Jack Scanlon

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Jack Scanlon
Born (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 26)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Years active2007–2010
Notable work The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

Jack Charles Scanlon (born 6 August 1998) is an English former child actor who is best known for his role in the 2008 Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas .

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Early and personal life

Jack Charles Scanlon was born in Canterbury, Kent, then moved to Deal with his parents and younger brother. He attended Sir Roger Manwood's School [1] in nearby Sandwich. He also attended Bath Spa University, where he studied Commercial Music. [ citation needed ]

Career

He auditioned for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas through his drama club and was eventually cast as Shmuel after director Mark Herman narrowed his choice down to about three possible candidates and paired each with Asa Butterfield for a final audition together. According to Herman: "Jack and Asa played very well against one another." [2]

Although The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is Scanlon's feature film debut, [3] he did act before. He appeared in a 10-minute short film titled The Eye of the Butterfly (which led to him being suggested to the casting director of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) [4] and in a 2007 episode of the Peter Serafinowicz Show . [5]

Scanlon also played the younger brother of main character Sean (William Miller) in the 2009 British children's miniseries Runaway , broadcast on BBC One, which was part of the CBBC season about homelessness. [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRolesNotes
2008 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Shmuel

Television

YearProgrammeRoleNotes
2007 Peter Serafinowicz Show Various roles1 episode
2009 Runaway Dean3 episodes
2010 Married Single Other Joe6 episodes

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2008 Young Artist Awards [8] Best Leading Performance (International Feature Film) Asa Butterfield & Jack ScanlonNominated

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