Griffin Alexander Gluck[1] (born August 24, 2000) is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, Gluck began his career as a child actor in comedy films such as Just Go with It (2011) and Why Him? (2016). He had his first leading role as a comatosed teenager in the drama series Red Band Society (2014–2015) and gained acclaim for playing a young film prodigy in the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal (2017–2018) and the main antagonist Gabe / Dodge in the Netflix horror series Locke & Key (2020–2022). He also had further leading roles in comedy films Big Time Adolescence (2019), Tall Girl (2019) and its 2022 sequel, and North Hollywood (2021), and appeared in the second and final season of the Freeform thriller anthology Cruel Summer (2023).
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Gluck in December 2016 | |
Born | Griffin Alexander Gluck August 24, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Bard College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | |
Relatives | Jay Gluck (paternal grandfather) |
Early life
editGluck was born in Los Angeles. His father, Cellin Gluck , is a film director and producer, and his mother, Karin Beck, was a production assistant and line producer. Griffin's father was born in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, to American parents, and was raised partly in Kobe, Japan.[2][3][4][5] Griffin's paternal grandparents were Sumi (Hiramoto), a Japanese American,[6] and Jay Gluck, a Jewish American archaeologist, historian, and Japanophile.[2][7] Gluck attended Bard College in New York state for one semester before dropping out, where he studied film and photography.[8][9]
Career
editGluck started acting when he went with his older sister, Caroline, to a summer children's showcase of Guys and Dolls at the Palisades Playhouse.[10] His first major role was as a three-year-old in a short film, Time Out, co-produced by his father and directed by Robbie Chafitz.
His big break came in 2011, when he played Michael in the film Just Go with It,[11] for which he received a Young Artist Award nomination. He was later cast as Mason Warner on Private Practice, and was then upped to series regular on the show.[12] After the series was cancelled, he joined a TV pilot called Back in the Game from 20th Century Fox TV.[13] It was picked to series.[14] The show was canceled in November 2013 [15]
In 2014, Gluck co-starred as Charlie on the Fox series Red Band Society, in which his character, who is in a coma, is the narrator of the show.[16] In March 2015, he was cast in an NBC pilot, Cuckoo, which was not picked for series.[17]
Gluck had his first film lead role playing Rafe Khatchadorian in the 2016 movie Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the hit novel by James Patterson.
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Sideways | Pharmacy boy | |
2011 | Just Go with It | Michael Murphy / Bart Maccabee | |
2013 | Trust Me | Phillip | |
2014 | Just Before I Go | Randy Morgan | |
2015 | Batman vs. Robin | Young Bruce Wayne | Voice role |
2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Donnie | |
2015 | All Hallows' Eve 2 | Max | Segment: "A Boy's Life" |
2016 | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Rafe Khatchadorian | |
2016 | Why Him? | Scotty Fleming | |
2018 | The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island | Henry | Voice role |
2019 | Big Time Adolescence | Monroe "Mo" Harris | |
2019 | Tall Girl[18][19] | Jack Dunkleman | |
2020 | Dinner in America | Kevin | |
2021 | North Hollywood | Drew | |
2022 | Tall Girl 2 | Jack Dunkleman | |
2024 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion | Aaron | |
2024 | Time Cut | TBA | Completed |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Office | Mixed Bred | Episode: "WUPHF.com" |
2011 | United States of Tara | Monty | 3 episodes |
2011–2013 | Private Practice | Mason Warner | Main role (seasons 5–6) |
2013–2014 | Back in the Game | Danny Gannon | Main role |
2014 | Silicon Valley | Adderall boy | Episode: "Third Party Insourcing" |
2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Charlie | Main role |
2015 | About a Boy | Clay | 3 episodes |
2015 | Cuckoo | Dylan | Television pilot |
2015 | Life in Pieces | Aiden | Episode: "Godparent Turkey Corn Farts" |
2016 | Impastor | Austin | 2 episodes |
2017 | The Mick | Dylan | 2 episodes |
2017 | Man with a Plan | Tyler | Episode: "Into the Weeds" |
2017–2018 | American Vandal | Sam Ecklund | Main role |
2020–2022 | Locke & Key[20][21] | Gabe | Main role (seasons 1–2); guest (season 3) |
2020 | Love Life | Young Luke Ducharme | Episode: "Luke Ducharme" |
2020 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley | Aaron | Recurring role |
2023 | Cruel Summer | Luke Chambers | Main role (season 2) |
Awards and nominations
editGluck was nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" category for his work in Just Go with It at the 33rd Young Artist Awards.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Griffin Gluck biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Sakamoto, Susumu (December 7, 2015). "'Japan's Schindler' immortalized in film for helping thousands of Jews flee". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Pope, Arthur Upham (2005). A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present: Prehistoric times to the end of the Sasanian Empire. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781568591155.
- ^ "Only 38% of network TV shows feature an Asian actor | Fusion". Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ ""Persona non Grata": Gluck Brings Multicultural Perspective to Sugihara Chiune Biopic". December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Cellin Gluck, Director of "Persona non Grata," Talks About War Hero Sugihara". February 4, 2016.
- ^ Metzger, Linda; Straub, Deborah A.; Gareffa, Peter M. (June 1984). Contemporary Authors New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, M. Gale Research Company. ISBN 9780810319417.
- ^ "No work for workers: Tough times as sports shutdown due to Coronavirus". Hindustan Times. March 14, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Griffin Gluck – Filmbug". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Neish, Jamie (November 5, 2010). "Just Go With It Official Trailer". HeyUGuys.co.uk. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Masters, Megan (July 27, 2012). "TVLine Items: Scandal Grabs Gilmore Alum, Pretty Little Stud to Play Once Prince and More!". TVLine. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 3, 2013). "NBC's Drama Series 'Dracula', ABC's Cullen Brothers Comedy Pilot Add To Casts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 31, 2013). "Fall TV First Impression: ABC's Back in the Game". TVLine. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Back in the Game: Sitcom Cancelled by ABC". TVSeriesFinale.com. November 2, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Katja Herbers In Wgn Series 'Manhattan'; Griffin Gluck Joins Fox's 'Red Band Society'". Deadline Hollywood. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Griffin Gluck Joins NBC's 'Cuckoo'; Mia Serafino In Suzanne Martin Pilot, 'Mama Dallas' Adds 2". Deadline TV. March 5, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Netflix Finds Its Tall Girl". The Hollywood Reporter. January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Netflix Casts 6-Foot-1 Newcomer for Tall Girl Movie". Variety. January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "'Locke & Key': Griffin Gluck Cast As Regular, Steven Williams To Recur In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "'Locke & Key' Reveals New Cast Members for Netflix Series". ComicBook. January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2015.