Max Records
| Max Records | |
|---|---|
 Records at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2009 | |
| Born |
Maxwell Records June 18, 1997 Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Max Records (born June 18, 1997) is an American actor. He is most notable for his roles as Max in the film Where the Wild Things Are,[1][2] for which he won the 2009 Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film,[3] and as Slater Pedulla in The Sitter. He has also appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show.
Personal life
Records was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Shawn Records, a photographer, and Jenny, a Librarian.[4][5] He moved to Portland, Oregon at a very young age and attended Metropolitan Learning Center for most of his schooling. He has a younger brother named Sam.
Career
Records first became famous for the main role in Where the Wild Things Are, when he was hired personally by Spike Jonze.[6] Records's father, who is a photographer, was asked to send the company information of actors fitting a certain description, Max happened to fit it so his information was also provided.
Before being cast in Where the Wild Things Are, Records starred in a music video for the band Death Cab for Cutie.[6]
After Where the Wild Things Are, his most notable roles are Young Stephen in The Brothers Bloom, and Slater Pedula in The Sitter.
Records co-stars with Christopher Lloyd as John Wayne Cleaver in the film, I Am Not a Serial Killer, shot in 2015[7] and released in early 2016. Rolling Stone described the role as "a homicidal Midwestern teen who has to kill a mass murderer in order to stop becoming one himself".[8]
Filmography
Film/television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Max | Won Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film, for 2009.[3] Nominated for multiple other awards. |
| 2009 | The Brothers Bloom | Young Stephen | |
| 2010 | The Vampire Attack | Boy in Cemetery | Short |
| 2011 | BlinkyTM[9] | Alex Neville | Short |
| 2011 | The Sitter[10] | Slater Pedulla | |
| 2016 | I Am Not a Serial Killer | John Wayne Cleaver[7][8] | |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are (video game) | Max |
References
- ↑ "Max Records: Acting is a hobby". The Irish Independent. Press Association. December 11, 2009. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "New Where The Wild Things Are trailer gives a taste of the mind blowing mythical wonderland in this monster movie". Daily Mail. UK. March 26, 2009. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- 1 2 "Child/Teen Star Winners Announced at 31st Annual Young Artist Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Young Artist Association. April 11, 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ Shawn Levy (October 31, 2009). "Portland family took a big leap to let son star in 'Where the Wild Things Are'". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- 1 2 White, Nicholas (October 16, 2009). "How Wild Things King Max Records Landed the Role". People. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- 1 2 Lawler, Christa (March 19, 2015). "Christopher Lloyd, other actors, crew descend on Virginia to film scenes for indie thriller". Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, Minnesota. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- 1 2 Ehrlich, David (February 2, 2016). "SXSW 2016: Chet Baker Biopic, Sky Ferreira Drug Thriller Anchor Fest Lineup". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ Fischer, Russ (March 21, 2011). "Watch the Short Film 'Blinky,' In Which a Small Robot Goes Slightly Out of Control". /Film. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ Neumaier, Joe (December 8, 2011). "Jonah Hill is a crass act with his adventures in bad childcare in 'The Sitter'". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2016-02-15.