Filip Geljo

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Filip Geljo
Born (2002-04-13) April 13, 2002 (age 23)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian, Filipino
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Known for
Father Jasmin Geljo

Filip Geljo is a Canadian actor of Filipino and Bosnian descent, known for portraying Aonung in Avatar: The Way of Water and Agent Otto in the PBS Kids TV series Odd Squad .

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Early life

Geljo was born in Toronto, Canada, on April 13, 2002, to a Filipino mother and Bosnian actor Jasmin Geljo. [1] [2]

Career

Geljo’s first acting role was a small part in a 2014 TV movie called The Last Chance. [2] He also portrayed Dan in the 2015 drama The Waiting Room . [2] In that film, he acted alongside his real father, Jasmin, who played Dan’s father. [2]

On the PBS Kids TV series Odd Squad , Geljo portrayed Agent Otto, one of the two main characters, for 41 episodes, from 2014 to 2016. [3] [4] (In the pilot, Otto was played by Jaden Michael.) He reprised his role as Otto in Odd Squad: The Movie . [1]

In 2017, Geljo was cast as Aonung in James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water , which was released in 2022. [5] [6] He will reprise his role as Aonung in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar 4 , which will be released in 2025 and 2029, respectively. [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Last ChanceLeeTV movie
2015 The Waiting Room Dan
ShahzadPhilipShort film
2016 Odd Squad: The Movie Agent OttoTV movie with limited theatrical release
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water Aonung
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash AonungPost-production
2029 Avatar 4 AonungFilming
2031Avatar 5

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
20142016 Odd Squad Agent OttoMain role (season 1); 40 episodes
2016 Annedroids Student1 episode

Personal life

He is the son of actor Jasmin Geljo

References

  1. 1 2 "Filip Geljo's biography: age, height, girlfriend, movies and tv shows". Legit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Who Plays Aonung In Avatar: The Way Of Water?". Looper. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. "Get To Know The Cast Behind "Avatar: The Way Of Water" Before You See It In Theaters". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. "PBS' 'Odd Squad' Prepares for Toughest Mission Yet: A Cast Shake-Up". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. "'Avatar' Sequels Are Getting Kids, and They're Bringing Plot Hints With Them". The Wrap. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. "Avatar 2 release date, cast, trailer, and plot for The Way of Water". Inverse. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. "The Cast of Avatar 2: And What They Are Working On Now". 24/7 Wall St. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. "Everything to Know About the Upcoming Avatar Sequels". People. Retrieved 13 May 2024.