Gavin Lewis (born October 27, 2003) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Moody Richardson in the American drama streaming television miniseries Little Fires Everywhere[1] and Prince Maxemil “Emil” Vanderklaut III in the Netflix sitcom Prince of Peoria.[2]
Gavin Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 2003 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editLewis was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to theatre professionals Kyle and Colleen Lewis.[3] He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 6. Shortly after his diagnosis he met singer and actor Nick Jonas who also has Type 1 diabetes.[4] This meeting inspired Lewis to pursue acting and music.[5] At the age of 9 he booked his first role in a feature film which was filming in Park City, Utah. This production led to a meeting with an acting manager in Los Angeles and his full-time career in film and television.[6]
Career
editLewis began his career working on Utah stages. He was classically trained at a very young age, earning top honors at the Utah Shakespeare Festival's Shakespeare Competition.[7] Lewis has played various roles in several films and television series, such as Maximum Ride,[8] NCIS: Los Angeles,[9] The Kicks,[10] No Good Nick,[11] and Roswell, New Mexico.[12]
In 2018 Lewis was cast as Prince Emil in the Netflix live-action multi-cam comedy Prince of Peoria.[2] In 2019 he was cast as Reese Witherspoon’s son Moody Richardson on Hulu’s adaptation of the Celeste Ng best seller Little Fires Everywhere.[13] He also joined the main cast of HBO Max's reboot of Head of the Class, which premiered in October 2021.[14] Lewis guest starred in Shrinking on Apple TV+ which premiered in 2023.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Real Boy | Thomas | Short film |
| 2016 | Maximum Ride | Gazzy | |
| 2017 | When Pigs Fly | Young Al | Short film |
| Odious | Jeremy | ||
| 2018 | In Searching | Young Jon | |
| 2021 | Old Henry | Wyatt |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Lone Boy | Episode: "Randall Park Wears Brown Dress Shoes With Blue Socks" |
| Just Jacques | Brent | 3 episodes | |
| Ominous | Jacob Young | TV film | |
| OMG! | Brent | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Nadir, Karim and Tomar Zahavi | Episode: "The Seventh Child" |
| The Kicks | Max | Episode: "The Best Defense Is a Good Offense" | |
| 2017 | Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Eugene (voice) | TV film |
| The Bugaloos | I.Q. | TV film | |
| 2018–19 | Prince of Peoria | Prince Emil | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico | Young Michael Guerin | Episode: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
| No Good Nick | Omar | Episode: "The Charity Mugger" | |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Moody Richardson | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Head of the Class | Luke Burrows | Main role |
| 2023 | Shrinking | Connor | Episode "Potatoes" |
References
edit- ^ "Little Fires Everywhere Cast: Meet the Teen Actors". Teen Vogue. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "'The Prince of Peoria': Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes, Shelby Simmons & Cynthia McWilliams Cast In Netflix Sitcom". Deadline. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "15-year-old Utahn is starring in a Netflix series, and he hopes it helps him spread awareness of Type 1 diabetes". The Salt Lake Tribune. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Gavin Lewis and Type I Diabetes". Diabetes Self-Management. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Little Fires Everywhere's Gavin Lewis on Acting, His Character Moody, The 90's and Music". A Book Of. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Chit Chatting With Actor Gavin Lewis". Relate Magazine. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Gavin Lewis Biography". Broadway World. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "'Maximum Ride': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "NCIS: Los Angeles Sneak Peeks: Face Of An Angel". The TV Addict. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "The Kicks Cast". IMDb. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "The Charity Mugger". TV Maze. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Gavin Lewis From 'Little Fires Everywhere' on Working With Reese and Kerry (EXCLUSIVE)". Distractify. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "'Little Fires Everywhere': Gavin Lewis on Moody's 'Really Fun' Unrequited Love". The Wrap. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.,
- ^ "'Head Of The Class' Reboot Gets HBO Max Premiere Date, First Look Image & Clip Featuring Robin Givens". Deadline. October 12, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Gavin Lewis". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
External links
edit- Gavin Lewis at IMDb