Julian Dennison

Julian Dennison

Dennison from a scene in Paper Planes
Born (2002-10-26) 26 October 2002
Naenae, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Occupation Actor
Years active 2013-present

Julian Dennison (born 16 Oct 2002) is a New Zealand child actor. He debuted in the 2013 film Shopping, for which he won the New Zealand Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[1][2] He is most well known for his role as Ricky in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), the highest-grossing New Zealand film in history.

Biography

Dennison is from Naenae, Lower Hutt. He is the second youngest of four children in a Māori family.[3][4] He has a twin brother.[5] He attends Hutt International Boys' School.[6]

He was cast in his first film, Shopping (2013), after a casting session held at his school.[7] He followed this with the Australian film Paper Planes (2015). Film director Taika Waititi saw Dennison's performance in Paper Planes and cast him in the lead role in Hunt for the Wilderpeople without making him audition for the part.[8]

Filmography

List of television performances
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Funny Girls Himself Series 2
List of film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Shopping Solomon Winner, New Zealand Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2015 Paper Planes Kevin
2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Ricky Baker

References

  1. ↑ Barlow, Helen (28 January 2016). "Julian Dennison talks working with Taika Waititi". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "NZ Film Awards: Shopping picks up seven Moas". The New Zealand Herald. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Hayden, Leonie (19 February 2016). "Review: Hunt For The Wilderpeople". Mana Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Backwell, Marc (29 January 2016). "Going Hundy". Mana Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Julian, Christian and Mabelle Dennison: filming Wilderpeople". Radio New Zealand. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Jackman, Amy (3 April 2016). "From Naenae to Hollywood". Stuff. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Prigge, Matt (27 June 2016). "Meet Julian Dennison, young star of 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'". Metro. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Barlow, Helen (28 January 2016). "Julian Dennison talks working with Taika Waititi". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

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