywood. Rao. Anita. Stasio. Frank. 15 March 2019. North Carolina Public Radio. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 15 March 2019. April 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230407082918/https://www.wunc.org/post/nc-actor-chilling-adventures-sabrina-pushes-boundaries-hollywood. live.
  7. Web site: 'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' Ups Gavin Leatherwood & Lachlan Watson To Series Regulars . Petski . Denise . 2019-06-06 . Deadline . en . 2020-02-13 . June 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606160944/https://deadline.com/2019/06/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-ups-gavin-leatherwood-lachlan-watson-to-series-regulars-1202627743/ . live .
  8. Web site: Who Is Susie from 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'?. Idika. Nicky. 26 October 2018. Pop Buzz. 15 March 2019. October 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181027061552/https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/susie-putnam-lachlan-watson/. live.
  9. Web site: Theo on 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Is a New Step for a Favorite Character. 5 April 2019. Decider. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914031640/https://decider.com/2019/04/05/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-part-2-theo/. September 14, 2019. 25 January 2020. live.
  10. Web site: "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Star Lachlan Watson on Non-Binary Identity and Telling a Bit of Their Own Story Through Susie Putnam. Corcione. Danielle. 29 October 2018. Teen Vogue. Condé Nast. 15 March 2019. June 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230604205012/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lachlan-watson-susie-putnam-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina. live.
  11. Web site: 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Stars on the Netflix Show's Feminist Themes. Yang. Rachel. 20 October 2018. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. 15 March 2019. April 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413154244/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-woke-witc-premiere-1202987527/. live.
  12. Web site: CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA: LACHLAN WATSON AND CHANCE PERDOMO ON THEIR CHARACTERS' GENDER AND SEXUALITY. Mason. Heather. 1 October 2018. SYFY Wire. NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group. 15 March 2019. February 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200214174844/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-lachlan-watson-and-chance-perdomo-on-their-characters-gender. dead.
  13. Web site: How the Raleigh Theater Community Nurtured a Breakout Star of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Nichols. James Michael. 14 December 2018. Indy Week. Susan Harper. 15 March 2019. June 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190609123229/https://indyweek.com/culture/screen/lachlan-watson-sabrina-netflix-raleigh-theater/. live.
  14. Web site: Harrison. Will. June 11, 2020. Goodbye Volcano High Has A Real 'Life Is Strange Meets Dinosaurs' Vibe, Coming To PS5. June 12, 2020. PlayStation Lifestyle. en-US. June 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613005133/https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/06/12/goodbye-volcano-high-ps5/. live.
  15. Goodbye Volcano High Releases In June. Hilliard. Kyle. Game Informer. February 23, 2023. February 23, 2023. February 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230223214952/https://www.gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2023/02/23/goodbye-volcano-high-releases-in-june. dead.
  16. Web site: 2022-06-28 . EXCLUSIVE: Lachlan Watson to Star As Glen/Glenda In 'Chucky' Season 2 . 2022-06-28 . www.pride.com . en . June 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628201205/https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/6/28/exclusive-lachlan-watson-star-glenglenda-chucky-season-2 . live .
  17. Web site: Grobar . Matt . A24 Sets Disaster Comedy Y2K, To Be Directed By SNL Alum Kyle Mooney; Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison & More To Star . . 23 March 2023 . March 23, 2023 . April 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405134926/https://deadline.com/2023/03/kyle-mooney-y2k-a24-movie-rachel-zegler-1235307295/ . live .