Shiloh Fernandez

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Shiloh Fernandez
Shiloh Fernandez WonderCon 2013.jpg
Fernandez in March 2013
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse Emily Tremaine [1]
Children1 [2]

Shiloh Fernandez is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television series Jericho and United States of Tara , and the films Deadgirl and Red Riding Hood , as well as for playing David Allen in the 2013 film Evil Dead and the 2022 video game Evil Dead: The Game .

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Early life

Fernandez's father is of half Portuguese and half Russian Jewish descent, whereas his mother has British ancestry. [3] He has a younger sister and a brother. [4] His stepfather is a contractor. [5] Before becoming an actor, Fernandez began working as a dishwasher, and an American Apparel catalog model hand-picked by the company's CEO, Dov Charney, for his then-fledgling company. Later arriving in Los Angeles, he asked Charney for a job and was hired as a stock boy. [6] [7] His first acting gig was a commercial for First 5 California that was directed by Vadim Perelman. [5]

Career

2006–10: early work

After completing a short film, Fernandez made his debut television appearance in a 2006 episode of Cold Case , followed by minor roles in Drake & Josh and Lincoln Heights . [5] [8] His screen debut came two years later, in 2007, when he landed the role of Edgar in Interstate before returning to TV. He landed his first recurring role in Jericho as Sean Henthorn between 2006 and 2007. The series was cancelled after just one season before a campaign by fans saw it return for a second before being cancelled once again. [8]

In 2008, Fernandez became one of the front-runners to play Edward Cullen after he auditioned for Catherine Hardwicke in her Venice Beach garage, during the casting of Twilight . [9] [10] Fernandez was allegedly Hardwicke's first choice, but it was up to Kristen Stewart who had the last say. Shiloh later recalled on his narrowly missed opportunity, "At the time, it was just another audition. I didn't realize I was missing out on stardom and giant paychecks. Now, looking back on it, I certainly wouldn't have been mentally stable enough to deal with all that. Lucky for me, not getting that part led to other work that was a much better fit for me." [11] Fernandez, who had no formal training, admitted being bashful around other actors during rehearsals. [9] He did an array of television shows ( CSI: NY , The United States of Tara ) including starring in the Gossip Girl episode "Valley Girls" as Owen Campos, alongside Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter. He eventually landed his first big break playing a troubled small-town Texas rink manager in the 2010 Sundance hit Skateland with Twilight alum Ashley Greene. [9] [11]

2011–present: breakthrough

Though he lost the Twilight role to Robert Pattinson, Hardwicke liked Fernandez enough to cast him in what would be his first romantic lead, in Red Riding Hood , opposite Amanda Seyfried. [6] [12] The role became his Hollywood movie breakthrough, making him a hot commodity. [11] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'. [13] As he shot into the spotlight, he was the cover model of Nylon Guys' March 2011 issue, introducing him as "Hollywood's New Rebel", [14] and was the cover man for the April/May 2011 issue of Da Man magazine. [4] [6] [15]

In 2013, Fernandez starred in the remake of Evil Dead and in the independent film Syrup , based on the novel of the same name by Max Barry. [16] In March 2015, Fernandez landed a role in the Canadian thriller film Edge of Winter , starring Rossif Sutherland, Joel Kinnaman, Tom Holland, Percy Hynes-White and Rachelle Lefevre. [17]

Personal life

His favorite movie of all time is The Thing Called Love and River Phoenix is his idol. [18] Fernandez has stated that if he were not acting, he would have majored in Spanish, moved to South America, and run a banana farm or worked in construction, because he is good with his hands; or, if he was better at it, a writer. Fernandez has an affinity for country music, and his dream role is to play a country music star. [5] He is a friend of actor Thomas Dekker. [12] He tied the knot with his long time girlfriend Emily Tremaine during a ceremony on October 8, 2022 at the Cavalli Estate in San Luis Obispo, California.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Wa$tedKyleShort film
2007Crossroads: A Story of ForgivenessJustin GutierrezTelevision film
InterstateEdgar
2008 Red Pete Doust
Gardens of the Night Cooper
From Within SeanUncredited
Deadgirl Rickie
The Warehouse JobRichardShort film
Cadillac Records Phil Chess
2009 16 to Life Rene
2010 Skateland Ritchie Wheeler
SwerveDanielShort film
Happiness Runs Jake
2011 Red Riding Hood Peter
2013 The East Luca
Evil Dead David Allen
Deep Powder Danny
Syrup Scat
SearchingHenryShort film
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Phil
Queen of Carthage AmosAlso producer and screenwriter
2015 Return to Sender William Finn
We Are Your Friends Ollie
2016 Chronically Metropolitan Fenton
Edge of Winter Richard
Long Nights Short Mornings James
2019 Burn Perry
2021 The Birthday Cake Gio
The Cleaner Andrew Briggs
Our FatherAlexShort film
2022 Big Gold Brick Roy
Continue Trenton
Private Property BenAlso producer
Torn Hearts Caleb Crawford
2023 The Old Way Boots
Mob Land Shelby Conners
Desperation Road Clint
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Cold Case ValentinoEpisode: "One Night"
2006–2007 Jericho Sean Henthorn 7 episodes
2007 Drake & Josh JulioEpisode: "The Storm"
Lincoln Heights T.J.Episode: "Baby Doe"
2008 CSI: NY Jake FairwickEpisode: "All in the Family"
The Cleaner Ray Crin Jr.Episode: "Here Comes the Boom"
2009 United States of Tara Benjamin Lambert 3 episodes (1 uncredited)
Gossip Girl Owen CamposEpisode: "Valley Girls"
Three Rivers Scott Becker3 episodes (1 uncredited)
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Scott RussoEpisode "Agent Provocateur"
2016 Falling Water Levon2 episodes
2017 Gypsy Tom4 episodes
2018 Instinct TroyEpisode "Long Shot"
2019 Euphoria Trevor2 episodes
2022 The Rookie Cruz LopezEpisode: "The Fugitive"
Music videos
YearTitleArtistNotesRef.
2008"Just Impolite" Plushgun [19]
"Ride" Cary Brothers [20]
2011"We Still Burn"Top ShelfAlso director [21]
2012"Let's Forget All the Things That We Say" Julia Stone [22]
"Testosterone"Haziq and the Giggles [23]
2014"Are You Okay?" Dum Dum Girls [24]
"The Heart Wants What It Wants" Selena Gomez [25]
2023"We Don't Fight Anymore" Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton [26]
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Evil Dead: The Game David AllenVoice role

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