Noah Cottrell | |
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 Cottrell in 2024 | |
| Born | Noah Aidan Cottrell [1] Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Noah Aidan Cottrell is an American actor. He is best known for making his breakthrough role as Henry Sawyer in the action film Skyscraper (2018). [2] In television, he has played Diego in the 2021 reboot sitcom Punky Brewster (2021), [3] and Simon Grace in the fantasy television series The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024). [4]
Noah Aidan Cottrell was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the youngest of three children and the son of Joseph Comer and Michelle Ann (née Salinas) Cottrell. [1]
When he was 6, Cottrell took acting classes and started commercial and modelling work in order to follow in his siblings' footsteps. In 2018, Cottrell made his breakthrough role as Henry Sawyer in the 2018 action film Skyscraper , starring Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller and Pablo Schreiber. [5] [6]
In 2022, he was cast as Simon Grace in the 2024 television adaptation of the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles . [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Skyscraper | Henry Sawyer | |
| 2024 | Monster Summer | Ben Driskel | [8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Punky Brewster | Diego | Main cast |
| 2022 | Gordita Chronicles | Rigo | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Saturdays | Ivan | 5 episodes |
| Young Love | Additional Voice (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| 2024–present | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Simon Grace | Main cast |
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