Levi Miller

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Levi Miller
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Miller at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Levi Zane Miller

(2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 22)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2010–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).

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Early life

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]

Career

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 2024, Miller appeared in the superhero film Kraven the Hunter . [11]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
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]
2024Before DawnJim Collins [13]
Kraven the Hunter Sergei Kravinoff (younger)
TBA Shiver SamPost-production
Beach BoysTBA [14]

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisodes
2011 Terra Nova General Philbrick (child)"Vs."
2015 Supergirl Carter GrantSeason 1, episode 4: "How Does She Do It?"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Monster FestBest 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 AwardBest Leading Young Actor – Feature FilmPanNominated
2017FrightFestBest ActorBetter Watch OutWon
2018Film Critics Circle of Australia AwardsBest Actor Jasper Jones Nominated

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