Dominic Sessa (born October 25, 2002) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Alexander Payne's coming-of-age film The Holdovers (2023), portraying troubled teenager Angus Tully.[2] His performance won him the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer in addition to a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[3][4]
Dominic Sessa | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 2002 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Early life and education
editSessa was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and he was raised in the South Jersey communities of Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City.[1] Sessa's mother is a teacher and his father died when he was 14.[5] Sessa attended Alder Avenue Middle School.[6] From tenth grade, he went to Deerfield Academy, a preparatory high school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, as a financial aid student.[7][8] He was active in the school's theater program, acting in the plays Antigone and Rumors and directing an excerpt from No Exit.[9]
As of September 2023[update], Sessa is a student at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.[10]
Career
editIn 2021, Sessa was discovered by casting director Susan Shopmaker, who offered Deerfield Academy students a chance to audition for the Alexander Payne-directed film The Holdovers since the film was using the academy as a shooting location.[7] Sessa was selected among twelve students who auditioned for the role.[9] In September 2023, Sessa was listed as one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch for 2023".[10] Sessa's performance in the film earned him several accolades, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer,[11] the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance,[12] and a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[3] On casting Sessa, Payne said: "He is a remarkably talented young actor ... (he) instinctively understood how to access his own life experience for an emotionally intelligent performance ... He also possessed a face I wanted to see healed by the story the movie was to tell."[13]
Sessa will next appear in Tow, directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Rose Byrne,[14] as well as Oh. What. Fun., a Christmas film directed by Michael Showalter,[15] and the sequel Now You See Me 3.[16] He is also attached to star in the biopic Tony as chef Anthony Bourdain.[17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Holdovers | Angus Tully | |
| 2025 | Now You See Me 3 | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Tow | TBA | Post-production |
| Oh. What. Fun. | TBA | Post-production |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Performer | The Holdovers | Nominated | [18] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | 5th Place | [19] | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Breakout | Nominated | ||||
| Heartland International Film Festival | Pioneering Spirit: Rising Star Award | Won | [21] | ||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | [22] | ||
| Breakout of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| North Texas Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Best Newcomer | Won | ||||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Breakthrough Performance | Runner-up | [25] | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | [26] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Astra Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [27] | |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Nominated | [28] | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | [30] | ||
| Breakthrough Film Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Young Performer | Won | [11] | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Award | Won | [31] | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [32] | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Nominated | [33] | ||
| Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actor | Won | [34] | ||
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Performance | Won | [35] | ||
| Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [36] | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | [37][12] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Meet South Jersey's Dominic Sessa, star of the Oscar-nominated film 'The Holdovers'", Philly Voice, January 23, 2024. Accessed January 25, 2024. "Dominic Sessa, 21, was born in Cherry Hill and grew up in Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City."
- ^ "Alexander Payne "Heartbroken" to Premiere 'The Holdovers' Without Lead Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. September 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bafta Awards 2024: Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Barbie and Saltburn get nominations". January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of film contenders". January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Horton, Adrian (January 15, 2024). "The Holdovers' Dominic Sessa: 'Everyone's like, don't become a celebrity – stay who you are' | Movies | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Rathe, Adam (November 10, 2023). "How The Holdovers Star Dominic Sessa Got Discovered". Town & Country. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Schulman, Michael (December 4, 2023). "A Prep-School Movie Star". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Artist of the Issue: Dominic Sessa". The Deerfield Scroll. June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Riley, Jenelle (September 6, 2023). "Variety Announces 10 Actors to Watch for 2023". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (January 14, 2024). "'Oppenheimer' Wins Best Picture & Director At Critics Choice Awards, Leads Field With Eight; 'Barbie' Gets Six Including Best Comedy – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Kimberly Nordyke (February 25, 2024). "Spirit Awards: Full List of Winners". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Vognar, Chris (December 11, 2023). "Meet Dominic Sessa — the rare unicorn of 'The Holdovers'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (February 19, 2024). "Breaking Baz BAFTA Film Awards Parties Special: Dominic Sessa Wins First Movie Role After 'The Holdovers' Breakout; Bob Geldof Wants Live Aid Musical In Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre; Florence Pugh At Universal 'Oppenheimer' Celebration". Deadline. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa Join Amazon MGM Holiday Comedy 'Oh. What. Fun.' (Exclusive)
- ^ "Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa Join Ariana Greenblatt in 'Now You See Me 3' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ White, James (August 13, 2024). "The Holdovers' Dominic Sessa To Play Chef, Writer And Broadcaster Anthony Bourdain In New Biopic". Empire Online. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (December 8, 2023). "Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 18, 2023). "DFW Film Critics Name The Holdovers Best Picture of 2023". Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (December 13, 2023). "Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "32nd Heartland International Film Festival Announces Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes". Heartland Film. October 16, 2023.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations". AwardsWatch. December 12, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' and 'The Holdovers' Win Big". AwardsWatch. December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Eric (December 10, 2023). "2023 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". awardswatch.com. AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (December 17, 2023). "The 2023 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (December 10, 2023). "2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners: 'American Fiction' is Best Feature, 'Oppenheimer' Takes Six". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations". AwardsWatch. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Winners". AwardsWatch. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of film contenders". BBC. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - Columbus Film Critics Association (COCFA) Nominations: 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Oppenheimer' Lead". AwardsWatch. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Tops with Seven Wins". AwardsWatch. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Nominations". AwardsWatch. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (December 20, 2023). "'All of Us Strangers, 'Oppenheimer' Lead London Critics' Circle Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Wins 7". AwardsWatch. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "AwardsWatch - North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Wins 10". AwardsWatch. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Nominees". International Press Academy. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Moreau, Brent Lang,Jordan; Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (December 5, 2023). "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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