Dakota Goyo

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Dakota Goyo
Born
Dakota Avery Goyo

(1999-08-22) August 22, 1999 (age 24)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2005–2014

Dakota Avery Goyo (born August 22, 1999) [1] is a Canadian former actor. He is best known for playing Max Kenton in the film Real Steel (2011) and Jesse Barrett in the film Dark Skies (2013). He also voices Jamie Bennett in the DreamWorks Animation film Rise of the Guardians (2012).

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Personal life

Goyo was born to Debra, a former model and singer who manages his career, and David Goyo. He has two older brothers, Devon and Dallas. [1]

Career

Goyo appeared in his first commercial as an infant, after which he landed various roles in television and animation series. His featured television work includes Disney's JoJo's Circus in 2005, Ultra in 2006, Super Why! in 2008, Murdoch Mysteries in 2008, The Listener in 2009, My Neighbor's Secret in 2009, Happy Town in 2010 and a recurring role as Timmy Tibble on the children's television series Arthur in 2010.

Goyo completed a series lead role in the ABC pilot Solving Charlie in 2009, playing Charlie, an orphaned child who has an IQ of 190 and helps his long-lost brother, an aspiring detective, to solve crimes. Goyo played Teddy, the son of Josh Hartnett's character, in the 2007 film Resurrecting the Champ and played Timmy, grandson of Susan Sarandon's character, in the 2007 film Emotional Arithmetic .

In 2011, Goyo starred in Real Steel as Max Kenton, the estranged son of Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), and also played young Thor in the superhero film Thor . In 2012, Goyo voiced Jamie in the DreamWorks Animation feature Rise of the Guardians , and in 2013, he starred in the science fiction thriller film Dark Skies .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Resurrecting the Champ Teddy KernanNominated- Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
Emotional Arithmetic Timmy Winters
2009 Defendor Jack Carter-9
2011 Real Steel Max Kenton Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
Nominated-Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Thor Young Thor
2012 Rise of the Guardians Jamie Bennett (voice)
2013 Dark Skies Jesse Barrett
2014 The Journey Home Luke
Noah Young Noah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 JoJo's Circus Little Blue (voice)Episode: "The Thanksgiving Parade"
2006 Ultra BrettAlso producer and stunts
2009Solving CharlieCharlie Hudson II
Super Why! Little Boy (voice)Episode: "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
The Listener NickiEpisode: "I'm an Adult"
Also stunts
Murdoch Mysteries Alwyn Jones3 episodes
My Neighbor's SecretAustin HestAlso stunts
2010 Happy Town Young Tommy ConroyEpisode: "Questions and Antlers"
Arthur Timmy Tibble (voice)4 episodes
2011 The Haunting Hour: The Series JoshEpisode: "Flight"

Nominated-Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
Nominated-Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultWork
Young Artist Award 2008 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger Nominated Resurrecting the Champ
Young Artist Award 2012 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor [2] Won Real Steel
Young Artist Award 2012 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 Nominated R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Saturn Awards 2012 Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated Real Steel
Daytime Emmy Awards 2012 Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Nominated R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

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References

  1. 1 2 Demara, Bruce (24 August 2007). "Dakota Goyo reaches for the stars". The Star. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
  2. "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.