Levi Miller | |
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Born | Levi Zane Miller 30 September 2002 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | Pan |
Levi Zane Miller (born 30 September 2002) [1] [2] [3] is an Australian actor and model. He is known for playing Peter Pan in Pan (2015), Luke in Better Watch Out (2016), and Calvin in A Wrinkle in Time (2018).
Miller was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [4] At the age of 5 or 6 he entered and won a drama competition with a Peter Pan monologue. He appeared in several Australian television commercials. [4]
Miller appeared in the film A Heartbeat Away (2012) and in short films such as Akiva (2010) and Great Adventures (2012). He was selected by the film's director Joe Wright for the role of Peter Pan in Pan . [5] He appeared in Red Dog: True Blue where he played Mick.
In 2015, he was named ambassador for Polo, the Ralph Lauren kids' fall campaign. [4]
In 2016, Miller starred as Luke in the psychological horror Christmas-themed film Better Watch Out [6] where the young Australian actor's performance was highly regarded by film critics. [7] [8] He played Charlie Bucktin in the film adaptation of the Australian novel Jasper Jones .
In 2018, he played Calvin O'Keefe in the American fantasy adventure A Wrinkle in Time. [9] The next year, he played Leo in the film American Exit (2019). Miller also played Bejamin Lane in the sports drama film Streamline (2021). [10] In 2022, Miller was cast in the superhero film Kraven the Hunter . [11]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2011 | A Heartbeat Away | Boy fishing | |
2015 | Pan | Peter Pan | |
2016 | Better Watch Out | Luke Lerner | |
Red Dog: True Blue | Mick | ||
2017 | Jasper Jones | Charlie Bucktin [12] | |
2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Calvin O'Keefe | |
2019 | American Exit | Leo | |
2021 | Streamline | Benjamin Lane | [10] |
2022 | Before Dawn | Jim Collins | [13] |
2024 | Kraven the Hunter | Sergei Kravinoff (younger) | Post-production |
TBA | Beach Boys | [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
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2011 | Terra Nova | General Philbrick (child) | "Vs." |
2015 | Supergirl | Carter Grant | Season 1, episode 4: "How Does She Do It?" |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Monster Fest | Best Performance in a Feature Film (Male) | Better Watch Out | Won |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor (11–13) | Pan | Nominated | |
Young Entertainer Award | Best Leading Young Actor – Feature Film | Pan | Nominated | |
2017 | FrightFest | Best Actor | Better Watch Out | Won |
2018 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actor | Jasper Jones | Nominated |
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