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Jack Messina | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2008or2009(age 15–16) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Jack Messina (born 2008 or 2009) [1] [2] is an American teen actor, best known for his role as Cal Stone in the NBC/Netflix sci-fi drama Manifest .
Messina started acting at the age of seven, attending classes at the Actors Garage in Manhasset, Long Island, just east of New York City. [2]
Messina made his television debut in September 2018, in the pilot episode of NBC's science fiction drama Manifest ; from 2018 to 2021, he played the main cast character of Cal Stone, a young boy struggling with terminal leukaemia and a passenger on the mysterious returning airplane Flight 828. [2] [3] [1] In the season 3 finale, his character mysteriously aged five years, and the role was taken over by Ty Doran; [4] while Doran played the older character through season 4 (2022–23), Messina returned in a guest appearance in the 2023 series finale, when the character (and the resolution of the plot) returned Flight 828 to the starting point of the series.
Messina appeared in a 2018 episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , as the younger son in an Italian immigrant family. [1] [5]
In 2022, Messina played the role of Chase, in the coming-of-age teenage drama film Over/Under, which focused on characters played by Anastasia Veronica Lee and Emajean Bullock. [6]
Messina has made appearances in commercials for Eliquis and MVP Health. [2]
Messina is a member of SAG-AFTRA, which has strict rules about children working on set; Messina had private tutoring on the set of Manifest to keep up with schoolwork. [3]
Messina is keen on skiing during the winter. [5] Messina's future hopes are to someday work with either Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey or Tom Hanks. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2023 | Manifest | Cal Stone | Main cast (seasons 1-3), guest role (series finale) |
| 2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Salvatore | Episode: "The Punishment Room" |
| 2022 | Over/Under | Chase | Feature film |
| 2023 | Squall | Jack | Short film |
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