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 The Hockey Sweater: A Musical,[5] and won Best Leading Actor at the BroadwayWorld awards for the same production.
Jesse Noah Gruman | |
|---|---|
 Gruman at The Hockey Sweater: A Musical world premiere in 2017 | |
| Born | August 29, 2005 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | The Umbrella Academy, The Kid Detective |
Early life
editGruman was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec.[5] His artistic passion began when he took up violin at the age of three and started studying dance at the age of five.[6]
Career
editGruman made his professional debut playing his lead role in the world premiere of The Hockey Sweater: A Musical 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy[9] | Young Harold Jenkins |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint | Actor |
| 2019 | Far Cry New Dawn | Actor (Ethan) |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Hockey Sweater: A Musical[6][10] | Roch | Lead, World Premiere |
Awards and nominations
editTheatre
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Montreal English Theatre Awards (META)[11] | Outstanding Lead Actor | The Hockey Sweater: A Musical | Nominated |
| 2019 | BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards[12] | Best Leading Actor (Musical) | The Hockey Sweater: A Musical | Won |
References
edit- ^ Lin, Kristian. "Kid Detective: The Hardy Man". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ The Making of the Umbrella Academy (1 ed.). Dark Horse Comics. July 14, 2020. p. 160. ISBN 9781506713571. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Katie. "Umbrella Academy season 2: Who plays Harold Jenkins? Meet the actor". The Daily Express. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Dekel, Ayelet. "The Song of Names". Midnight East. Midnight East. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b Burke, Jim. "Review: Preteen star scores in Hockey Sweater musical". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b Steuter-Martin, Marilla. "BWW Review: THE HOCKEY SWEATER MUSICAL at the Segal Centre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel. "The Umbrella Academy: Who is Harold Jenkins?". The Daily Express. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Crouse, Richard (November 6, 2020). "Movie reviews: 'Let Him Go' is a love story disguised as a crime drama". CTV News Channel. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Movie Reviews: 'Honest Thief,' 'The Kid Detective' And '2 Hearts'". Forbes. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Mike. "Segal Centre announces a promising 2017-2018 lineup bringing back Bad Jews". The Suburban. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "2017-2018 Nominees and Recipients". METAs. The META Awards. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards". BroadwayWorld. BWW News Desk. Retrieved 30 November 2020.