Isaiah Lehtinen

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Isaiah Lehtinen
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Born (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 27)
Other namesHermit [1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Hip hop

Isaiah Lehtinen (born 26 January 1998) is a Canadian actor and musician. [2] He attracted critical acclaim for his performance in Chandler Levack's 2022 film I Like Movies , for which he won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2022. [3]

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Since 2015, Lehtinen has released hip hop music under the alias Hermit. He recently released a full length album, titled "Service For Shut-Ins". He has also had supporting or guest roles in the films Freaky Friday and Phil , and the television series Level Up , Deadly Class , Family Law and Pretty Hard Cases .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 Story of a Girl BrandonTV Movie [4]
2018Freaky FridayKarl CarlsonTV Movie
2019Mystery 101: Dead TalkOwen SheaTV Movie
Phil Teen #1
2021River Boy BluesRubenShort [5]
2022 I Like Movies Lawrence Kweller
2024The Death of JamesElleryAnimated short [6]
Good Cheap Fast
Mile End Kicks Jesse [7]

Television

YearProjectRoleNotesRef.
2011-2013 Health Nutz Elijah6 episodes
2012Once Upon a TimeGordie1 episode
2012-2013 Level Up Joaquin Prietto5 episodes
2015V.C. Andrews' Dollanganger SagaBig Ears1 episode
2016 The Flash 1 episode
2017-2024 The Good Doctor Marc [4]
2019 Deadly Class Shabnam [4]
Hudson & Rex Elijah Arneaux
2020 When the Streetlights Go On Jamie4 episodes
2021 Family Law Aaron Kirkman
2023 Pretty Hard Cases Ray1 episode

References

  1. https://readrange.com/isaiah-lehtinen-interview
  2. Jackson Weaver, "TIFF 2022 is supported by young talent. Here are some of the stars leading the charge". CBC News, September 9, 2022.
  3. "Vancouver Film Critics Like I Like Movies". Northern Stars, February 14, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Davidson, Sonya (26 September 2022). "Chatting with TIFF Rising Star Isaiah Lehtinen (I Like Movies)". Toronto Guardian.
  5. Smith, Sarah (21 March 2024). "Premiere: River Boy Blues from Jerome Yoo // Drama // Directors Notes". Directors Notes.
  6. Milligan, Mercedes (30 August 2024). "Establishing a secure connection ..." www.animationmagazine.net.
  7. Wagner-Chazalon, Charlie (3 September 2025). "Chandler Levack on her new movie, Mile End Kicks, and her love-hate relationship with Toronto". Toronto Life.